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Huge fall in global bird trade since EU ban
Parrots account for almost 80 per cent of all legally traded birds today. Parrots account for almost 80 per cent...
Government to consider tax on single-use plastics
The government is to consider introducing taxes on single-use plastics, such as bottles and takeaway containers. Levy could tackle ocean...
Volunteers sought to tackle wading bird decline
Since 1994, the population of curlew in Scotland has fallen by 61 per cent. Initiative to halt fall in curlews,...
Jungle cat handed in to RSPCA hospital
Jungle cats are commonly found living in the wild in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Animal thought to have been kept...
Major project set to save species from extinction
The project will also help 200 species that are under threat, including hedgehogs. Collaborative programme aims to help over 200...
US reverses ban on elephant trophy imports
The Great Elephant Census shows a 30 per cent decline in African savanna elephant populations over a seven-year period. Wildlife...
Born Free criticises new film on trophy hunting
Born Free warns that legalising the rhino horn trade could be a recipe for disaster. Charity says film could be...
Storm Ophelia brings influx of hawfinches
Hawfinches are typically shy birds and rarely seen in the United Kingdom. Hundreds of sightings recorded across the UK The...
Ireland bans wild animals in circuses
The minister said the ability of a travelling circus to provide fully for wild animals such as camels and tigers...
Zoo ‘devastated’ over lynx killing
Lillith escaped from her enclosure in October (Stock photo). Lillith shot by marksmen on council orders A lynx that escaped...