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BHPS launches hedgehog-friendly football league
Burton Albion are currently third from top in the Hedgehog-Friendly Football League. Campaign urges clubs to be mindful of hedgehogs...

Raccoon dogs ‘becoming more popular as pets’
RSPCA staff have renamed the raccoon dog Cedric. RSPCA issues warning after stray pet found The RSPCA is urging people...

Baby humpbacks ‘whisper’ to avoid danger
The tags revealed that he quiet calls usually took place while the whales were swimming. Calls keep mother and calf...

Larvae ‘could replace use of adult fish in pain research’
The team recommend that larval zebrafish could be used as a model for the study of pain. Scientists find larval...

Amur leopard enclosure off-show to visitors
Amur leopards had been illegally hunted for their coat and other body parts for the trade in traditional medicine. Facility...

Conservationists highlight plight of the giraffe
The petition states that the US “is uniquely positioned to help conserve these tall, graceful and iconic animals.. Thousands killed...

Mat test shows elephants are ‘body aware’
Asian elephants are able to recognise their bodies as obstacles to success in problem-solving. Study could inform human/elephant mitigation...

Komodo dragon blood shows promising antimicrobial properties
Komodo dragons eat the decaying flesh of dead animals and live in bacteria-rich environments. Scientists create synthetic peptide that helps...

Lula and Simba rescued from Mosul zoo
Lula (pictured) and Simba will remain in their temporary enclosures until they have adapted to their new surroundings Animals transferred...

Researchers call for control of raccoon dogs
Raccoons and raccoon dogs are non-native species in Europe, being endemic to North America and the Far East, respectively. Study...