BSAVA PetSavers has launched a new fundraising campaign called PetSavers in Practice, and is calling on UK veterinary practices to get involved.

A fundraising pack that includes ideas and tips, can be downloaded on the BSAVA website.

Fundraising coordinator Shelby Tunstall said: "We are really delighted to be launching this campaign which will help PetSavers fund more research projects for companion animals."

During her address at the National Farmers Union (NFU) conference, Thérèse Coffey MP said that she will not support the reintroduction of wolves and lynx to the British countryside.

As MP for Suffolk Coastal, she witnessed first hand the conflict between conservation and the countryside, when a proposed reintroduction of the sea eagle caused concern with local farmers.

Coffey said: "I don't want farmers to constantly have to worry about these issues.

"We have got plenty to do with the habitats that need improving and expanding."

Dog owners and walkers are being urged to sign up for the RSPCA's virtual dog walking challenge to help raise vital funds for the charity's rescuers.

It follows a shocking 25 per cent rise in abandonment cases and a 13 per cent rise in neglect incidents dealt with by the charity's rescue teams last year.

The My Big Walkies event takes place in March, and dog owners can pledge to either walk one mile a day or one hundred miles across the whole month. For more information and to sign up for the challenge, visit rspca.enthuse.com

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is reminding members of the veterinary professions that the final date for submitting nominations to the 2023 RCVS Honours & Award is Friday, 27 January, at 5 pm.

The annual awards recognise individuals who have done their utmost for the benefit of animal health and welfare and the professions and society at large. Eight awards are up for grabs, including the Queen's Medal, the Veterinary Nursing Golden Jubilee Award and the RCVS Student Community Award.

Further details, including full criteria for each award and how to make a nomination, can be found at rcvs.org.uk/awards

Veterinary and animal welfare organisations are once again calling for a ban on live animals on ITV's 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here', as the show begins its 22nd series. The RSPCA is calling on supporters to contact ITV to ask producers to stop using living creatures in 'bushtucker trials', where the animals are often dropped, thrown, handled roughly, crushed, chased, overcrowded, prevented from escaping situations and scared by contestants.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has also launched a campaign called #GetAnimalsOutOfThere - highlighting veterinary surgeons' major concerns around the show's treatment of animals.

Conservationists at Chester Zoo have hatched 10 rare Parson's chameleons, with 17 eggs still in incubation. The species are the world's largest chameleon, and is native to Madagascar. It is believed to be the first time a UK zoo has hatched a Parson's chameleon, which is no easy feat - the species hold the record for the longest incubation period, nearly 600 days.

The conservation team had to carefully replicate the seasonal variations of Madagascar to mimic the same conditions they would have in the wild, and the team believe that the skills and techniques developed to hatch this rare species have the potential to help save other species from extinction.