Wild pollinators at risk from diseased commercial species of bee

Date:

January 16, 2015

Source:

University of Exeter

Summary:

Viruses carried by commercial bees can jump to wild pollinator populations with potentially devastating effects. The researchers are calling for new measures to be introduced that will prevent the introduction of diseased pollinators into natural environments.

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Puppy smuggling risks rabies outbreak, Dogs Trust warns

14 November 2014 Last updated at 01:50

An increasing number of dogs are being transported to the UK from eastern Europe, risking an outbreak of rabies, a charity has warned.

Undercover footage recorded by the Dogs Trust shows vets in Hungary and Lithuania creating false passports and falsifying papers.

It says some puppies are not being vaccinated and others are too young.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) says abuse of the system needs to stop.

The rabies vaccination for puppies does not work if they are aged under 15 weeks.

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