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Stakeholders meet to discuss lynx project
Consultations with stakeholders are set to continue into summer and local consultations are expected to start in July. Lynx UK...
Zambian hippo cull suspended
Born Free last week urged Zambian authorities to abandon the exercise. Officials say they are ‘evaluating the matter’ A five-year...
Garden sightings of hedgehogs in decline
A quarter of participants across the UK said they had never seen a hedgehog in their garden. Survey reveals 13...
Scotland plans to ban wild animals in circuses
Calls for a Scottish ban were prompted in 2014 when it emerged that, during winter, circus big cats were being...
Virginia McKenna celebrates 85th birthday
McKenna received an OBE for services to wildlife conservation and welfare in 2004. Date marked by award to primate conservation...
Zambia to cull thousands of hippos
Recent estimates suggest there has been a 7-20 per cent decline in hippo populations in the last 10 years. Born...
Frozen tiger cubs found at Thai temple
Tiger Temple is a popular tourist attraction in the province of Kanchanaburi. Wildlife authorities will press charges Around 40 tiger...
Wildlife rangers lacking government support at ‘greater risk’
“The growing influence of organised criminal networks means governments must rapidly professionalise their ranger force” Survey reveals insufficient support and...
Pine marten kits born in Wales
Pine martens carry the title of Britain’s second rarest carnivore after the wildcat. Births mark a significant moment in the...
Tiny ‘dancing’ hairs alert bees to floral electric fields
Tiny hairs on the bee’s body ‘dance’ in response to the electric field, alerting the nervous system. Electroreception could be...