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Had a great turnout for the Salamander Chytrid talk held by Liam Fitzpatrick from ZSL last night. He talked about the effects of chytrid fungus both in frogs and toads and the newly discovered fungus in salamanders. It was a very interesting talk and thanks to everyone who came along.

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Yesterday, the society welcomed Susan Jones from the Welsh Mountain Zoo to talk about the work they do for both exotic and native species. It was a great turn out and thank you to everyone who came!

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World Animal Day

Today is World Animal Day!

The aim is to raise awareness with the aim to improve welfare standards for animals around the world.It is celebrated in different ways in every country. Through increased awareness and education, the world can be a place where all animals are recognised as sentient beings and that full regard is paid to their welfare.

All the photos posted today are our own photography from our members. Thank you to everyone who submitted photos!

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World Rhino Day 2015

Today is World Rhino Day and has been annually celebrated since 2010. It is a day to celebrate and appreciate the five species of rhino, Black, White, Greater One Horned, Javan and Sumatran. World Rhino Day came about due to the effort of two women. Lisa Jane Campbell from Zimbabwe decided she wanted to do something in honour for this species. Whilst online she found another woman called Rhishja. World Rhino Day is now celebrated globally and brings together zoos, organisations, individuals and businesses. All of the five species are threatened with extinction, mainly from habitat loss and poaching. They could be extinct as early as 2026 if the current rate of poaching continues.

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Threatened Species Day 2015

Today is Threatened Species Day. It is an annual day celebrated globally on September 7th. It commemorates the death of the last Tasmanian tiger which died in 1936 in Hobart Zoo. It is a day that allows us to reflect on the past but also to focus on the future and how we can protect species that are threatened now. All species play a part in biodiversity and when they become extinct, not inly do we lose a species, we also lose an important component in that ecosystem. Today most species are threatened with habitat loss and human conflict. By raising awareness, we can help bring species back from the brink and stop species from declining in the first place.

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Birds of Cyprus

Hello everyone, Bethan here. I wanted to post something about migrating birds that I learned on a recent trip to Cyprus. Here in the UK, we are passionate about conserving our bird species, so its nice to hear about what other countries are doing for the birds that migrate. Many of you may not know but Cyprus is important for birds on a national, European and global scale. The reason is because it sits on one of the longest European migratory corridors. More than 200 species fly over the island in the autumn and spring as they migrate through Europe and Africa. The estimated number of birds flying over is around 150 million! Yes 150 million. As well as migrating over, around 40 species make their nests on the islands too. To date, 400 species have been recorded in Cyprus. Cyprus has been identified as a Endemic Bird Area by BirdLife International, this is because it has both endemic and subspecies, meaning species that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Well there you go. A little bit of information about conservation and species around the world. We all have a responsibility to protect our global heritage and our national species.