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Emirates launches new collection of keepsake amenity kits to highlight endangered species

Emirates’ new reusable amenity kits celebrate the diverse wildlife of the world, in four natural environments: the sea, sky, forest and desert DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, December 15, 2025/ — Emirates (www.Emirates.com) Premium Economy and Economy Class customers on long…

Benin: African Development Bank to invest €102 million to boost poultry meat production

Implementation of the Programme in Benin’s savannah region will directly benefit some 50,000 people, with a further 500,000 benefiting indirectly, of which 30% of each target groups will be women ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 11, 2025/ — The Board of…

The Case for Renaming Ourselves

We pride ourselves on wisdom, yet we destroy the world and deny the minds of nonhuman animals. Martina Moneke argues that calling ourselves Homo stultus—foolish man—might be the first step toward genuine ethical evolution.

Cayman: Avian Influenza Added to List of Notifiable Diseases Under Public Health Act

Following confirmation of H5N1 Avian Influenza in birds at a farm in West Bay, Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands Government approved on 3 December an amendment to the Public Health Act (2021 Revision) to make clear that Avian Influenza is…

US: Drunk raccoon found passed out on liquor store floor after breaking in

By Emma Rossiter From BBC Click HERE to view video Staff at a Virginia liquor store got a shock on Saturday when they came into work to find a raccoon had burgled the store, drinking its way through the spirits…

Cayman: What to Do/What Not to Do for Farmers and Community

H5N1 Avian Flu has been detected among a select number of birdson Grand Cayman. Public Health and the Department ofAgriculture are actively monitoring the situation and conductingcontainment activities.  To prevent exposure, follow the guidance below. H5N1 Advisory for Farmers and…

Cayman: Multi-Agency Response Follows Avian Flu Detection

Multiple government agencies have been focused on containment and risk mitigation today, Saturday 29 November, following the detection of the H5N1 Avian Flu on Grand Cayman. Coordinated by Hazard Management Cayman Islands, strategic and tactical responses have been undertaken by…

Cayman: Containment Efforts Continue After Avian Flu Detection

30 November 2025 From Cayman Islands Government Government teams continued coordinated containment and monitoring activities today, Sunday 30 November, following the confirmed detection of H5N1 Avian Influenza in a limited number of birds at a farm in West Bay. Samples collected from…

Avian Flu Detection on Farm in Grand Cayman

The Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure and Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability have confirmed the detection of H5 avian flu in animals on a farm in Grand Cayman and are taking immediate coordinated action to address…

More humane feral cat control procedures introduced in Little Cayman

Feral cats pose a serious and ongoing threat to Little Cayman’s unique and fragile ecosystem. Many animals native to the Sister Islands including the Red-footed Booby, the critically endangered Sister Islands rock iguana, and many other native birds, insects and…