25/02/18

[Maik]

Reports of animal abuse on the rise

Following two highly publicized cases of animal abuse last week, rights groups say that the number of cases being reported is constantly on the rise.

According to available police data, 1,900 complaints were filed in January-September 2017 compared to 1,307 for the entirety of 2015 and just 809 in 2004. Of those 1,900 complaints, 938 led to a criminal investigation and 157 suspects were arrested.

“We don’t know if this increase is the result of heightened public awareness or whether violence against animals is on the rise,” the head of the Greek Animal Welfare Society (PFO), Irini Molfesi, admits.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/226138/article/ekathimerini/news/reports-of-animal-abuse-on-the-rise

Edit: Date amended

[Maik]

The terrifying phenomenon that is pushing species towards extinction
Scientists are alarmed by a rise in mass mortality events – when species die in their thousands.
Is it all down to climate change?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/25/mass-mortality-events-animal-conservation-climate-change

Long-ish read about mass mortality events, but fairly interesting (IMO).

[Maik]

Major incident declared after ‘massive explosion’ shakes homes in Leicester

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/explosion-major-incident-leicester-police-latest-a8228216.html

[Maik]

UK scientist says Britons in Europe 'utterly ignored' by government
Leading astrophysicist Mark McCaughrean, based in the Netherlands, says many may have to forgo British citizenship

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/feb/25/uk-scientist-says-britons-in-europe-ignored-by-government-mark-mccaughhrean

[Maik]

Stephen Lewis, On the Buses' 'Blakey', dies aged 88

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33914037