Badger culls urged for bovine TB
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A badger cull is proposed as part of the fight against bovine TB, but animal groups are opposing the move.
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Science & environment: Universities and medical schools have been criticised for increasing the number of animals used in research.
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Dozens of endangered tigers being treated for bird flu in Thailand awaited their fate at the world's largest breeding farm where 83 of the big cats have already died of the illness or been culled, an official said.
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CALGARY (CP) - Alberta's premier and the cattle industry believe it's time to look at a cull of older animals to restore international confidence in Canadian beef after two cows tested positive for mad cow disease in the last 10 days.
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Culling badgers in order to control bovine tuberculosis can cause a doubling in fox numbers, a study shows.
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Urgent action is needed to deal with the rise in tuberculosis cases in the UK, doctors are warning.
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Cow to be culled after testing positive for  bluetongue virus on farm near Middlesbrough, Defra says
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An infection sweeping through herds of Italian water buffalo is threatening mozzarella production.
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Animal conservation groups call for new legislation to protect seals in Scottish waters.
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South Africa needs to consider  restarting elephant culls because growing numbers of the mammal  now threaten local habitats, the WWF conservation group has  said.
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Milwaukee County Zoo workers are trying to help scientists slow the spread of a fungus that has killed millions of frogs and expunged species.
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By Anna Lognonne  Livestock and dairy farmers have been awarded grants totalling more than pounds 1.6m by Defra to prevent cattle diseases and improve cattle health on-farm.
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Wildlife managers are looking to contraception as a way to control nuisance animals.
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Judge reprieves temple bull who was due to be put down after testing positive for bovine TB.
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The agent that transmits mad cow and related diseases may spread further in the body of an animal suffering from certain illnesses, scientists said on Thursday.
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Sept. 23, 2004 - Cougars, wolves, lions and other predators inflict relatively few losses on livestock and farmers gain only a temporary boost if these marauders are culled, the British weekly New Scientist announced Wednesday.
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A charity is asking British tourists to think carefully before bringing animal souvenirs back from holiday.