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Zoos urged to join fight against wildlife trafficking
Zoos and aquariums are often involved in international movements of trade in wild and captive-bred animals. CITES general-secretary speaks at...
Study reveals huge fall in flying insect population
The total biomass of flying insects has decreased 76 per cent since 1989. Decrease expected but more severe than first...
Turkish police free thousands of trafficked frogs
Frogs are considered a delicacy in France and China. Frogs caught outside permitted hunting areas Police in Turkey have released...
US vets save koi from California wildfires
UC Davis veterinary students unload koi at the Centre for Aquatics Biology & Aquaculture. Emergency response team create makeshift transport...
Study links complex whale behaviour to brain size
Whales and dolphins look after youngsters that aren’t their own. Mammals ‘talk’ to each other and use ‘name’ recognition A...
Petition calling for pet primate ban handed to Defra
It is estimated that 5,000 primates are being kept as pets in the UK. MPs, vets and charities urge Gove...
