NZ is taking aim at feral cats. Are we ready for the ethical and practical implications?
Conservationists have long anticipated the recent announcement that the national effort to eradicate possums, stoats and rats will now include feral cats.
Conservationists have long anticipated the recent announcement that the national effort to eradicate possums, stoats and rats will now include feral cats.
Ecology
Dec 2, 2025
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Spain's pork industry is "very concerned" by a growing African swine fever outbreak among wild boars that has sparked jitters about the world's third-largest producer of the meat and its derivatives.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 2, 2025
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Spain has found another seven dead wild boars infected with African swine fever near Barcelona, increasing the outbreak's total to nine cases, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 2, 2025
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Spain on Monday deployed more than 100 troops to help contain an outbreak of African swine fever outside Barcelona that has sparked fears for the country's powerful pork export industry.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 1, 2025
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In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming—where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at will—has been the main form of livestock production. It has been a source of livelihoods for centuries, ...
Veterinary medicine
Dec 1, 2025
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A new study by researchers at Shinshu University highlights the essential role of gut microbiota in livestock health and productivity. The researchers show how probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics can safely enhance growth ...
Veterinary medicine
Dec 1, 2025
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If you've had an annual checkup recently, your doctor probably ran a blood test to look at things such as your cholesterol levels. Researchers are also interested in the levels of cholesterol and other lipids in the blood ...
Veterinary medicine
Dec 1, 2025
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On Heard Island, a remote Australian subantarctic island some 4,000 km southwest of Perth, scientists were concerned after observing high mortality rates in the elephant seal population.
Ecology
Nov 29, 2025
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In humans, CBD is thought to have therapeutic effects for some conditions including chronic pain, nausea, or inflammation. Now, dogs may be reaping some of the benefits, too, according to a new study.
Veterinary medicine
Nov 28, 2025
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Mistreating a dog may come back to bite you. Scientists have long known that childhood abuse, neglect, and trauma can have lifelong consequences in humans. Now, a study by Harvard scientists links early adversity to similar ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 28, 2025
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