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Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards announces winner

Jason Moore's 'Air Guitar Roo' takes the top prize.
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Chatter box Miles Russell, president of the Veterinary Management Group (VMG), has been elected to the House of Lords as a crossbench hereditary peer.

He will join Lord Trees as a representative of the veterinary sector in the second chamber of the UK parliament.

Lord Russell said: "Those of us working in the animal health and veterinary sectors are only too aware of the importance of the work we do and the challenges we face.

"I will use my platform in the House of Lords to increase understanding of our sectors and to promote positive change." Chatter box

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Equine News
Big drop in wildlife crime convictions
Big drop in wildlife crime convictions

Nature groups call on Government to do more to tackle problem.
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Winter gull count to measure avian flu impact
Winter gull count to measure avian flu impact

The wintering populations of six species will be counted.
Golden eagle disappears in
Golden eagle disappears in "suspicious" circumstances

 A police investigation into the disappearance is ongoing.
Rare rhino born at Chester Zoo
Rare rhino born at Chester Zoo

 Keepers welcome female calf from critically endangered species.
Butterfly population grows in Scotland
Butterfly population grows in Scotland

 New report shows increase in numbers since 1970s.
First pups of the season born at biggest seal colony
First pups of the season born at biggest seal colony

Around 4,500 are expected to be born this winter.
Lost echidna rediscovered in Indonesia
Lost echidna rediscovered in Indonesia

The species was last seen by scientists in 1961.
Scottish wildcat interbreeding recent phenomenon, studies find
Scottish wildcat interbreeding recent phenomenon, studies find

 The species mostly avoided domestic cats until about 60 years ago.
Scottish zoo prototypes giraffe enrichment system
Scottish zoo prototypes giraffe enrichment system

It is the world's first interactive enrichment system for giraffes.
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Sixth case of bluetongue confirmed

A sixth case of bluetongue virus serotype 3 has been confirmed in the UK.

The case was detected in an animal on a premises linked to one of the farms within the Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) currently in place near Canterbury, Kent.

In response, the Animal and Plant Health Agency has extended the TCZ. Investigations into the spread of the disease are ongoing.

The cases in Kent come at a time when a new strain of the virus has spread rapidly across farms in the Netherlands. Both the Government and the British Veterinary Association have urged livestock keepers to remain vigilant.

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease and suspected cases must be reported immediately on 03000 200 301 in England or 03003 038 268 in Wales. In Scotland, possible cases should be reported to the local field services office.
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