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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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Equine Disease Surveillance report released for Q4 2025

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 The latest Equine Disease Surveillance report has been released, with details on equine disease from Q4 of 2025.

The report, produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance, includes advice on rule changes for equine influenza vaccination.

Statistics and maps detail recent outbreaks of equine herpes virus, equine influenza, equine strangles and equine grass sickness. A series of laboratory reports provides data on virology, bacteriology, parasitology and toxicosis.

This issue also features a case study of orthoflavivus-associated neurological disease in a horse in the UK. 

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NSA webinar explores sheep tailing and castration

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is to host a free webinar on the castration and tail docking of lambs.

The webinar, 'Understanding the tailing and castration consultation: A guide for sheep farmers', will be hosted online on Monday, 2 March 2026 at 7.30pm.

It comes during a government consultation into the methods used for these procedures. Farmers are encouraged to engage before the consultation period closes on Monday, 9 March 2026.

The webinar offers clear and actionable guidance to support farmers to contribute meaningfully to the consultation and prepare for potential changes.

On the panel will be former SVS president Kate Hovers, farmer and vet Ann Van Eetvelt and SRUC professor in Animal Health and Veterinary Sciences Cathy Dwyer. Each panel member will utilise their own specialism and expertise to evaluate risks and outcomes to sheep farming.

Find out more about the webinar on the NSA website.