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New Zealand to release rabbit-culling virus

New Zealand to release rabbit-culling virus

RHDV is spread by insect vectors such as flies and through direct contact with affected rabbits. SPCA says it is...

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Analysis confirms neonicotinoids risk to bees

Analysis confirms neonicotinoids risk to bees

The assessments looked at the impacts of neonicotinoids on wild bees, bumblebees and honeybees. EU Member States considering amendments to...

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New home for lions rescued from war zones

New home for lions rescued from war zones

Simba and Saeed can now live out the rest of their days at LIONSROCK, a 1,250-hectare sanctuary for big cats....

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Water vole distribution falls by 30 per cent

Water vole distribution falls by 30 per cent

Water voles are the UK’s fastest declining mammal, having been lost from 94 per cent of places where they were...

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Vets welcome pledge to ban wild animals in English circuses

Vets welcome pledge to ban wild animals from travelling circuses

The government has pledged to ban wild animals from travelling circuses in England by 2020. Move follows legislation passed in...

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Anti-fox hunting protests held at National Trust properties

Anti-fox hunting protests held at National Trust properties

Fox hunting was banned in England and Wales in 2004 but trail hunting remains legal. Lobbyists urge trust to end...

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