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Ocean acidity poses ‘serious and growing’ risk
Sea creatures will be affected by rising acidity. Man-made carbon emissions react with seawater to form carbonic acid The UK’s...
Don’t build bonfires in advance
BHPS is urging people not to build bonfires until they are ready to be lit to protect hedgehogs. British Hedgehog Preservation...
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Gloucestershire badger cull ends
Last year’s culls failed on humaneness and effectiveness. No official figures on the number of badgers culled Badger cull pilots...
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Amphibians wiped out by emerging viruses
The common midwife toad, common toad and alpine newt were the worst affected. New study shows species devastation caused in...
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RSPCA prepares for influx of terrapins
The release of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie in the 1990s led to a craze for buying terrapins....
Evolution of prehistoric crocodiles mirrored in modern species
The development of the prehistoric crocodile mirrors those of today’s crocodiles Researchers discover interesting parallels between groups of ancient crocodiles...
What drives consumption of bat bushmeat?
In Ghana bat bushmeat functions as both substance and luxury food. Fruit bats are thought to be the most likely...
Britain’s rivers face invasion of European freshwater species
Quagga mussels found in Wraysbury river by David Aldridge. Freshwater species from south east europe have been found in Britain’s...
New study sheds light on snake movement
Sidewinders simply increase the amount of their body area in contact with the granular surfaces they’re climbing. Sandy slope climbing...
Vet nurses told not to be afraid of bats
Maggie Brown Vet practices should be prepared to offer practical approach to bats Speaking at the BVNA Congress in Telford...