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Wales launches consultation on wild animals in travelling circuses
The proposed bill would make it a criminal offence for a wild animal to be used in a travelling circus...
Public urged to listen for tawny owls
The survey aims to establish the impact of light pollution and urbanisation on tawny owl populations. Survey launched to better...
Concern over beluga whale sighting in the Thames
Beluga whales normally inhabit the Arctic Ocean and can be identified by their distinctive white markings. Public urged to stay...
RSPB calls for tougher action on raptor killings
The victims of the killings included peregrine falcons, marsh harriers and buzzards. Report reveals 68 confirmed incidents of raptor persecution...
Wales rules out ‘England-style badger cull’
A spokesperson for the Welsh Government confirmed that it will not be introducing a large scale cull. Farmers call for...
Pheasant shooting on Welsh public land to end
A poll found that 75 per cent of the Welsh public believe that shooting birds should be made illegal. Outcome...
Deadly fungus could spread to UK newts, scientists say
The private trade in amphibians could result in Bsal spreading to wild populations of newts and salamanders in the UK....
Single piece of plastic ‘can be fatal for sea turtles’
A healthy green sea turtle is cleaned by a cleaner wrasse after enjoying a meal of jellyfish off of North...
The Asian hornet threat
Beekeeper and vet John Hill looks at the life cycle of the Asian hornet, its threat to Britain and whether...
Study uncovers Facebook trade in wild animals
The most commonly listed animal was the Sundra slow loris, which was illegally traded as a pet and prop for...