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Deadline approaches for List the Lion petition
Decision on listing the lion as endangered due at the end of January

The Born Free Foundation has issued a reminder that only a few days remain to submit comments to the US government, calling for the African lion to be listed as endangered.

Last year, along with Born Free USA, the charity petitioned the US Fish and Wildlife Service to list the lion as endangered under the US Endangered Species Act, enabling tighter regulations and protection of the species.

It was determined that the petition may be warranted, and scientific data and public comments are currently being reviewed before a final decision is made. The deadline for these comments is 28th January at 3.59am in the UK, and the Born Free Foundation is urging the public to submit their comments on the issue.

Earlier in the month, along with other conservationists, Born Free voiced concerns over trophy hunting and its impact on the rapidly declining numbers of African lions. It was recently estimated that between 15,000 and 32,000 lions remain in the whole of Africa.

According to Born Free 4,139 wild lion specimens were imported into the US for trophy hunting purposes between 1999 and 2008. In the same period, an estimated 362 lions were traded for commercial purposes. The charity continued to say that over that decade lions were imported from at least 12 African countries where the species was unsustainable.

It is thought that listing the lion as endangered will be "an essential step" in preventing the rapid decline of the species. Comments can be submitted to the US government until the deadline on January 28th through the Born Free USA website.

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."