Bad science and shady politics

Documents acquired by Dutch animal specialists reveal the Dutch Government ignored experts and manipulated science to push its positive list for pets. Animal welfare group Stichting Animalia exposes the political agenda disguised behind this woeful policy.

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schedule 6 minutes

What did RRK achieve in 2024?

2024 is done, and we’ve been busy.

Here’s how we’ve made a difference…

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schedule 20 minutes

Clifford’s diadem snake

Francis Cosquieri has long been a passionate admirer of Clifford’s diadem snakes (Spalerosophis diadema cliffordii). We catch up with Francis to get the big picture on these little known and often under-appreciated animals.

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schedule 30 minutes

The world’s rarest tortoise

The story of the ploughshare tortoise reads like a thriller. We talk to conservation ecologist Owen Griffiths about his work to save this iconic species.

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schedule 8 minutes

How to write your own care guides

There’s a lot of information out there on the internet, but how can you tell which reptile care guides are good and which aren’t?

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schedule 15 minutes

A beginner’s guide to reptile obesity

Reptile obesity is a common problem so what can we do to keep our animals healthy?

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schedule 8 minutes

The facts about positive lists

Do you know what a reptile positive list is? It sounds like a good thing, right? Well, trust us. It’s not.

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schedule 15 minutes

Terrafile is a secure online record-keeping platform that helps keepers stay on the right side of the law, and with other useful features. 

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schedule 8 minutes