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Bright colours in male fish ‘down to gene behaviour’
Male guppies are more colourful than females. Study sheds light on colour differences in males and females Gene behaviour could...
ITV show prompts animal welfare complaints from vets
In an open letter to the producers, BVA asked if a vet is present on set and if the production...
FOUR PAWS to rescue Gaza zoo animals
The animals will be loaded into transport crates and moved around 300 kilometeres to Jordan. Vets to evacuate 40 animals...
Hen harriers ’10 times more likely to die or disappear on grouse moors’
“These analyses… confirm what has long been suspected – that illegal persecution is having a major impact on the conservation...
Dead whale consumed 40kg of plastic waste
The Philippines is the third biggest contributor to plastic waste in the ocean. Conservationists call for government action against ocean...
Scientists call for action on threatened species
Human impacts on these species extend across 84 per cent of the world’s surface. Study reveals global map of wildlife...
Charity urges amphibian traders to step up biosecurity
A nationwide investigation found that the UK’s wild newt populations are currently free of Bsal fungus. ZSL working to prevent...
Wildlife groups criticise new laws on non-native species
Wldlife groups say they will be left with no choice but to discriminate and euthanise unnecessarily. Invasive Alien Species Order...
Chimpanzee population threatened by Chinese dam
Moyen-Bafing National Park is home to 16,500 Western chimpanzees. Up to 1,500 Western chimpanzees could die as a result of...
Wildcat population ‘no longer viable’ in Scotland
Hybridisation, where wildcats breed with feral or domestic cats, is a major threat to the species. Cat owners ‘have an...