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Council adopts scheme to tackle impulse buying

Council adopts scheme to tackle impulse buying

EMODE classifies animals as Easy, Moderate, Difficult or Extreme, according to how challenging they are to keep. Pet shops asked to...

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New hope for threatened lapwing

New hope for threatened lapwing

Lapwings have a "red status" in the UK. RSPB reports a record breeding year for troubled species Lapwings have enjoyed...

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Unique study compares how bat and human cells respond to viruses

Unique study compares how bat and human cells respond to viruses

"By doing this we are at the beginning of understanding why these viruses are so dangerous to us and so...

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Scottish Natural Heritage publish beaver trial reports

Scottish Natural Heritage publish beaver trial reports

The findings of the trial will help the Scottish Government decide on the future of beavers in Scotland. Results will...

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Humans responsible for falling cheetah numbers, study suggests

Humans responsible for falling cheetah numbers, study suggests

The study involved 19 free-roaming cheetahs from the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and the Karongwe Private reserve in South Africa. Fences...

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Majority of reptiles and fish die within a year

Majority of reptiles and fish die within a year

Around 40 million pet fish are imported annually into the UK. Damning report reveals high mortality rates pre-sale and in...

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