Beaver Scheme Concerns

The Association of Salmon Fishery Boards has outlined concerns to the environment minister about the new trial to introduce the Beaver back to Scotland, saying the scheme would be ’recklessly irresponsible’.

Full Article: BBC News

Pig Holds Woman Hostage

A pig called Bruce held a woman hostage for 10 days, aggressively demanding food and headbutting her bedroom door.

Full story: Ottawa Citizen

Horrific Roe Deer Killing – RSPCA Appeal For Information

A female roe deer was found hanging by her back legs from a tree in Beverley, Humberside. She had been shot, and her throat was slashed.

The RSPCA are appealling for information.

Stock Fencing And Netting Responsible For Rise In Deer Casualties

According to East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service, the amount of deer casualties from animals caught in stock fencing and netting has doubled this year.

Read more: Wildlife Extra

19 Great Bustard’s Released On Salisbury Plain

Wildlife Extra:

The Great Bustard Group released 19 birds on Salisbury Plain at the end of September, the fifth annual release that is part of the UK reintroduction project scheduled to continue until 2013…

Truth On Earth

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Our Common Birds In Decline

A survey carried out by BirdLife International found that 45% of Europe’s common birds had seen numbers fall and Australia’s wading species had dropped by a massive 80%.

Read more: BBC News

Cross Breeding Could Recreate Extinct Tortoise

Scientists say the cross breeding of relatives of an extinct Galapagos tortoise could recreate the extinct animal.

Read more: BBC News

Hart Wildlife Needs Your Help!

HART Wildlife Rescue in Hampshire has been forced to close its doors to wildlife due to ‘overwhelming demand outstripping available space and resources’.

The organisation that has treated and released over 1200 animals every year for the last decade is looking for a new temporary home whilst fundraising continues for their new wildlife hospital.

HART are appealing to local land owners for help. For more information visit their website: HART Wildlife Rescue

1000 New Species Of Sharks And Rays Recognised

Wildlife Extra:

Australian biologists have finished an extraordinary 18-month long project which has described more than 100 new species of sharks and rays…