Starting in 2020, the global coronavirus pandemic brought the threat posed by zoonotic diseases into sharp focus in the public mind. But across the tropics and beyond, scientists had long warned that shrinking habitats and the narrowing distance between human populations, livestock, domestic animals and wildlife was increasing possible points of contact, risking the spillover […]
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Vet Cuddles With Rescue Fox After A Long Day At Work
Being a veterinarian is a tough job. It’s labor-intensive and can be emotionally taxing as well. What better way to end a long day at work than with some fox cuddles? Senior veterinarian Ana Lapaz-Mendez with Medivet Carpenders Park in England was working at the clinic when a wild fox was admitted to her care. […]
For Fashion Week, let’s celebrate the brands putting fur out of fashion
I remember when fall fashion used to be practically synonymous with fur on the runways and in the stores of many of the top luxury brands. Not so, anymore. We’ve seen a paradigm shift over the past several years, with major company after major company announcing fur-free policies, Elle Magazine no longer publishing photos or […]
Game over – the Ritz takes grouse off the menu in victory for environment campaigners
From 12 August to early December, it’s usually possible to walk into old-fashioned fine dining establishments across the country and order the rare British delicacy that is grouse, frequently served with bread sauce and game chips. But those hoping to eat the tiny game bird in the gilded Ritz dining room in London will be […]
Gamekeeper jailed after using dogs to fight badgers and foxes
A former gamekeeper at one of Scotland’s best-known grouse moors has been jailed for eight months and banned for owning dogs for 15 years, after using dogs to fight badgers and foxes. Rhys Davies, from Gwynedd, north Wales, admitted earlier this year that he had used five Patterdale terriers for illegal badger and fox-fighting at […]
Winter feeding gamebirds can boost nesting numbers of songbirds the following spring
The scientific data does not support Mark Glover’s assertion that the release of gamebirds results in “environmental devastation” (Slaughter of UK-imported gamebirds carries a hefty price, 22 July). In support of his argument that the release of pheasants is causing an increase in the fox population, he cites Stephen Harris’ paper for the Labour Animal […]
Five fox cubs rescued from old car wheels in a month in London
Five fox cubs have been rescued from old car wheels in London in a single month. The RSPCA has issued a warning that foxes can push their heads through wheels looking for food. However, their ears prevent them from getting out again. Cubs have been rescued from Haringey, Newham, Orpington, Tottenham and Bethnal Green. The […]
Man Pleads Guilty After Recording and Laughing at His Dogs Ripping Apart Wild Animals
A man pled guilty to multiple charges after recording his dogs ripping apart wild animals in what the Scottish SPCA calls the ‘worst’ videos they’ve ever seen. Unfortunately, dog fighting and hunting are still widely practiced, despite them being incredibly cruel. Callum Muir pled guilty to multiple charges after his home was raided by police, […]