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- Clarivate Award for Communicating Zoology winner announced
Outstanding communication of zoology recognised with ZSL Clarivate Award
1 June 2023ZSL’s awards programme recognises varied and extraordinary achievements in zoology and conservation science.
- Zoo goats kick off ‘race’ around the world
Zoo goats kick off ‘race’ around the world
31 May 2023London Zoo’s pygmy goats will take on Whipsnade Zoo’s golden Guernsey goats as part of ZSL’s new Around the World in 30 Days challenge – putting their best hooves forward to encourage potential fundraisers to sign up to the month-long event.
The Kept Animals Bill: ZSL responds
26 May 2023We're disappointed by the UK Government’s announcement that it is to drop the Kept Animals Bill.
- Final health checks before UK reintroduction next month
Rare dormice get full health check-up before wild release
25 May 2023Rare British hazel dormice have been given their final check-up by our vets ahead of their planned release into the wild next month - as part of our on-going conservation work to protect this tiny, vulnerable mammal, once common across England and Wales.
- UK sturgeon action plan launches
Saving Britain’s royal fish
3 May 2023Our experts publish roadmap to restore ‘armour-plated’ sturgeon beloved by Royals to British waters.
- Overlooked illegal wildlife trade
Overlooked badger farming risk for people and wildlife
2 May 2023The Asian badger wildlife trade in South Korea putting people's health at risk, and puts wild badgers at risk of extinction.
- ‘Extinct’ snails return to the wild
‘Extinct’ snails return to the wild
27 April 2023Conservation zoo success: Largest wild release of Extinct-in-the-Wild species in history
- Help us find London's water voles
Get involved with London Water Vole conservation
18 April 2023Watch to find out how you can get involved in our new collaborative London Water Vole Recovery Project.
- ‘Drive’ to save nature in Thailand
Thailand illegal wildlife trade agreement
18 April 2023Joining forces with Thailand's transport industry to thwart the illegal wildlife trade.
- Alarming lack of traceability in rubber supply chains
Opaque rubber supply chains are obscuring deforestation and biodiversity risks
28 March 2023Leading natural rubber companies - including Pirelli, Hankook and Continental - lack vital supply chain transparency and traceability, as concerns about competition and accountability obscure risks to tropical forests and threatened species.
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