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Save the Frogs Day
Annual event spreads word about amphibians

Save the Frogs Day will be held globally on Saturday, April 27th, to raise awareness about the threats faced by frogs and other amphibian species.

Now in its fifth year, Save the Frogs – the charity behind the day – has a goal of 300 educational events across 50 countries to celebrate the species and spread the word about conservation.

The day is being supported by UK charity Froglife Trust, who will be hosting a special event at the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Garden in London.

Froglife's Dragon Finder Team will be running educational sessions throughout the afternoon that will explain why amphibians are so important and look at the reasons they are declining.

The team will also be doing crafts and pond dipping.

Save the Frogs Day was first introduced by US ecologist, Dr Kerry Kriger, of the Save the Frogs charity.

She said: "When we save the frogs, we're protecting all our wildlife, all our ecosystems and all humans."

According to the charity's website, almost 200 amphibian species have completely disappeared since 1979, as a result of climate change, habitat distraction, pesticide use, over-collection of frog legs and dissections, invasive species and infectious diseases.

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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Germany livestock import ban lifted

The UK government has amended its ban on the import of livestock, meat and dairy products from Germany.

Defra said the decision follows 'rigorous technical assessment' of the measures applied and the current situation. "If the situation changes, we will not hesitate to take necessary action in response to the FMD outbreaks in the European Union to protect our domestic biosecurity," it said.

The ban was implemented in January following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) near Berlin. Personal imports of meat, milk and dairy products will remain in place at a country level.