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Hedgehog charity issues bonfire night reminder
Always check bonfires for hedgehogs and other wildlife before lighting. Public urged not to build bonfires in advance The British...
Zebrafish may offer insights into disease onset
"We have used hypergravity to simulate increased mechanical loading during a key time in joint development in zebrafish." Study explores...
Vets call on George Eustice to retract badger cull statement
Examination of the data found no reduction in the prevalence of bTB infected herds in Gloucestershire or Somerset. Open letter...
Updated advice on bat bites
Infected bats may not show signs of illness, so all bats should be considered a potential risk. Government offers guidance...
Zambia gives green light for ‘on-off’ hippo cull
Over 1,000 hippos are to be culled in the Luangwa Valley. Cull contract ‘shrouded in controversy’, Born Free says Conservationists...
Badger gut bacteria could protect against tuberculosis
Dr Gutierrez isolated several types of natural gut bacteria from badger faeces. Researchers assess impact of gut bacteria on BCG...
Woburn urged to answer questions on trophy hunters
The link with Woburn was discovered after BATH contacted the tour company, Limpopo Diana Hunting Tours. Charity releases evidence that...
Bats in Churches project gets off the ground
Loss of habitat has forced some bat species to take refuge in buildings such as historic churches. Funding boost to...
Hedgehog sightings mapped by county
"We’re asking anyone who sees a hedgehog to record their sightings on the BIG Hedgehog Map”. Public urged to improve...
British wildcat to return to the English-Scottish border
A Scottish wildcat kitten. Conservationists reveal plan to establish new population in Galloway Forest A plan to reintroduce the wildcat...