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Project saves mountain gorillas
Local communities diverted from gorilla habitat

The International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) has begun its rainwater harvesting project to help reduce threats to mountain gorillas.

Local communities living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda, are having to travel into mountain gorilla parks for water supply.

This large human presence in the gorilla's natural environment is posing a major risk, not only because the species are highly susceptible to human diseases.

While locals walk into the national parks for water, they regularly collect firewood and other natural resources from the area, as well as setting snares to catch antelope.

These snares do not distinguish between species and often kill mountain gorillas accidentally.

In order to address the issue, IGCP, partner of Fauna & Flora International (FFI), has been providing sustainable and safe drinking water to the local communities.

By building rainwater harvesting tanks, they no longer need to venture into the mountain gorilla habitat.

Click here to watch a video about IGCP's project.

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk