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Vets issue warning to Welsh dog owners after confirmed case of leptospirosis
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (285+ words) Vets have warned dog owners across Wales about the importance of vaccinations after a confirmed case of leptospirosis. Sanders Vets in Cwmbran took to Facebook to highlight the confirmed case of the disease, which is zoonotic and can be passed…...
Legal challenge to block ban on greyhound racing in Wales fails
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (590+ words) Campaigners have welcomed the defeat of a legal challenge in the High Court of Wales'planned ban on greyhound racing. Judges ruled that the Welsh Government acted lawfully in bringing forward the legislation, rejecting claims from the greyhound racing industry that…...
Swansea Tropical Zoo opens new exhibit exploring venomous and poisonous species
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (661+ words) Plantasia Tropical Zoo in Swansea has continued its expansion with a bold new exhibit " Vital Venoms and Practical Poisons. The interactive experience brings together eight species with venomous or poisonous adaptations and is inviting visitors to discover the surprising scientific…...
Illegal dog breeders ordered to pay over £100,000 following investigation
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (384+ words) Four people have been ordered to pay more than "129,000 after being prosecuted for illegal dog breeding following a council investigation. The defendants " Stacey May June Edwards, Peter John Edwards, Sian Eleri Thomas and David Malcolm James Thomas, all from Mynyddygarreg…...
Welsh woman banned from owning cats after seven found living in faeces-strewn shed
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (356+ words) A woman from south Wales has been banned from owning cats for five years after seven felines were found living in a faeces-strewn shed at her property. Danielle Jenkins (D.O.B 9/11/1991), of Lynton Court, Abersychan, Pontypool, pleaded guilty to one offence…...
Free rewilding guide launched to mark World Rewilding Day and Spring Equinox
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (401+ words) As the days finally begin to outpace the nights and World Rewilding Day is marked around the globe, Wild Mosaic" " a digital rewilding platform built to make nature restoration accessible to everyone " launches its most ambitious public initiative to date:…...
Wales passes landmark Bill to ban greyhound racing
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1153+ words) A landmark bill to ban greyhound racing in Wales has been passed by the Senedd this evening. The Senedd voted in favour of protecting greyhounds in Wales from the harms of racing, with a new bill which will prohibit greyhound…...
Iolo Williams shows support for the ban on greyhound racing in Wales
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (291+ words) Award-winning Naturalist, Wildlife TV Presenter, Writer & Conservationist Iolo Williams has released a video calling on the Senedd to ban greyhound racing. His appeal comes as Members of the Senedd debate the proposed Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill, legislation that…...
RSPCA Cymru urges public to 'spring clean' communities to protect wildlife
1+ week, 2+ day ago (926+ words) The RSPCA is urging people to help protect wildlife by taking part in this year's Spring Clean Cymru, organised by Keep Wales Tidy. The nationwide campaign " running from Friday (13 March) to 29 March " encourages communities across Wales to clear litter from…...
South Wales man’s life ban after kitten found with broken skull and tail
1+ week, 2+ day ago (580+ words) A man from south Wales, who claimed the serious injuries his daughter's kitten suffered while in his care were "accidental', has been banned from keeping animals for life after a prosecution by the RSPCA. Moxey the kitten was found with…...