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An international operation tackling the illegal trafficking of wild animals and plants has just reported record-breaking seizures. Operation Thunder 2025…
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Some very old UK laws allow certain farmers to release their pigs into the New Forest to eat the acorns.…
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Wild or feral pigs are a challenge in many parts of the US. Various states have taken different approaches to…
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Many of our cats and dogs are living long and happy lives thanks to the improved care and nutrition they…
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Whether you love or hate the trash pandas that raid your garbage, raccoons are a fact of life for many…
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British conchologists (mollusc shell experts) and citizen scientists have teamed up to track a rare snail. The German hairy snail…
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Welcome to Puffin Island, formally known as Skomer Island, which lies off the coast of Wales in the southwest of…
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The rare bird in this video clip is clearly not impressed with human company. While the wildlife photographer is delighted…
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Scientists have discovered three new toad species in Tanzania that do not go through the tadpole stage of development. In…
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Whoever told you that dragons do not really exist was lying, and we have the proof. Just take a look…
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