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Chatter box Eligible members of BEVA will be able to vote for their Council team until Monday, 17 August 2026. Members will have received an election email on 17 July.

There are five candidates standing for four available places on Council. They are:

  • Alexandre Triguino
  • Angela Jones
  • Beth Bryant
  • Holly Rees
  • Hugh Somerville
Full profiles for each candidate can be found on the BEVA website. Chatter box

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Small Animal News
Monkeys form friendships with dogs, deer and pigs

The study is the first to map the surprising relationships.
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Goats can follow the direction of human voice, study finds

Researchers highlight the role of domestication in the emergence of this ability.
City birds collect human items to impress females, study finds

Bowerbirds are using glass and plastic to decorate their nests.
Raccoons solve puzzles for fun, study finds

 They completed challenges even without a food reward.
Apes engage in imaginative play, just like humans

 Study suggests the ability to pretend likely dates back six million years.
Cow stuns scientists by using tools

Veronika taught herself to use a broom to scratch herself.
London Zoo primates open Christmas stockings

The gorilla troop and monkeys received presents from zookeepers.
London Zoo opens spa-inspired capybara home

 Gizmo and Kiwi have explored their new luxury enclosure.
London Zoo's gorillas get Halloween pumpkin treat

 Baby Venus tried her first ever pumpkin.
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Government releases latest bluetongue statistics

APHA has confirmed the number of bluetongue cases that have been logged in the UK since 1 July 2026.

The total number of BTV-3 cases, as of 6 August, is 187. This includes 183 cases in England and four cases in Wales.

There have been no recorded cases in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The location of premises in Great Britain where at least one animal has tested positive by PCR for BTV-3, BTV-8 or BTV-12 is available on the bluetongue case map. All livestock keepers in Great Britain are urged to familiar themselves with nation-specific bluetongue control policies.

Bluetongue virus is a notifiable disease. It is a legal requirement that any suspicions, even if livestock has been vaccinated, are reported immediately.
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