Poo-powered Bio-Bus hits road in Bath and Bristol

Check out this new form of poo-blic transport!

Britain's first bus powered entirely by poo and food waste has hit the road

The Bio-Bus is a shuttle service between Bath and Bristol Airport.

It runs on a gas called biomethane, which is generated through the treatment of sewage and food waste.

The bus has 40 seats, and can travel up to 186 miles on one tank of gas, which needs the annual waste of around five people to produce.

Engineers think the Bio-Bus could be a greener way of running public transport.

From CBBC newsround

Rare baby anoa calf born at zoo

Check out this cute baby anoa calf, which has been born at Chester Zoo in England.

The calf called Lasola has been busy exploring her new surroundings with her Mum.

Already standing up this little calf is bouncing around her surroundings, exploring the enclosure with her mum, a miniature version of the water buffalo this species is nicknamed the 'Demon' of the forest.

Labelled as an endangered species, an estimate total of around 2,500 of mature anoas are left in the wild, though little is known about this animal as they are shy and secretive, and only live in pairs instead of in herds like cattle do.

Anoa are the world's smallest species of wild cattle and are usually found in forests and swamps in Indonesia.

They've been listed as an endangered species with around two thousand estimated to be left.

From 

CBBC newsround- http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/30093128

Whizba-https://www.whizba.com/index.php/natural-world/animal-world/item/2032-chester-zoo-welcomes-rare-anoa-calf

Beavers on River Otter in Devon could stay free

Beavers living on the River Otter in Devon could be allowed to remain in the wild if free of disease.

A family of six beavers have been living on the River Otter

The government had intended to capture six beavers, test for disease and re-home them in captivity.

It is unclear where the beavers came from, but campaigners say they should be allowed to stay.

The government has now indicated that the beavers could be tested near the river and released if disease-free.

In October, environmental charity Friends of the Earth, launched a legal challenge over the government's claim that the beavers were non-native, could be diseased, and should be removed.

It is believed the group, including three juveniles born this year, are the only wild beavers in England.

'Positive steps'

A spokeswoman for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said: "Our priority has been to ensure humane treatment for the beavers while safeguarding human health, so we'll be testing the beavers close to the River Otter which will be better for their welfare than moving them elsewhere.

There are clear signs of beaver activity on the River Otter

"We have a licence to capture the beavers, which we need to do to test them humanely for the disease EM (Echinococcus multilocularis) which has the potential to be very harmful to human health should it become established in the UK."

She said that the government agency Natural England was "expected to make a decision soon" on an application by Devon Wildlife Trust for the beavers to be released if clear of the disease.

FoE campaigner Alasdair Cameron said: "These are positive steps in the right direction, but until this issue is resolved, we will continue to make the case for these beavers to remain free."

A wild population of more than 150 animals has established itself on the River Tay in Perthshire, in the east of Scotland, while a smaller official trial reintroduction project has been taking place in west Scotland over the past few years.

From BBC Sci/Environment