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WWF release rare video of tigers in China
Amur tiger
The new footage is the result of decades of conservation work aimed at establishing a breeding Amur tiger population in China.
Organisation captures footage of Amur tiger family

Footage of a family of tiger cubs has been captured by a WWF camera trap, in what is the first video evidence of Amur tigers in China.

The tigers were filmed playing 20 miles from the Russian border late in 2014. Before the footage was captured, footprints were the only indicators of this species of tiger in the country.  

Because tiger cubs would be not be able to travel such a distance by themselves, the WWF say that they must have been raised in China.

Wang Fuyou, division head of the Wangqing Nature Reserve conservation department, said: "These images show that Wangqing Nature Reserve has now become a breeding site for Amur tigers. Seeing these positive outcomes from our efforts greatly strengthens our confidence that wild Amur tiger populations can be restored."

Also known as Siberian tigers, Amur tigers were once common in northern China, the Russian Far East and the Korean peninsula.  Sadly, by the 1940s they had been driven to near extinction - no more than 40 individuals remained in the wild.

The subspecies was saved when Russia became the first country in the world to grant the tiger full protection. By the 1980s, the Amur tiger population had increased to around 450. Those individuals now reside in far-east Russia, and at least 18-30 adults have been spotted in the border areas of China and North Korea.

WWF say that the new footage is the result of decades of conservation work aimed at establishing a breeding Amur tiger population in China.

WWF's Amur Tiger Conservation plan designated the Wangqing-Hunchun-Saiyang-Dongning Area as a priority zone for wild tiger conservation in 2010.

To view the video visit https://vimeo.com/120081659 

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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.