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Badger cull caused ‘huge suffering’, vet says
It is expected that new culling areas will be announced this week. Letter to Natural England raises welfare concerns Vet...

Cetacean strandings on the rise in the UK
Infectious disease and incidental entanglement in fishing gear were among the most common causes of death. Stranding events peaked in...

Outlook for Great Barrier Reef rated ‘very poor’
The most immediate threats are the gradual increase of sea temperature and extremes such as marine heat waves. Report explores...

Cites: Trade ban to tackle ‘otter cafes’ craze
The online pet trade has emerged as a pressing threat to otters in Southeast Asia. Social media ‘fuelling demand for...

Cites bans export of live-caught African elephants to zoos
African elephants from Zimbabwe and Botswana are currently listed on Appendix II of Cites. Near-total ban agreed after days of...

Hornbill parts for sale on Thai social media
There were at least 236 online posts offering 546 hornbill parts and products on Facebook. (Screenshots by TRAFFIC) Study finds...

Scientists fertilise eggs from last two northern white rhinos
Scientists are hopeful that a viable embryo will develop, which can be frozen and transferred to a surrogate. World-first procedure...

Giraffes to be given greater protection against unregulated trade
Fewer than 100,000 giraffes are estimated to remain in the wild today. CITES convention votes for move after staggering fall...

Two smuggled tigers seized a week, report shows
Skins remain the single most frequently seized tiger part. On average, nearly 58 whole tiger skin equivalents were seized every...

Labour announces plans to ban pet primates
An estimated 5,000 primates are being kept as pets in the UK. Measure forms part of party’s new Animal Welfare...