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Wales rules out 'England-style' badger cull

Wales rules out ‘England-style’ badger cull

Griffiths acknowledged the role played by wildlife in some TB breakdowns but said Wales will not carry out an ‘England-style’...

Wildlife Editor
Tortoise owners urged to delay hibernation

Tortoise owners urged to delay hibernation

Owners should be advised to delay hibernation until November or December by keeping their pet warm using heat lamps. Lack...

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Biomimicry could help treat human disease

Biomimicry could help treat human disease

The laboratory began tracing the insulin-sensitising hormone, adiponectin, in populations of wild bottlenose dolphins. Dolphins found to possess important antioxidant...

Wildlife Editor
New bee spotted in Britain

New bee spotted in Britain

Hopilitis adunca, or viper’s bugloss mason bee as it has been named, is more commonly found in continental Europe. Species...

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TripAdvisor to stop profiting from animal tourism

TripAdvisor to stop profiting from animal tourism

The website will no longer sell tickets for elephant rides, which have been cited as one of the cruellest forms...

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Extensive marine microplastic pollution confirmed

Extensive marine microplastic pollution confirmed

One shower can equate to 100,000 plastic microfibres entering the ocean. Study reveals the ingestion of synthetic particles by deep...

Wildlife Editor