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• Mega-farms’ devastating effects go far beyond the chicken shed | Letters

  25-07-2017 20:01 via theguardian.com
  Ben McCarthy of Plantlife, Ruth Borthwick of the creative writing charity Arvon, Minette Batters of the NFU, Graeme Willis of the CPRE, Tracy Worcester of Farms not Factories and Gwyn Jones of RUMA respond to reports on the increase in intensive factory farming of poultry, pigs and cattle in the UKThe “unnoticed” expansion of mega-farms raises serious concerns about farm animal welfare and our food system (Mega-farms transforming UK countryside, 18 July). Even less visible is the air
  
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• Eight penguins killed by fox at Chessington World of Adventures

  25-07-2017 17:15
  It has been reported that eight Humboldt penguins were killed by a fox last month at Chessington World of Adventures.Staff have been accused of attempting to cover up the incident by telling visitors that the zoo’s ‘Penguin Bay’ was closed due to ‘remodelling’.Employees at the park were reportedly warned not to talk about the incident, with reports suggesting the fox attack happened as a result of an oversight by staff monitoring the penguins. CCTV footage of the tr
  
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• Wolf shot dead after escape from Cotswold Wildlife Park

  25-07-2017 14:08
  Reports have emerged that a wolf was shot dead after escaping from its enclosure at Cotswold Wildlife Park on Friday 21st July. It is believed the wolf, named Ember, managed to climb over an electric fence and escape through the zoo’s perimeter fence. Sadly, Ember was shot by a member of zoo staff after she was found walking towards a busy road. Apparently, it was not possible to sedate and recapture Ember as she was beyond the range of a tranquiliser dart.Ember arrived at the zoo in Octob
  
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• The Number of Experiments On Animals in the UK Will Make You Gasp – Here's ... - One Green Planet

  25-07-2017 13:51
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  The Number of Experiments On Animals in the UK Will Make You Gasp – Here's ...
  One Green Planet
  The UK is a nation of animal lovers, but you wouldn't know it reading the Home Office's latest stats on animals used in laboratories last year. Out today, it reveals a tragic picture of animal suffering that will break your heart. Here are five facts ...
  
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• Saving lives of animals costs Fire Service £1.9m - Belfast Telegraph

  25-07-2017 12:07
  Saving lives of animals costs Fire Service £1.9m
  Belfast Telegraph
  Almost £2 million was spent on nearly 600 animal rescues in the past two years, it has been revealed. Figures released under Freedom of Information laws reveal that between 2014 and 2016 the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) was called ...
  
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• Post-Brexit trade deals 'threaten UK's animal welfare standards'

  25-07-2017 08:37 via theguardian.com
  House of Lords report warns farmers will be pressured by imports from countries that use cheaper methods to produce food “Overwhelming” support in the UK for high animal welfare standards is under threat from Brexit, an influential parliamentary committee has said.The report from the House of Lords warns the standards of UK producers could be put under pressure by demands from other countries to allow an influx of cheap and lower-standard food as part of trade deals. The government&r
  
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