A herd of endangered deer wait under the shade of one of the sparse trees in this parched central Myanmar landscape, watching as rangers dispatch drinking water—a life-saving resource funded by wellwishers across the country.
Ecology
May 10, 2019
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The little pygmy hog turns out to be a big piece in resolving the complex evolutionary puzzle of wild boar speciation. Researchers from Wageningen University & Research found the common wild boar interbred with other wild ...
Ecology
May 9, 2019
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Wild boar can be immunized against African Swine Fever by a new vaccine delivered to the animals in their food, says new research. Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, it is the first report of a promising inoculation ...
Veterinary medicine
May 7, 2019
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Malaysian authorities have arrested two suspected poachers from Vietnam and seized body parts from tigers and bears, a minister said Tuesday, as the country clamps down on rampant wildlife trafficking.
Plants & Animals
Apr 16, 2019
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As cultural successors, hedgehogs reside in close proximity to humans. Close contacts, however, can bear risks for animals and humans. Road traffic, lawn mowers and infectious agents threaten the prickly insect eaters. Some ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 4, 2019
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Denmark has begun erecting a 70-kilometer (43.4-mile) fence along the German border to keep out wild boars in an attempt to prevent the spread of African swine fever, which could jeopardize the country's valuable pork industry.
Ecology
Jan 28, 2019
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The European Union's executive body is supporting Poland's slaughter of wild boars as a way of protecting farm pigs and meat production from the deadly African swine fever.
Ecology
Jan 11, 2019
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A runaway leopard which escaped from an safari park in eastern India on New Year's Day has been recaptured after a massive search operation, an official said Saturday.
Ecology
Jan 5, 2019
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a new scientific report on the current status of the spread of African swine fever (ASF) within the EU. The report describes, among other things, which management measures ...
Ecology
Dec 12, 2018
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Europe's top agriculture official on Tuesday urged EU member states to prepare tougher measures to contain the spread of African swine fever after the latest outbreak in Belgium.
Ecology
Sep 25, 2018
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