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Extinct in ten years, vultures decline quicker than the dodo
30 Apr 2008
Asian vultures face extinction in the wild within a decade without urgent action to eliminate the livestock drug that has caused their catastrophic decline, scientists are warning.
30 Apr 2008
Asian vultures face extinction in the wild within a decade without urgent action to eliminate the livestock drug that has caused their catastrophic decline, scientists are warning.
Wildlife conservation may provide safeguard for humans
22 Feb 2008
Protecting areas rich in wildlife from development may have a significant effect in preventing future disease emergence in humans, new research has found.
22 Feb 2008
Protecting areas rich in wildlife from development may have a significant effect in preventing future disease emergence in humans, new research has found.
© Bro-Jorgensen
Not tonight, deer – the male antelope that refuses sex
5 Jan 2008
A scientist from the ZSL investigating sex secrets of the topi antelope has found that some males are so aggressively pursued by the females to mate that they refuse the advances of previous partners in order to conserve their sperm.
5 Jan 2008
A scientist from the ZSL investigating sex secrets of the topi antelope has found that some males are so aggressively pursued by the females to mate that they refuse the advances of previous partners in order to conserve their sperm.
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Continued disease threat to British garden birds
14 Sep 2007
ZSL scientists confirm a repeat of last year's high finch mortalities this summer.
14 Sep 2007
ZSL scientists confirm a repeat of last year's high finch mortalities this summer.
Prize Ceremony for the 2006/07 Masters Courses
12 Sep 2007
The Prize-giving Ceremony for the 2006/07 Masters Courses in Wild Animal Biology and Wild Animal Health took place today.
12 Sep 2007
The Prize-giving Ceremony for the 2006/07 Masters Courses in Wild Animal Biology and Wild Animal Health took place today.
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Mosquito mayhem
17 Aug 2007
Across the country people are noticing increased mosquito numbers appearing in their homes and gardens. Months of rain followed by a warm August have provided the ideal breeding grounds for the flying insects.
17 Aug 2007
Across the country people are noticing increased mosquito numbers appearing in their homes and gardens. Months of rain followed by a warm August have provided the ideal breeding grounds for the flying insects.
© Sarah Durant
Once a cheetah always a cheater
30 May 2007
Female cheetahs are regularly unfaithful to their male partners, researchers from ZSL have found.
30 May 2007
Female cheetahs are regularly unfaithful to their male partners, researchers from ZSL have found.
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