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Orang-utan known for sign language abilities has died
"He had such a unique and engaging personality." Zoo mourns Chantek’s passing A male orang-utan known for his ability to...

Defra commits to CCTV in slaughterhouses
Mr Gove’s announcement has been warmly welcomed by the BVA, FSA and VPHA. Welfare codes will also be updated, Gove...

Rabies vaccination programme gets underway in Kabul
Dr Mohammadzai DVM (right) during the first day of the vaccination programme. Local vets working to end the culling of...

Report calls for alternatives to snares
‘Glorious Twelfth’ (12 August) marks the start of the grouse shooting season. Wildlife control methods assessed for humaneness A new...

Turtle study provides insights into tumour diseases
Scientists have successfully reconstructed the skin of endangered green turtles to grow a virus called chelonid herpesvirus 5. Scientists engineer...

FECAVA announces recipients of 2017 Best Paper Awards
Shalien Jasani (UK) and Viktor Szatmári (Netherlands) won best original and best reprint paper. Shalien Jasani and Viktor Szatmári won...