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Goats can follow the direction of human voice, study finds

Researchers highlight the role of domestication in the emergence of this ability.
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Chatter box Companies marketing medicines for small pets exempt from authorisation must submit their annual return to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) by 30 November 2026.

Submitting this annual return ensures continued compliance with regulatory requirements for products marketed without a full Marketing Authorisation. The exemption specifically applies to products intended for animals, cage birds, terrarium animals, small rodents, ferrets and rabbits.

For further details and submission guidelines, visit the gov.uk website.  Chatter box

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RSPCA Cymru welcomes new Animal Welfare Plan
RSPCA Cymru welcomes new Animal Welfare Plan

Welsh Government warned against 'backsliding on badger culling'.
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Drought could threaten Britain's butterflies, charity says
Drought could threaten Britain's butterflies, charity says

Charity warns of caterpillar starvation, despite positive butterfly count.
Rock hyrax pups born at Chester Zoo
Rock hyrax pups born at Chester Zoo

 'Potato-sized' youngsters given spud-themed names.
Rare bush dog pups emerge from zoo den
Rare bush dog pups emerge from zoo den

 The five pups are only around a month old.
Abandoned marmoset settles into new home
Abandoned marmoset settles into new home

 Nibbles was found in a bag on a London bus.
Seeds and nuts recommended for winter bird-feeding
Seeds and nuts recommended for winter bird-feeding

The RSPB says diets should change from November.
London Zoo conducts annual weigh-in
London Zoo conducts annual weigh-in

Monkeys, penguins and even snails stepped onto the scales.
Rare babirusa born at Chester Zoo
Rare babirusa born at Chester Zoo

 African swine fever is pushing the species to extinction.
RSPB announces historic osprey hatching
RSPB announces historic osprey hatching

Ospreys have not hatched at a UK nature reserve since the Victorian era.
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Bluetongue RZ extended across Scotland

The Scottish Government has announced an extension to a Bluetongue Restricted Zone that is in place in south-west Scotland.

From 3 October, the Restricted Zone will be extended to cover the whole of Scotland. The Animal, Plant and Health Agency (APHA) says this is in response to further disease spread, as well as simplify trading conditions ahead of the autumn.

Since the whole country will share a disease status, it will no longer be necessary to have a movement license to move susceptible livestock around the country. Restrictions on germinal products remain.

As of 1 October 2026, there were 1,979 cases of BTV-3 in England, 389 cases in Wales and 40 cases in Scotland.
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