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Review on neonicotinoid ban gets underway

Review on neonicotinoid ban gets underway

The government placed an EU-wide ban on neonicotinoids for two years following studies which found that the pesticides caused significant...

Wildlife Editor
Defra earmarks &pound65m for animal disease

Defra earmarks £65m for animal disease

The £65m spend will fund state-of-the-art labs and an upgrade for the Weybridge facilities. BVA welcomes capital spend on lab...

Farm Animal Editor
Police dog receives PDSA devotion award

Police dog receives PDSA devotion award

Ty successfully located a missing elderly lady in West Yorkshire. Honoured for locating an elderly lady who went missing A...

Top honour for poacher-tracking dog

Top honour for poacher-tracking dog

"It is an honour to have Killer by my side," said his handler Amos Mzimba. ‘Killer’ gets PDSA Gold Medal...

'New approach needed' for pet custody battles

‘New approach needed’ for pet custody battles

Mrs Rook argues that most pet owners view their animals as a member of the family, not as personal property...

Lizards trained to dislike toxic prey

Lizards trained to dislike toxic prey

Cane toads were first introduced to Australia in the 1930s to control destructive beetles in sugarcane crops. Strategy could have...

Wildlife Editor