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Book on the Bird Table: JUNO’S ARK + author Q&A with Jim Mellon!

Book on the Bird Table

Our latest Book on the Bird Table is JUNO’S ARK by British investor and philanthropist Jim Mellon, published this month by Fruitful Publications. Aimed at 7 to 9-year-olds, the book is inspired by Jim’s passion for animal welfare and follows the adventures of a big-hearted dog called Juno, evoking classics such as Black Beauty and The Sheep-pig. … Read more

Momentum grows for Gladis’s Law campaign

Highland cows look out from their pen - they hope to benefit from Gladis's Law

Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore speaks to farmer Cameron Farquharson about the Gladis’s Law campaign, which was begun after he lost his beloved Highland cow Gladis and her unborn calf to dog worrying on the National Trust’s Eggardon Hill in Dorset. The aim of the campaign is  to change the law, ensuring stiffer penalties are handed out for … Read more

The Weymouth Beach Donkeys

One of the beach donkeys of Weymouth eating a carrot

In this short film, Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore visits Weymouth to meet Melanie Llewellyn of West Hill Donkeys. She talks about how she took over running children’s donkey rides on Weymouth beach, and has grown her herd to include donkeys that have emotional and behavioural needs in order to show them love and care, and … Read more

Ground-breaking new app aims to help elephant welfare

A ground-breaking new android app, developed by experts at the University of Nottingham, could help elephant keepers at facilities around the world to monitor the welfare of their animals, ensuring they lead happy and healthy lives. The team are now appealing to members of the public to help them to fund the ongoing development and … Read more