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Chimps possess cooking skills, study finds
A series of experiments was conducted on chimpanzees to see whether they possessed the cognitive abilities needed to cook. Chimps...
Rare antelope suffers mass die-off
“This loss is a huge blow for Saiga conservation in Kazakhstan and in the world, given that 90 per cent...
Queensland’s koalas to be listed as vulnerable
Currently, koalas are only listed as vulnerable in the south east of Queensland. More consideration will be given to koala...
China to phase out ivory market
As many as 22,000 elephants a year are killed to meet the demand for ivory. Impact on elephant poaching will...
BVA ‘disappointed’ with Defra TB decision
The BVA urge Defra to complete the pilots using cage trapping and shooting only. Badger cull to continue using controlled shooting...
Circus bill absent from Queen’s speech
England lags behind numerous other countries where a ban is already in place, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria and Greece. Uncertainty...
Volcano eruption threatens rare pink iguana
The eruption has raised concerns that the lava may affect the world’s only population of pink iguanas. Lava flow likely...
National Trust Scotland backs beaver reintroduction
"Beavers are a native species to Scotland and having carefully weighted up the pros and cons, the Trust believes that...
Gene study helps breed disease-resistant salmon
The genetic marker is now being added to genetic tests used by farmers to select the best fish for breeding....
Study sheds light on deadly frog fungus
African clawed frogs were thought to be responsible for the spread of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. African clawed frog not responsible for...