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Squirrel pox confirmed in Welsh red squirrels
Squirrel pox is an often fatal disease that is thought to be a significant factor in the decline of red...
Italy votes to ban animals in circuses
Italy has one of the world’s largest circus industries, with around 100 circuses and 2,000 animals. (Stock photo) Lobbyists call...
Defra backs tougher rules on neonicotinoids
A growing body of scientific evidence shows neonicotinoids are harmful to bees and other pollinators. Scientific evidence ‘justifies further restrictions’...
NSA blames sheep deaths on escaped lynx
Natural England is currently considering an application from the Lynx Trust UK, which is proposing a trial reintroduction. (Stock photo)...
Surge in seahorse sightings in the Thames
Short-snouted seahorse. Six animals sighted in just two months, ZSL says Marine biologists are reporting a surge in the number...
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Success for red squirrel project
Red squirrels are now rare in the UK, with just 138,000 individuals left. Relocated squirrels are breeding and expanding A...
Researchers discover third species of orangutan
Pongo Tapanuliensis was found in Batang Toru, North Sumatra. Less than 800 individuals remaining in the wild A new species...
Orphaned elephants have less access to mature adults
Orphans in the study primarily spent time with younger individuals. Researchers assess impact of poaching on social behaviour A study...
Climate change ‘pushing rare lemur to extinction’
Greater bamboo lemurs spend 95 per cent of their feeding time eating a single species of woody bamboo. Longer dry...
Report finds ‘major issue’ with raptor persecution
Victims include hen harriers, peregrine falcons, red kites and buzzards. No prosecutions last year despite over 80 confirmed cases There...