Following announcements that the Avian Influenza Prevention Zones across Great Britain, in place since early December, will be extended until 28 February, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Veterinary Poultry Association (BVPA) are urging backyard poultry keepers to protect their flocks with practical biosecurity steps.

The Woodland Trust’s annual rubbish clearance costs have increased by 264% since 2010.

Commenting on the report published today by the Environmental Audit Committee, R&WUK, the partnership between CIWM and ESA, says the recommendations highlight serious issues that have implications right across the environmental agenda.

The Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales has confirmed Avian Influenza H5N8 in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks on a premises near Pontyberem in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

The BVA has published tips on how owners can stay fit and healthy and encourage their pets to do the same.

Dog theft is on the rise for the fourth year in a row, according to new figures obtained by Blue Cross pet charity. 

The latest edition of the NOAH Code of Practice for the Promotion of Animal Medicines has now been published. Regularly updated to ensure it stays relevant and effective to meet the ever-evolving communication climate, the 27th edition is effective from 1 December.

Welsh Conservative MP Chris Davies writes ahead of his Westminster Hall debate today on tree planting in the UK.

The Woodland Trust is calling on wildlife lovers to support its campaign to save a remnant of a medieval deer park in Berkshire from being turned into a housing development.

In the first of a series of upcoming articles analysing the impact of Brexit on the Natural Environment, Dods Monitoring’s Environment Consultant Ben Rayner assesses if Brexit will provide a golden opportunity to revolutionise animal welfare.

The new initiative will recycle some 70 tonnes of waste each year from the production of glacéau smartwater bottle labels.

Faversham and Mid Kent MP Helen Whately calls on the Government to introduce a new Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme [SAWS] after the previous one was abolished in 2013 or face seeing many British farmers going out of business.

The RSPCA's David Bowles responds to the EFRA Select Committee's recent report on domestic pets.

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management has welcomed Chancellor Philip Hammond’s focus on productivity, innovation and infrastructure but argues climate change should have featured more.

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has warned of the effects of some of the policies announced in the Autumn Statement.

Former Chair of the House of Lords EU Energy & Environment Sub Committee writes following a debate this week on the Committee's recent report 'Responding to price volatility: creating a more resilient agricultural sector'.

Following a report from the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee, the British Veterinary Association has responded to the recommendations.

Pet Charity Blue Cross has welcomed the EFRA Committee’s report but argues stringent regulations and tougher laws are necessary to safeguard the welfare of pets in the UK.

In a bid to give users easy access to their compendium data at any time, NOAH (National Office of Animal Health) has launched a new app at this week’s London Vet Show, which is now available for both Apple and Android phones. 

The Woodland Trust's James Cooper responds to Natural England's report into HS2's biodiversity and calls on the Government to better protect the UK's natural heritage in future infrastructure projects.

Responding to the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRACom) report on ‘Animal welfare in England: domestic pets’, which makes a number of recommendations to improve the implementation of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 but also calls for RSPCA to ‘step back’ from bringing prosecutions under the Act, Gudrun Ravetz, President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), the UK’s leading body for vets, said:

For many years Blue Cross pet charity has been calling for more stringent regulations and tougher laws to safeguard the welfare of pets in the UK. EFRA’s latest report is a positive step in the right direction, but Government can still do more, says the charity.

EFRA Committee Chair Neil Parish MP writes to mark the publication of the Committee's report into animal welfare and domestic pets in the UK.