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Springwatch Springs Back
Award-winning wildlife hotspot Pensthorpe Nature Reserve, near Fakenham, is gearing up for the return of the popular BBC2 natural history series BBC Springwatch.

The three-week celebration of UK wildlife, which begins on the 31st May from Mondays to Thursdays at 8pm on BBC2, has become essential viewing for all those who appreciate nature in all its glory.

This year the programme will see the return of presenters, comprising Simon King, Kate Humble, Chris Packham, Gordon Buchanan and Martin Hughes-Games. The team will watch the daily animal family dramas unfold, as they happen, and also talk about how to enjoy – or help – wildlife in various local regions throughout the UK.
 
The focus of Springwatch is, of course, the wildlife. This privileged view into the private lives of some of the nation’s best loved wild creatures never fails to deliver excitement, insight and humour to millions of viewers who witness real, natural events as they happen.

So what stories and characters will Springwatch 2010 deliver?  Who could forget the antics of the Goldfinches in Pensthorpe’s car park, or the infanticidal male swallow, philanderous flycatchers and plucky oystercatcher parents of previous years?  As ever, only nature will tell because nature writes the script!
 
Whatever unfolds, state-of-the-art Springwatch cameras will be at the ready. Over 50 secret mini cameras and literally miles of fibre-optic cable allow the series to follow these intimate animal stories – live.  Meanwhile, a number of filming teams will be sending in the latest reports from around the country.
 

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Equine Disease Surveillance report released for Q4 2025

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 The latest Equine Disease Surveillance report has been released, with details on equine disease from Q4 of 2025.

The report, produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance, includes advice on rule changes for equine influenza vaccination.

Statistics and maps detail recent outbreaks of equine herpes virus, equine influenza, equine strangles and equine grass sickness. A series of laboratory reports provides data on virology, bacteriology, parasitology and toxicosis.

This issue also features a case study of orthoflavivus-associated neurological disease in a horse in the UK. 

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NSA webinar explores sheep tailing and castration

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is to host a free webinar on the castration and tail docking of lambs.

The webinar, 'Understanding the tailing and castration consultation: A guide for sheep farmers', will be hosted online on Monday, 2 March 2026 at 7.30pm.

It comes during a government consultation into the methods used for these procedures. Farmers are encouraged to engage before the consultation period closes on Monday, 9 March 2026.

The webinar offers clear and actionable guidance to support farmers to contribute meaningfully to the consultation and prepare for potential changes.

On the panel will be former SVS president Kate Hovers, farmer and vet Ann Van Eetvelt and SRUC professor in Animal Health and Veterinary Sciences Cathy Dwyer. Each panel member will utilise their own specialism and expertise to evaluate risks and outcomes to sheep farming.

Find out more about the webinar on the NSA website.