Posted by Sally on July 12th, 2009 in Bovine TB, Wildlife

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 [...]
Posted by Sally on July 5th, 2009 in Wildlife

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 [...]
Posted by Sally on June 4th, 2009 in Wildlife

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 [...]
Posted by Sally on March 25th, 2009 in Animal Welfare, Bovine TB, Farming Issues, Wildlife

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 [...]
Posted by Sally on March 17th, 2009 in Wildlife

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 [...]