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Zambia lifts hunting ban
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Zambia has lifted a 2013 ban on hunting - meaning wildlife, with the exception of big cats, can now be hunted for sport.
Animals excluding big cats now fair game

Zambia has lifted a 2013 ban on hunting - meaning wildlife, with the exception of big cats, can now be hunted for sport.

Zambian minister for tourism and arts Jean Kapata announced that the ban in 19 hunting blocks would be lifted with immediate effect. The ban had originally been put in place in 2013 following controversy over a flawed tendering process for safari-hunting concessions and fears for the population levels of big cats species.  

The move has sparked a furious backlash on a Zambian tourism website with some potential travellers threatening to boycott the country, but the government and the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) believe they have lost revenue following the ban and that it has had a negative impact on the local communities.

There has also been debate around whether money from tourists paying to hunt big game on a quota-basis can mean funding for other conservation projects, and create an incentive to look after game and deter poaching.

ZAWA spokesperson Readith Muliyunda said that the ban on hunting of lions and leopards remained in place. "Hunting will be conducted under laid down conditions and strict supervision from ZAWA."

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise 100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.