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Common toad declines by nearly 70 per cent

Common toad declines by nearly 70 per cent

Volunteers carry over 800,000 toads to safety each year in the UK and Switzerland. But despite these efforts, they have...

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Merle pugs will not be registered - Kennel Club

Merle pugs will not be registered, Kennel Club says

Merle colouring – patches of lighter colour in the coat – does not occur naturally in pugs. Decision made after...

Cites meeting described as 'game changer'

Cites meeting described as ‘game changer’

Delegates at the meeting rejected Swaziland’s proposal to sell just over 300kg of stockpiled rhino horn. Mixed views on actions...

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Sheep farmers and students unite during lambing season

Sheep farmers and students unite during lambing season

"It… encourages those who genuinely want to be large animal vets in the future, and agricultural students who want to...

Scientists investigate regional cod accents

Scientists investigate regional cod accents

Repeated generations of vocal fish, including cod and haddock, from the same area could be resulting in the development of...

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Mixed views on Scottish animal welfare laws

Mixed views on Scottish animal welfare laws

Under new rules announced this week, electric pulse, sonic and spray collars will be banned in Scotland, unless under the...