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New project unites beekeepers and farmers
Around 70 crops are dependent on or benefit from bees, which is estimated to be worth £200 million a year....
Scientists predict spread of vampire bat rabies virus
The research suggests that greater dispersal of male bats compared with female bats is creating a ‘corridor’ for rabies to...
Surgeons complete world’s first robotic eye operation
The robot operates through a single hole in the eye that is less than 1mm in diameter. Procedure may be...
Rabbits in practice – our welfare responsibilities
Three per cent of the UK population own a rabbit – an estimated population of one million rabbits (PDSA, 2013)...
Nearly 50 birds fall from the sky in Boston
Nearly 50 grackle-type birds were seen falling from the sky. Thirty-two birds and one cat die from unknown cause Health...
Fly-grazing law ‘having a real impact’
Awareness of the act is crucial for its success, campaigners say. More work needed in areas where awareness is low...
