4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (335+ words) Radio trackers are being used to follow Asian hornets back to their homes - a high-tech tactic that could be deployed to destroy the nest that has appeared in Norfolk. The invasive insect, also known as the yellow-legged hornet, poses a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (382+ words) A woman who used to run a wildlife rescue sanctuary on the outskirts of Norwich has appeared in court charged with a series of animal welfare offences. Lyz Hall, 46, faces a total of 15 charges relating to the treatment of a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (992+ words) East Anglia's livestock farmers are on red alert for a potentially deadly animal disease after Norfolk recorded its first bluetongue case of the summer. More than 600 cases of BTV-3, commonly known has bluetongue, have been confirmed in the UK during…...

3+ week, 45+ min ago   (449+ words) Beavers have been born in the wild in Norfolk for the first time in centuries. A pair of adults, which first appeared on the River Wensum near Fakenham over the winter, have had two kits. The young animals, believed to…...

3+ week, 18+ min ago   (220+ words) Penguins, capybaras, squirrel monkeys and a Vietnamese magnolia snail were among 10,000 animals measured at ZSL London Zoo’s annual “weigh-in” on Monday. Every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate was weighed, with some scales disguised in habitats to ensure animals hopped…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (397+ words) Hedgehogs are still at risk of dehydration after the recent heatwave, experts have warned. Despite the cooler weather, experts at TDP say the impact of prolonged high temperatures is still being felt by garden animals, particularly hedgehogs. Sustainable furniture company…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1463+ words) Returning the UK’s largest grasshopper to Norfolk has been a surprisingly moving experience, says NWT conservation officer Robert Morgan For five weeks this summer, I was a diligent and attentive surrogate father to sixty very special dependants. These precious wards…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (545+ words) Vaccination is the best way to protect animals against the growing threat of bluetongue disease, says Tim Pratt, chairman of the Suffolk branch of the National Farmers' Union (NFU). Concerns are growing about the alarming rise in bluetongue cases, and…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (186+ words) An owl charity is urging drivers to take extra care when travelling through the countryside. Motorists are being urged to look out for and report dead barn owls on the roads, with more owls expected to be out and about…...