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Welsh minister to discuss wildlife decline

Alun Davies responds to State of Nature report

Welsh minister Alun Davies is hosting a Summit today (Wednesday 24, May), at the Royal Welsh Show, where he will discuss methods to halt the loss of wildlife in Wales.

The event was launched in response to the State of Nature report, which was in May this year, revealing that 60 per cent of British wildlife species have declined over the past 50 years.

Sir David Attenborough spoke at the launch of the report in London, while Iolo Williams announced the launch in Cardiff, appealing to politicians, conservationists and the people of Wales to address the rapid population declines.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) was among 25 different wildlife organisations involved with compiling the report.

Along with its partners, the charity has said it is eagerly awaiting Mr Davies' speech to find out what steps will be taken to deal with the rapid loss of wildlife.

As the report was launched in May, Mr Davies committed tackling the challenge head-on. A list of recommendations from the partnership include: taking urgent steps to protect species on the brink of extinction, monitoring changes in wildlife, and restoring and creating new habitats.

The State of Nature report can be found on the RSPB's website.

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VMD invites students to apply for EMS placement

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 The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2026.

Students in their clinical years of study have until 28 February to apply for the placement, which takes place at the VMD's offices in Addlestone, Surrey, from 6-10 July 2026.

Through a mixture of lectures and workshops, the placement will explore how veterinary medicines are authorised, non-clinical career opportunities, and other important aspects of the VMD's work.  

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk