Sport optics are essential equipment for anyone with an interest in wildlife. But many optics companies are marketing binoculars, telescopes and riflescopes at pro-wildlife and pro-hunting groups simultaneously, with many actively encouraging, endorsing and sponsoring pro-hunting activities.
Cruelty-free Optics highlights those companies that encourage watching wildlife over harming it, explaining the issues and helping you choose the right optics for you. Find out more.
Anna Clayton draws out key findings from Ethical Consumer’s Shooting Wildlife III report, published December 2020. Ethical Consumer’s latest report explores the debates surrounding the ethics and impacts of sport hunting whilst updating the 2016 Read more…
On December 11th 2020, Ethical Consumer publish their third report examining the sports optics industry: Shooting Wildlife III: Who makes your binoculars, spotting scopes and optics? An updated report by Ethical Consumer Research Association (ECRA), Read more…
Emily Joáchim questions the ethics of accepting sponsorship money from companies linked to trophy hunting. During Birdfair 2016, I presented a well-attended talk on the little owl. Four weeks later, Leica Sport Optics contacted me Read more…