Articles

Dealing with the common injuries of wild hedgehogs

This article looks at hedgehog cases most commonly presented in general practice and how to identify, triage and treat them.  ...

The role of disease risk analysis in zoo and wildlife medicine

Chester Zoo's veterinary officer Steve Unwin explains how the transmission of diseases into a conservation-sensitive species can be catastrophic.  ...

Urban sprawl forces songbirds to ‘divorce’

Urban sprawl forces songbirds to ‘divorce’

The Pacific wren is an ‘avoider’ bird – generally shy of humans and requiring ground cover and brush to breed....

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Yellow-crested cockatoo thriving in Hong Kong

Yellow-crested cockatoo thriving in Hong Kong

An estimated 10 per cent of the world’s population of yellow-crested cockatoos can be found on Hong Kong Island. City...

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Feral cats now widespread throughout Australia

Feral cats now widespread throughout Australia

Sarah and her colleagues found that Australia’s feral cat population fluctuates between 2.1 million and 3.3 million. Environmental experts call...

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Experts bid to return wild beavers to Wales

Experts’ bid to return wild beavers to Wales

Beavers may help with habitat restoration, bringing light into overgrown areas and allowing other nature to thrive. Welsh Beaver Project...