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Arctic reindeer decline by over 50 per cent

Arctic reindeer decline by over 50 per cent

Five herds in the Alaska-Canada region have declined by more than 90 per cent and show no sign of recovery....

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Vets urged not to carry out amputations on hedgehogs

Vets urged not to carry out amputations on hedgehogs

Hedgehogs are the second most common species admitted to WAF’s centre and a fifth of these animals have suffered limb...

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Fifth of Cheshire badgers infected with Bovine TB

Fifth of Cheshire badgers infected with Bovine TB

This is the first study to test for bTB in badgers on the edge of the cattle TB epidemic in...

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Rats will ‘rescue’ trapped robot rats, study finds

Rats will ‘rescue’ trapped robot rats, study finds

The robots were then trapped in different enclosures and rats had the opportunity to open the door to one or...

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Defra rejects plans for lynx reintroduction

Defra rejects plans for lynx reintroduction

Natural England had concerns in a number of areas of the Lynx UK Trusts’ proposal. Trust "confident" it can fulfil...

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Chanel ends use of fur, crocodile and exotic skins in fashion products

Chanel ends use of fur, crocodile and exotic skins in fashion products

Over 950 retailers have so far signed the Fur Free Retailer Programme. Luxury fashion house joins growing number of retailers...