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Birds in love make better parents, study finds
Birds that had chosen their mate stayed closer together and behaved more sychronistically. More reproductive success for birds who choose...
World “facing crisis” as anti-venom runs out
An estimated five million people worldwide are bitten by snakes every year. Global health community urged to take immediate action...
Breeding hopes for rare amphibian
Recent data suggests axolotl may be extinct in the wild. Critically endangered axolotl arrive in Edinburgh A pair of...
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Study validates non-invasive TB test
Badgers intermittently shed M.Bovis cells in sputum, feces and urine, creating a source of potential infection for other badgers and...
Captive breeding ‘not the solution’
Capture and pre-sale mortality rates are said to be 80-98 per cent in ‘aquarium’ fish. Clifford Warwick calls for positive...
Bees are the best pollinators, study finds
The researchers warn against focussing on bees as the solution to conservation and biodiversity concerns. Study helps scientists understand relationships...
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Culls underway in three counties
It was officially revealed last month that the culls would be extended to Dorset this year. Extension to Dorset provokes...
Tortoise study highlights need to conserve parasites
A team of researchers studied faecal samples from endangered Galapagos giant tortoises. Galapagos tortoises harbour unique parasite communities Galapagos tortoises...
Plastic in almost all seabirds by 2050
The researchers are particularly concerned about penguins and giat albatrosses. Plastic ingestion can have serious health implications Plastic ingestion will...
Badger cull rolled out to Dorset
Although the BVA has supported the culls in the past, they recently criticised the methods used. Extended following controversial pilot...