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Chatter box The world's biggest survey of butterflies is back for 2020!

Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count launches on Friday, 17 July and will run until Sunday 9 August. Members of the public can get involved by downloading the Big Butterfly Count App or recording results on a downloadable sheet available from bigbutterflycount.org/.

'It's a fantastic activity for people from three to 103 years and we'd encourage everyone to take 15 minutes in an appropriate outdoor space during sunny conditions to simply appreciate the nature around them and do their bit to help us understand butterfly populations,' said a Butterfly Conservation spokesperson. Chatter box

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Calls for tighter restrictions on keeping dangerous snakes as pets
Calls for tighter restrictions on keeping dangerous snakes as pets

Easy to buy, but difficult to care for
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Female fish can breed new species if males are attractive enough

Forty new species found in single lake
Non-invasive sampling enhances reptile conservation
Non-invasive sampling enhances reptile conservation

 The practical application of detection dogs and DNA analysis
Exotics vets treat 61-year-old tortoise for bladder stones
Exotics vets treat 61-year-old tortoise for bladder stones

 Team removed stones without having to cut through the shell
Labour announces plans to ban pet primates
Labour announces plans to ban pet primates

 Measure forms part of party's new Animal Welfare Manifesto
Microchip reminder after giant tortoise found wandering through field
Microchip reminder after giant tortoise found wandering through field

Finder hauled the enormous animal home in a wheelbarrow
Odours 'can evoke positive emotions' in rats
Odours 'can evoke positive emotions' in rats

Research finds rats can learn to link smells with positive experiences
Vigilance urged following reports of Seoul virus
Vigilance urged following reports of Seoul virus

 Disease identified at pig farms in northern England
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ITV show prompts animal welfare complaints from vets

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New appointment at Dechra

Dechra Veterinary Products Ltd (Dechra) has announced a key appointment to support veterinary professionals across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Karen Hockley has been appointed as a telesales account manager and will provide the latest products, news and developments from Dechra. She joins the company from a large mixed practice in Northern Ireland where she was the branch manager.

Before that, Karen had worked for a multinational veterinary pharmaceutical company as a key account manager for Northern Ireland. She can be contacted at karen.hockley@dechra.com or 087 219 54 30.
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