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Statue to be created for fundraising dog

Snips the dog raised over £100,000 for charity.
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Chatter box 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. Chatter box

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Equine News
Fewer waterbirds travelling to winter in UK
Fewer waterbirds travelling to winter in UK

Change attributed to milder winters in eastern and northern Europe.
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Defra extends badger cull consultation
Defra extends badger cull consultation

The government wants to keep culling as an option in fight against bTB.
AI to detect invasions of Asian hornets
AI to detect invasions of Asian hornets

 VespAI can capture images and alert users.
Wildebeest developing genetic issues from infrastructure
Wildebeest developing genetic issues from infrastructure

 Roads and fences are disrupting historic migration routes.
Number of badger TB vaccinations increases in England
Number of badger TB vaccinations increases in England

 Newly published data also reveals drop in number of culled badgers.
Wind turbine changes needed to save bats, scientists say
Wind turbine changes needed to save bats, scientists say

Ecologists say a global effort is needed to prevent a serious conservation issue.
Climate change worse for marine life than forecast, study finds
Climate change worse for marine life than forecast, study finds

New analysis shows differing effects on different species.
Hen harrier numbers fall by quarter in Northern Ireland
Hen harrier numbers fall by quarter in Northern Ireland

 Working group established to consider conservation measures.
Zoo celebrates birth of Asiatic lion cubs
Zoo celebrates birth of Asiatic lion cubs

The species is the focus of an international breeding programme.
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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.
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