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Annual trends in species abundance in England.
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Data collected since 2002 on hen harrier dispersal behaviour.
Annual summary on small animal health surveillance and emerging threats.
Annual trends in wild bird populations in the UK and England.
These annual reports on the status of salmon stocks and fisheries in England and Wales have been produced since 1997.
The Animal Sentience Committee's views on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill.
We undertake research and surveillance activities on a range of bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases affecting plants and animals, including wildlife.
These weekly reports describe the risk of entry of bluetongue virus (BTV)- or epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV)-infected midges into Great Britain.
Letter from the Animal Sentience Committee to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee about the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Private Members Bill.
Trends in butterflies: habitat specialists and species of the wider countryside in the UK and in England.
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