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EU takes UK to court over harbour porpoises

EU takes UK to court over harbour porpoises

Owing to the species unfavourable status in the EU, 13 member states have designated sites for its protection. UK fails...

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Avian malaria wipes out Exmoor Zoo penguins

Avian malaria wipes out Exmoor Zoo penguins

As a coastal species, penguins do not have evolutionary immunity to avian malaria. (stock photo) Ten die in “quick and...

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Cites meeting increases pangolin protection

Cites meeting increases pangolin protection

Distinctive as the only scaled mammal, the nocturnal pangolin is hunted for its protective scales, which are predominantly used in...

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Votes to end future ivory trade

Votes to end future ivory trade

"The decision by CITES to end these long, inappropriate and dangerous discussions about a future trade in ivory is long...

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Fate of seized wildlife in question

Fate of seized wildlife in question

The statistics highlight a major discrepancy in the data, given the estimated 10 billion dollar black market trade of global...

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Critically endangered snails reintroduced to wild

Critically endangered snails reintroduced to wild

“It is extremely exciting to be able to send some of our Partula snails, which we have been breeding for...

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