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Small animals vets treat wallaby in Indiana

Small animals vets treat wallaby in Indiana

Dr. Mark Rochat, clinical professor of small animal orthopedic surgery, with the female wallaby whose dislocated hip he repaired. Zoo...

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Response to reports of badger cull extension

Response to reports of badger cull extension

Shooting of badgers forms part of the government’s 25-year strategy to rid England of TB. Defra says it is ‘considering’...

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Threatened water voles return to Yorkshire

Threatened water voles return to Yorkshire

The water vole is one of Britain’s most threatened mammals. Rangers optimistic creatures will recolonise the Malham Tarn Following a...

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Research reveals embryonic hearing abilities in birds

Research reveals embryonic hearing abilities in birds

The 600 hours of recordings revealed that calling was triggered by temperatures reaching 26 degrees and above.  Birds warn incubating...

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GPS tracking and thermal imaging used to find missing tortoise

GPS tracking and thermal imaging used to find missing tortoise

Sarah Joiner has owned Zuma for four decades. Pet rescued after being collected by a rubbish truck A pet tortoise...

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Hen harrier missing from Monadhliath Mountains

Hen harrier missing from Monadhliath Mountains

Elwood’s last recorded position was in an area of managed moorland a few miles from the Slochd summit on the...

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Calls to end destruction of koala habitat in Queensland

Calls to end destruction of koala habitat in Queensland

"The loss of this much habitat is shocking given the recent statement that koalas are functionally extinct in various parts...

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Extinct marsupial lion had ‘unique’ hunting style

Extinct marsupial lion had ‘unique’ hunting style

A sketch of the marsupial lion based on a skeleton. Used teeth to grip prey before killing with claws A...

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Neonicotinoids linked to large-scale bee declines

Neonicotinoids linked to large-scale bee declines

Average bee declines were three times greater in species that regularly feed on oilseed rape, such as buff-tailed bumblebees. Long-term...

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ZSL launches ‘World Without Wildlife’ campaign

ZSL launches ‘World Without Wildlife’ campaign

ZSL’s campaign features beautiful images of scenery and landscapes with iconic species cut out. Hard-hitting message to inspire conservation action...

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