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Charity urges amphibian traders to step up biosecurity

Charity urges amphibian traders to step up biosecurity

A nationwide investigation found that the UK’s wild newt populations are currently free of Bsal fungus. ZSL working to prevent...

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Wildlife groups criticise new laws on non-native species

Wildlife groups criticise new laws on non-native species

Wldlife groups say they will be left with no choice but to discriminate and euthanise unnecessarily. Invasive Alien Species Order...

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Chimpanzee population threatened by Chinese dam

Chimpanzee population threatened by Chinese dam

Moyen-Bafing National Park is home to 16,500 Western chimpanzees. Up to 1,500 Western chimpanzees could die as a result of...

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Wildcat population ‘no longer viable’ in Scotland

Wildcat population ‘no longer viable’ in Scotland

Hybridisation, where wildcats breed with feral or domestic cats, is a major threat to the species. Cat owners ‘have an...

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Views sought on new protections for seabirds

Views sought on new protections for seabirds

The proposal to extend the SPA on the Isles of Scilly will protect populations of great black-backed gulls. Government announces...

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Early spring ‘could spell disaster’ for wildlife

Early spring ‘could spell disaster’ for wildlife

Hedgehogs and other wild animals are starting to emerge from hibernation early. Met Office predicts cold snap to follow unseasonably...

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