Vets say Badger culling needed to tackle TB in Britain

On 9th July 2009 the British Veterinary Association agreed a policy statement on the issue of Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) in Britain. Nicky Paull, President of the BVA, said “Bovine TB has an unacceptable impact on animal health and welfare and has the potential to be a risk to public health. Yet the current strategy for [...]

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What Does A Wasps Nest Look Like?

Have you ever wondered what a wasps nest looks like? For the first time I’ve recently seen one close up and personal and was amazed at how beautiful they are. It’s amazing how delicate they look, just like paper mache (which isn’t too much of a surprise since they are made from chewed wood and [...]

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Great Bustard Chicks Hatched in UK

No I’m not using bad language, the first Great Bustard chicks for 177 years have hatched in the UK wild in Salisbury Plain … woohooo (claps hands with delight). There have been sightings of a female with two chicks and another female with a single chick. Great Bustards have a sad history in the UK [...]

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Welsh Badger Cull Gets Go Ahead to Fight Bovine BT

Just a week after Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced a test vaccination project in six areas of England, beginning next year, the Welsh Assembly Government have announced that Wales will go ahead with a badger cull. In England farmers and vets will be trained to trap and inject badgers with a test vaccine for bovine [...]

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Breathing Places Schools Project

Over 8,500 schools have signed up for the BBC’s Breathing Places Schools project since it’s launch last year. The project is free to sign up to and each term teachers will be able to download a new activity sheet, teachers notes and a curriculum guide . This spring term schools are creating homes for wildlife [...]

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