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Leg lesions in garden birds peak during winter - study

Leg lesions in garden birds peak during winter – study

Chaffinches are the most likely garden bird to be seen with leg lesions, but the condition is also reported less...

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Amiable male chimps live longer, study finds

Amiable male chimps live longer, study finds

“Studying the personality of chimps – one of our closest biological relatives – suggests that the quality of our social...

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Mushroom extract offers hope for honeybees

Mushroom extract offers hope for honeybees

“Our greatest hope is that these extracts have such an impact on viruses that they may help varroa mites become...

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Petition calls for ‘hedgehog highways’ in all new-build houses

Petition calls for ‘hedgehog highways’ in all new-build houses

The petition is calling for all new fences on housing developments to have a 13cm square cut into them to...

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Frogs may be able to co-exist with chytrid fungus - study

Frogs may be able to co-exist with chytrid fungus – study

“Our results are really promising because they lead us to conclude that the El Copé frog community is stabilizing and...

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Governments back call to strengthen protection for Asian elephants

Governments back call to strengthen protection for Asian elephants

An undercover investigation  revealed that elephant skin is being turned into powder for medical conditions and beads for jewellery. Investigation...

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