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Gaza zoo rescue mission postponed

Gaza zoo rescue mission postponed

FOUR PAWS aims to resume the rescue mission once the situation has improved. Borders closed owing to violent escalations Plans...

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Common pesticide ‘to be banned in the EU’

Common pesticide ‘to be banned in the EU’

Research has found that chlorothalonil and other fungicides are the strongest factor linked to serious bumblebee declines. EU states voted...

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Call to strengthen biosecurity to save amphibians

Call to strengthen biosecurity to save amphibians

Chytridiomycosis has led to the decline of at least 501 amphibian species in the past 50 years. Fungal disease threatens...

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Diphtheria-like infectious agent found in hedgehogs

Diphtheria-like infectious agent found in hedgehogs

Scientists identified Corynebacterium ulcerans, a close relative of diphtheria, in hedgehogs. Vets warned to take extra hygiene precautions when handling...

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Call to upgrade koala’s conservation status

Call to upgrade koala’s conservation status

At least 9.6 million hectares of koala habitat was destroyed in Queensland and New South Wales between 1990 and 2016....

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Widespread decline in pollinators across Britain, study finds

Widespread decline in pollinators across Britain, study finds

Researchers said wildlife-friendly farming and gardening can have a lasting positive impact on wild pollinators. Scientists say conservation actions can...

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