Animal welfare

A wolfdog with dark fur walks through long grass with trees in the background

Lynx and wolfdog sanctuary plan for former gin distillery

Operators say the plans are appropriate for the countryside setting in southern Scotland.

Three women sit in a van holding three lambs wearing pink T-shirts with "Animal Rising" written on them.

Activists found guilty of theft of King's lambs

They believed the King "would have consented to their rescue" due to being an "environmentalist".

A badger with a cast on one of its paws.

New kit could aid poisoned wildlife, charity says

The Wildlife Foundation says new machines will help it get vital information about animals faster.

A mallard duck is being gently held in the arms of a person wearing a bright pink high-visibility vest and a pink top. The duck's head is turned to the side with its bill open, revealing an apparent injury or abnormality around the lower bill and mouth area. The bird has an iridescent dark green head, yellow-green bill, and grey-brown body. The scene appears to be indoors, with a softly blurred background showing large windows, chairs, and a wooden floor. Natural light streams in from the windows, illuminating the duck and the fluorescent vest.

Wildlife catapult attacks go on despite crackdown

A council is looking at introducing new powers to fine people found with catapults and ammunition.

A large number of ponies on a grass area next to a car park on Dartmoor. The ponies are brown and white, some are standing and others laying down. There is a view of the moor in the distance.

Plea not to feed ponies over welfare fears

People told feeding the animals in Devon is illegal and could lead to health issues.

Three women sit in a van holding three lambs wearing pink T-shirts with "Animal Rising" written on them.

Theft-accused trio 'made friends' with King's lambs

The trio, who each deny a theft charge, say they wanted to "save as many lives as they could".

Doughnut looks up at the camera and is covered in brown mottled spots. She has black eyes and a wide injury around her neck that has exposed her flesh. She is laying on a concrete floor.

Seal 'anchored' down by debris needs months of care

Doughnut has been left with a 3in-wide (8cm) injury to her neck, her carers say.

A woman with brown curly hair looking at the camera and wearing a bright pink vest with duck warden written on the vest.

'Why I spend my free time keeping ducks safe'

Volunteers walk up and down the River Frome to try and deter people targeting animals.

Generic image of a swan swimming on water.

Swan killed and has head removed in city park

Police appeal for information after the animal is discovered in Roundhay Park in Leeds.