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Thomas Cook to stop selling SeaWorld tours

Thomas Cook to stop selling SeaWorld trips

Thomas Cook will no longer be selling tours to animal attractions that keep orcas in captivity. Born Free cautiously welcomes...

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EU tiger business ‘worth €50m’, charity says

EU tiger business ‘worth €50m’, charity says

Trade in wild tigers is banned in the EU, but the trade in captive-bred tigers is legal. Research unveils flourishing...

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Public urged not to buy exotics online

Public urged not to buy exotics online

“Sugar gliders look incredibly cute and people might be tempted to buy them as pets…" Pair of sugar gliders found...

Beavers released into the Forest of Dean

Beavers released into the Forest of Dean

Plans to reintroduce the beavers to the Forest of Dean were announced by The Forestry Commission in March 2017. Move...

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Concern for badgers trapped in cages during heatwave

Concern for badgers trapped in cages during heatwave

Badgers may be trapped with no access to water until the cages are checked. BVA calls for a review of...

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Report on UK fur trade published

Report on UK fur trade published

Fur farming was banned in the UK in 2000 and EU regulations make it illegal to trade in fur from...

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Japan bears move to new UK home

Japan bears move to new UK home

Hanako the bear looking forward to a new life at Yorkshire Wildlife Park Move follows concerns over living conditions Four...

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S Africa doubles quota for lion skeleton exports

S Africa doubles quota for lion skeleton exports

Unwitting volunteers pay to hand-rear ‘orphaned’ or ‘rejected’ cubs that have been removed from their mothers. Lion bone trade an...

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Slaughtered Iceland whale is a hybrid, test confirms

Slaughtered Iceland whale is a hybrid, test confirms

Photographs taken by marine conservation movement Sea Shepherd Global showed Loftsson’s crew posing for photos next to the whale. DNA...

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Police raids uncover ‘ruthless’ tiger trade in Europe

Police raids uncover ‘ruthless’ tiger trade in Europe

There are thought to be just 3,900 tigers left in the wild today. Petition calls for EU ban on commercial...

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