Zurich Zoo has killed three of its meerkats and has fed them to the hyenas.
The zoo says it’s to help manage the colony population.
They point out that meerkats live together in large groups and reproduce three times a year.
Keepers say they allow this as it's part of their natural lifecycle, but when the group becomes too large – territorial fights break out.
It adds it’s also more natural for the hyenas to eat complete animals.
The zoo stresses the animals were killed humanely beforehand.
Too late to save the ski season
It’s being a grim ski season.
No major breakthough's expected at Davos
The new co-chair of the World Economic Forum, André Hoffmann, has played down expectations surrounding Donald Trump’s appearance in Davos.
Gruyère survives US sanctions
Sales of Gruyère cheese fell less sharply last year than expected, despite US tariffs.
Paléo wins major award
The Paléo Festival has been named Best Major Festival in Europe.
Push to fund night trains by cities
After the refusal by Bern to subsidize night trains, left-wing parties in five cities are launching a coordinated push to support international night trains.
One inequality less in Swiss football.
The Swiss Football Association has changed the priority order for the use of playing fields, giving women’s football precedence over men’s competitions - with the exception of the Men’s Super League, which keeps top priority.
