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Climate change may have stronger effect on smaller-brained birds

Climate change may have stronger effect on smaller-brained birds

Pictured: A flock of Trumpeter swans (C) Shutterstock Study identifies direct link between cognitive power and physical response to climate...

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Glue traps ban completes House of Commons journey

Glue traps ban completes House of Commons journey

The Bill has now moved on to the House of Lords, where it will be taken forward by RSCPA vice...

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Stowaway gecko found inside box of musical instruments

Stowaway gecko found inside box of musical instruments

The tiny gecko scuttled out of a shipment of musical instruments. Asian House Gecko travelled 4,800 miles from China to...

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Vets in Arctic trek to help save the rhino

Vets in Arctic trek to help save the rhino

L-R John Beel and David Abratt. John Beel and David Abratt are taking on the Montane Lapland Arctic Ultra. Two...

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Location of reintroduced chequered skipper butterflies revealed

Location of reintroduced chequered skipper butterflies revealed

Butterfly Conservation is expecting many wildlife enthusiasts to visit the location in summer to catch a glimpse of the species....

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Young koala at Longleat begins to explore outside

Young koala at Longleat begins to explore outside

"We are delighted with how well both mother and baby are doing" – Lord Bath. The joey is the first...

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Vaccine trial begins for deadly elephant virus

Vaccine trial begins for deadly elephant virus

Image (C) Shutterstock. ‘Indali cools off the water, portraying fun and playfulness’ – Chester Zoo. Chester Zoo and the University...

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Wild Welfare launches new system for reporting concerns

Wild Welfare launches new system for reporting concerns

"We want to see a situation where animals in captivity have an overall net gain of positive welfare experiences" –...

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New species of leafhopper insect identified

New species of leafhopper insect identified

Pictured: Phlogis kibalensis. The insect’s closest known relative was last spotted in 1969. A scientist from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge,...

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Loggerhead turtle rescued from Scottish island

Loggerhead turtle rescued from Scottish island

Pictured: A loggerhead turtle, similar to the one discovered on the Scottish beach. The turtle had washed up very far...

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