Tracking animal welfare policy and news across the UK.
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CARDBOARD packaging for a Princess Leia Star Wars figure is tipped to sell for £15,000. The 1978 pre-production proof card was used by Kenner to check quality, so has no blister bubble or toy of Carrie Fisher’s character. Mark Montero, …
A cherished 100 million year old dinosaur park that has the ancient animals' footprints on its land might soon be destroyed by an artificial intelligence data center, protesters say.
How vets can submit samples to APHA laboratory testing services and prices for these services.
Each year the birds must stay on floating ice long enough to replace their weather-beaten feathers.
Fish levels fall by 7.2% with as little as 0.1C of warming per decade, northern hemisphere research showsChronic ocean heating is fuelling a “staggering and deeply concerning” loss of marine life, a study has found, with fish levels falling by …
Punch is the latest in a line of animals in zoos gaining online popularity, however Born Free urges fans and the wider public not to visit them.
Guidance for vets on investigating poor reproductive performance in sheep and cattle, when bluetongue virus (BTV) should be considered as a potential cause.
Scientists have discovered source of neigh’s unique combination of high- and low-pitched sounds Horses whinny to find new friends, greet old ones and celebrate happy moments like feeding time.How exactly horses produce that distinctive sound – also called a neigh …
Footage of Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque, has gone viral around the world after he was rejected by his mother and formed a bond with a soft toyA baby monkey in Japan has captured hearts around the world after videos …
The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.
Guidance for veterinarians investigating porcine abortions, stillbirths and mummified piglets and submitting samples to APHA.
A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier.
City of Catania calls ruse to avoid CCTV cameras installed to stop fly-tipping ‘as cunning as it is doubly wrong’A man in Catania, Sicily, trained his dog to dump bags of rubbish by the roadside in an attempt to evade …
Arctesthes avatar moth, which won nearly half of the votes, was discovered in 2012 and is critically endangeredA tiny critically endangered moth, named after the Avatar films because of the proposed mining activity threatening its primary habitat, has been crowned …
Law defines animals including horses, donkeys and mules as pets and is backed by opposition partiesItaly could soon ban horse meat as part of a law that would define equine animals including horses, donkeys and mules as pets, making it …
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The British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) charity, the Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF), is searching for talented people to join its Board of Trustees and committees as it embarks on a new three-year strategy.
Participants sought for research on wellbeing in veterinary workplaces04 Feb 2026
Twenty leading marine scientists have written to TUI Group urging the company to end the sale of captive...
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) Northern Ireland Branch has elected Dr Sam Strain as president. He steps into the roles as the veterinary profession continues to feel uncertainty around the future availability of veterinary medicines in Northern Ireland (NI).
Indonesia has issued a directive to end elephant riding at tourist attractions. A major step forward for elephant...
BVA launches new policy position on the use of artificial intelligence in the veterinary profession.
Despite decades of advancements in the area of animal-free scientific methods, more than 2.5 million animals were used in experiments in UK laboratories in 2024.
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is pleased to see Cambridge University Vet School moving in the right direction as the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ (RCVS) extends conditional accreditation of its veterinary degree for a year following significant improvements.
Dertour Group drops dolphin and whale shows in a major win for animals. Now TUI must follow and...
I entered Nepal for the Gadhimai Festival, where tens of thousands were killed. Pressed by crowds and threats, I refused to be silenced.