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Network of genes help sharks grow new teeth, study finds
Tooth-making genes in sharks are conserved through 450 million years of evolution. Finding paves way for treatment of tooth loss...
Urgent call to recognise beaver as a native species
RZSS and SWT say there is scientific evidence to suggest that beavers could be a key asset to Scotland, helping...
Ground-nesting birds suffer ‘widespread declines’
Gray partridge. Project receives praise for collaborative approach Six types of ground-nesting birds have suffered widespread declines across Scotland...
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Brown bear study offers clues on metabolism
Variations in the bears’ feeding habits go hand-in-hand with major changes in their gut microbiota. Scientists observe seasonal changes in...
Deadly bee disease driven by global honeybee trade
Dr Wilfert believes the finding ‘significantly strengthens’ the theory that humans are responsible for the spread of the disease. Finding...
Vets pledge to make 2016 a lucky year for primates
Many countries across Europe have already introduced a ban on the keeping of all or some species of primate as...
Ministers discuss dramatic fall in hedgehogs
From left to right: Rory Stewart OBE MP, Liz Truss MP and Oliver Colville MP holding Hedgehog Highway plaques made...
Toxic toads threaten Madagascar
Asian toads threaten the predicament of Madagascar’s precious and unique wildlife. Invasive species thought to have arrived between 2007 and...
British national ‘killed by poachers’
According to FCF, Mr Gower was killed while piloting a helicopter as part of a team effort with wildlife authorities...
Salmonella in seals raises environmental concerns
"Finding these Salmonella isolates in large marine mammals along our coastlines raises concerns of land-sea transfer of both human and...