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Two smuggled tigers seized a week, report shows

Two smuggled tigers seized a week, report shows

Skins remain the single most frequently seized tiger part. On average, nearly 58 whole tiger skin equivalents were seized every...

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Labour announces plans to ban pet primates

Labour announces plans to ban pet primates

An estimated 5,000 primates are being kept as pets in the UK. Measure forms part of party’s new Animal Welfare...

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Badger cull could extend to 10 new zones

Badger cull could extend to 10 new zones

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust runs the UK’s largest badger vaccination programme. Natural England is reviewing badger cull applications for 2019 Members...

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Scientists question ‘the Nemo effect’

Scientists question ‘the Nemo effect’

Global reports suggest the 2003 film Finding Nemo led to a surge in purchases of clown fish. This has since...

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Report highlights animal cruelty in zoos across the world

Report highlights animal cruelty in zoos across the world

Wild animals in zoos and aquariums across the world are enduring appalling suffering for visitor entertainment. Researchers observe dolphins being...

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Public urged to look out for hedgehogs seen in daylight

Public urged to look out for hedgehogs seen in daylight

“We frequently get calls from members of the public who have been watching a hedgehog that’s been lay still in...

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