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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We had a really interesting BERG this week, joined by many leading animal welfare scientists from across the world (see photos of previous BERG meetings - shared with consent from all,
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our discussion focused on the impact of the pandemic and lockdown on zoos - this is a good
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AgathaTheTortoise/posts/this-week-on-the-tortoise-podcast-were-going-to-the-zoo-its-a-really-emotional-t/659919814583884/" title="https://www.facebook.com/AgathaTheTortoise/posts/this-week-on-the-tortoise-podcast-were-going-to-the-zoo-its-a-really-emotional-t/659919814583884/">
podcast</a> from Sharon Redrobe of Twycross, highlighting some of the issues zoos face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Next week -
<b>22nd April</b> (Earth Day), BERG will be at the earlier time of <b>5.00-5.45pm</b> (please join from 4.55pm). The topic is the impact of the pandemic and lockdown on<b> companion animals</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This is your preparation - </span><a href="https://www.companionanimals.nz/covidupdates/" id="LPlnk683852"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">https://www.companionanimals.nz/covidupdates/</span></a></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The reasons for the earlier time is because there an
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Online Panel Discussion: Ape Conservation and Zoonotic Diseases - April 22nd @ 6pm BST</b> - Full details and how to register in the next message. (You need to register)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Phyllis Lee</b> will lead a discussion on<b> Rewilding</b> the following week - <b>Wed April 29th at 5.30pm</b>. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125); font-size:10pt">Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith
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Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG)</span></p>
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Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences <br>
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Stirling, FK9 4LA <br>
Scotland <br>
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E-mail: <a href="mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk</span></a>
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</span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125); font-size:10pt">Home page: <a href="https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925">
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