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Welsh government launch new Snares Code
The Code seeks to deliver increased efficiency in terms of fox control. Code will help to reduce animal welfare issues...
Bird food encourages blackcaps to Britain
Bird food provided in British gardens has helped Blackcaps to rapidly evolve a successful new migration route. Blackcaps have shifted...
Petition to ban pet primates
Thousands of primates are being kept as pets in the UK. BVA forms part of campaign coalition A new...
Male lizards risk their lives to attract mates
Like many species, lizards use bright colours to attract females. More likely to fall prey to bird attacks Male...
Sumatran rhino ‘will likely go extinct’
Sumatran rhinos are now thought to be extinct in Malaysia – once a stronghold for the species. Indonesian Government must...
Scottish wildcat threatened by FIV
FIV is common in feral cats, but this is the first time it is been confirmed in hybrid cats in a...
Female snake reproduces without male
No other cases of parthenogenesis by a yellow-bellied water snake have been recorded. Gives birth for the second time in...
Good news for rare seabird
Storm petrels are extremely rare in England. They are found only in the West Country. Storm petrel enjoys a revival in...
Marine species in ‘catastrophic decline’
"These devastating figures reveal how quickly human beings are changing the wildlife in our oceans" – Ken Norris, ZSL. Populations...
New death adder species discovered
The Kimberley death adder can be identified by the slightly higher number of unpigmented scales on its underbelly. Australian snake...