Devon charity rehouses last battery hen
A chicken – being described as “Britain’s last battery hen” – has been given a new home in Devon. The hen, named Liberty, was re-housed in time for the EU-wide ban on small, cramped cages. From 1 January, cages will have to provide enough space for birds to spread their wings, perch and be able to move around. But More...
Ke$ha and Bieber up for PETA awards
Ke$Ha and Justin Bieber have been nominated for an award by officials at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The singers are both in the running for the Most Animal-Friendly Pop/Hip-Hop Artist title More...
English mistletoe is ‘still under threat’
The future of English mistletoe is still at risk because of disappearing orchards, experts have warned. A national campaign began in 2009 to try to preserve the traditional Christmas shrub. But there are fears it More...
Penguin spotted on Hampshire beach
Day-trippers enjoying the heatwave on a Hampshire beach were stunned to spot a lost penguin frolicking in the waves. It’s believed it was a jackass penguin which normally makes its home in South More...
Paris launches electric car-sharing scheme
Paris is launching its first car-sharing project as it aims to clear its traffic-clogged boulevards. The backers hope the scheme will be a major boost for electric vehicles. The Autolib system is More...
Lost penguin Happy Feet freed south of New Zealand
A lost emperor penguin who washed up on a New Zealand beach in June has been released back into the Southern Ocean to begin its swim home to Antarctica. Nicknamed Happy Feet, he was released from More...
Mosquitoes ‘disappearing’ in parts of Africa
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes are disappearing in some parts of Africa, but scientists are unsure as to why. Figures indicate controls such as anti-mosquito bed nets are having a significant impact More...
Rare spiders released in Dorset
One of Britain’s rarest spiders is being reintroduced at a nature reserve in Dorset. Ladybird spiders were once feared to be extinct in the UK but recently numbers have been rising. On Thursday, More...
Rise in jellyfish at UK beaches
The number of jellyfish in waters around the UK coastline is on the increase, according to the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). Over-fishing, pollution or climate change could be to blame, it says. Beach More...
UK Badger cull heads for further consultation
There will be no culling of badgers in England this year to curb cattle tuberculosis, the government has said. Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said she was “strongly minded” to More...