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Bird of prey poisonings in Scotland at record low
The golden eagle was among the victims of disturbance cases. New figures reveal just one recorded incident in 2017 Bird...
Mystery hare deaths prompt concern
East Anglia is a stronghold for the brown hare, which has seen a national decline of 80 per cent in...
Leg lesions in garden birds peak during winter – study
Chaffinches are the most likely garden bird to be seen with leg lesions, but the condition is also reported less...
Amiable male chimps live longer, study finds
“Studying the personality of chimps – one of our closest biological relatives – suggests that the quality of our social...
Mushroom extract offers hope for honeybees
“Our greatest hope is that these extracts have such an impact on viruses that they may help varroa mites become...
Petition calls for ‘hedgehog highways’ in all new-build houses
The petition is calling for all new fences on housing developments to have a 13cm square cut into them to...
Frogs may be able to co-exist with chytrid fungus – study
“Our results are really promising because they lead us to conclude that the El Copé frog community is stabilizing and...
Governments back call to strengthen protection for Asian elephants
An undercover investigation revealed that elephant skin is being turned into powder for medical conditions and beads for jewellery. Investigation...
Asian hornet fears prompt persecution of native species
“European hornets are also struggling and their persecution is one of the factors behind this recent decline.” European hornet nests...
Government urged to ‘give snakes some space’
“Snakes often get a raw deal in society and are generally misunderstood, mis-sold and mistreated by the pet industry" –...
