Fifty MPs have demanded the BBC axe an ‘extremely irresponsible’ show about puppy breeding, which had the working title ‘Will My Puppies Make Me Rich?’ The controversial programme, renamed Britain’s Puppy Boom – Counting the Cost, will explore the rise of puppy breeding as a business among ‘aspirational, social media savvy’ Britons. A number of animal … Read more
Some good terns deserve each other: Colony of one of UK’s rarest seabirds enjoys its best breeding season for 25 years Nesting pairs of little terns fledged more than 200 chicks at Blakeney Point The rare seabird has been in serious decline nationally since the 1980s Rangers counted 154 pairs of little terns nesting over … Read more
Great news for some of the UK’s rarest breeding birds, as ten species have been recorded in greater numbers than in any previous year, survey reveals. The Rare Breeding Birds Panel (RBBP) worked with conservationists, scientists and thousands of birdwatchers to track the progress of the country’s rarest birds. The team discovered the results compiling … Read more
Prepubescent female geladas suddenly hurry up and mature when a new breeding male joins the group – displaying conspicuous ‘sexual swellings’ on their chests Experts monitored 80 female geladas in the Ethiopian highlands for 14 years They found that the arrival of a new male caused an increase in maturation rates Late bloomers were typically the … Read more
A 69-year-old British man has been charged with animal abuse after Spanish cops discovered 544 dogs being kept in tiny cages at an illegal breeding farm. A metal drum containing burnt puppy remains was also discovered by the Spanish Civil Guard. The Guardia Civil have since rescued the dogs from the breeding farm, that is … Read more