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Vets call on Namibia to abandon live elephant sales

Vets call on Namibia to abandon live elephant sales

Born Free believes the proposed sales will do nothing to manage elephant populations. “These sentient, sensitive and highly social animals...

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Edinburgh Zoo may have to return giant pandas to China

Edinburgh Zoo may have to return giant pandas to China

Yang Guang and Tian Tian cost about £1m a year to lease from China. COVID-19 losses leave charity considering ‘every...

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Fatal skin disease in dolphins linked to climate change

Fatal skin disease in dolphins linked to climate change

The deadly skin condition was first noted in bottlenose dolphins in 2005 following Hurricane Katrina. Study concludes that more intense...

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RZSS launches new Scottish wildcat conservation project

RZSS launches new Scottish wildcat conservation project

The new innitiative will build on the work of Scottish Wildcat Action, the first national conservation plan for wildcats. Charity...

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Kangaroos gaze at humans to communicate, study suggests

Kangaroos gaze at humans to communicate, study suggests

The kangaroos observed in the study actively looked at the person who had put the food in the box to...

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European bison returns from brink of extinction in IUCN Red List update

European bison returns from brink of extinction in IUCN Red List update

The European bison population has grown by more than 4,400 since 2003. Conservation efforts ongoing as 31 species declared extinct...

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