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Tory wants dog thieves to face up to five years in jail under proposed new law

Plans for a new law creating a specific offence of stealing a dog – with this punishable by up to five years in prison – are to be debated at Holyrood. Tory MSP Maurice Golden plans to introduce a Member’s Bill to the Scottish Parliament calling for ...

13 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Wildlife crime convictions at all-time low, report warns

Nearly 5,000 incidents of wildlife crime were reported last year, but convictions remain at an all-time low, a report has warned. The number of wildlife crime incidents has risen since 2020 in a post-Covid pandemic surge, according to Wildlife and ...

02 Nov 2024 at 20:16

Seven new frogs discovered in Madagascar ‘sound like something from Star Trek’

Researchers have discovered seven new species of frogs in Madagascar and say the high-pitched whistling calls they make are like sound effects from Star Trek. Most people would associate frogs with croaking, but the newly identified animals emit ...

15 Oct 2024 at 10:00

Baby orangutan travels first class to join youngsters at Dorset monkey sanctuary

A baby orangutan born in a Spanish conservation centre has travelled first class across the English Channel to get special care at a Dorset monkey sanctuary. Bornean orangutan Kiwi, who is nearly one year old, was rejected by her mother shortly ...

22 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Birth of twin red panda cubs at Whipsnade Zoo offers hope for endangered species

The birth of twin red panda cubs at Whipsnade Zoo offers “double hope for the species” whose existence is under threat, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has said. ZSL announced the birth of the twins, which were born at the conservation ...

02 Aug 2023 at 11:56

Zoo welcomes first penguin chicks of breeding season

The first penguin chicks of the current breeding season have hatched at Edinburgh Zoo. Five endangered Northern rockhopper chicks and 10 gentoo chicks have hatched so far and it is hoped more will be born in due course. It is the most ...

10 May 2024 at 11:18

Eleven endangered Scottish wildcat kittens born at conservation centre

A project working to save the endangered Scottish wildcat species has seen 11 kittens born this year – with hopes more could follow. It is the second year in a row that baby wildcats have been born at the Saving Wildcats conservation ...

26 Jul 2023 at 13:21

Scotland

Red tape ‘complicating’ plans to bring new rhinos to Edinburgh Zoo, says charity

The charity which runs Edinburgh Zoo says red tape around international animal transfers is complicating efforts to bring new rhinos to the attraction. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is joining similar organisations ...

26 Sept 2025 at 10:26

Kent safari park first in Europe where visitors can meet three species of rhino

A Kent safari park is the first in Europe where visitors can meet and even feed three species of rhino in one visit. Port Lympne Reserve near Hythe welcomed an Indian rhino, a five-year-old male called Orys, to its collection last ...

15 Jul 2022 at 12:30

Volunteers needed to become ‘seal sitters’ and keep an eye on young seal pups

Volunteers are needed to become “seal sitters” and keep an eye on the animals as part of “invaluable” marine conservation work. The Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT), located on the Isle of Man, is calling for volunteers to observe and ...

06 Feb 2024 at 08:00

World

Rare snail filmed for the first time laying an egg from its neck

Scientists have captured footage of the reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous snail from New Zealand for the first time, shedding light on a process once shrouded in mystery. Images show the snail laying an egg from its ...

09 May 2025 at 09:30

Lynx likely to predate on sheep and lambs if reintroduced, study finds

Lynx are likely to prey on sheep and lambs if they are reintroduced in Scotland but could bring environmental and economic benefits, according to a report. Scotland’s National Lynx Discussion found sheep and other small ...

23 May 2025 at 10:20

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