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Captive breeding 'not the solution'

Captive breeding ‘not the solution’

Capture and pre-sale mortality rates are said to be 80-98 per cent in ‘aquarium’ fish. Clifford Warwick calls for positive...

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Bees are the best pollinators, study finds

Bees are the best pollinators, study finds

The researchers warn against focussing on bees as the solution to conservation and biodiversity concerns. Study helps scientists understand relationships...

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Culls underway in three counties

Culls underway in three counties

It was officially revealed last month that the culls would be extended to Dorset this year. Extension to Dorset provokes...

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Tortoise study highlights need to conserve parasites

Tortoise study highlights need to conserve parasites

A team of researchers studied faecal samples from endangered Galapagos giant tortoises. Galapagos tortoises harbour unique parasite communities Galapagos tortoises...

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Plastic in almost all seabirds by 2050

Plastic in almost all seabirds by 2050

The researchers are particularly concerned about penguins and giat albatrosses. Plastic ingestion can have serious health implications Plastic ingestion will...

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Badger cull rolled out to Dorset

Badger cull rolled out to Dorset

Although the BVA has supported the culls in the past, they recently criticised the methods used. Extended following controversial pilot...

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