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Police animal law change deemed 'unnecessary'

Police animal law change deemed ‘unnecessary’

Finn suffered multiple knife wounds to his head and chest while chasing a suspect in October. Home Office says existing...

UK risk of H5N8 rises to 'medium'

UK risk of H5N8 rises to ‘medium’

Defra says the threat to UK poultry farms is ‘low but heightened’ and depends on their individual level of biosecurity....

Vets report outbreak of equine herpes virus

Vets report outbreak of equine herpes virus

Vets say the signs were sudden in onset and the owner responded very quickly. Horse owners urged to be extra...

Equine Editor
Scotland’s golden eagle population increasing

Scotland’s golden eagle population increasing

The continued absence of golden eagles in some areas of eastern Scotland remains ‘a real cause for concern’. Survey highlights...

Wildlife Editor
Leprosy affecting UK’s red squirrels

Leprosy affecting UK’s red squirrels

"It was completely unexpected to see that centuries after its elimination from humans in the UK, Mycobacterium leprae causes disease...

Wildlife Editor
BVNA confirms donation to British Hen Welfare Trust

BVNA confirms donation to British Hen Welfare Trust

BVNA President Sam Morgan pictured in 2015 with Gaynor Davies, head of operations at the BHWT. Organisation thanks everyone involved...

VNonline Editor