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National park closed for helicopter brumby culls

National park closed for helicopter brumby culls

Pests including deer, pigs, and thousands of brumbies NSW has to cull will be targeted in aerial shooting closing parts of a national park for six months.

Girl bitten on leg by dingo at Queensland tourist spot

Girl bitten on leg by dingo at Queensland tourist spot

Girl bitten on leg by dingo at Queensland tourist spot

Girl bitten on leg by dingo at Queensland tourist spot

A nine-year-old girl has been bitten on the leg by a dingo in Queensland while wading in shallow water on K-gari, formerly known as Fraser Island.

New plans to protect bilbies from extinction

New plans to protect bilbies from extinction

New plans to protect bilbies from extinction

New plans to protect bilbies from extinction

Introduced predators such as foxes and feral cats will be targeted in programs designed to help save the bilby from extinction.

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Penguin chick Pesto melts hearts at Melbourne aquarium

Penguin chick Pesto melts hearts at Melbourne aquarium

A king penguin chick dubbed Pesto has been unveiled by Melbourne aquarium ahead of the Easter holidays.

Call to close at least 30 wetlands to duck hunters

Call to close at least 30 wetlands to duck hunters

Native bird advocates are pushing for duck hunters to be banned from a number of Victorian wetlands as the hunting season approaches.

More than 100 Australian cattle die on way to Indonesia

More than 100 Australian cattle die on way to Indonesia

More than 100 cattle have died on a live export ship destined for Indonesia, with the federal government ruling out infectious diseases as the cause.

Abattoirs make 0.1 per cent of Vic cruelty complaints

Abattoirs make 0.1 per cent of Vic cruelty complaints

Transparency and animal welfare practices in Victoria's pork industry have been under the spotlight as a state inquiry into pig welfare continues.

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Huge croc caught after evading capture for a month

Huge croc caught after evading capture for a month

Huge croc caught after evading capture for a month

Huge croc caught after evading capture for a month

A nearly four-metre-long crocodile stalked domestic animals on the edge of a private property, sparking a call to authorities to remove it.

Pet owners forced to surrender animals to gain housing

Pet owners forced to surrender animals to gain housing

Pet owners forced to surrender animals to gain housing

Pet owners forced to surrender animals to gain housing

The number of pets surrendered due to their owners moving has increased 47 per cent in recent years, as competition in Victoria's rental market tightens.

Juvenile discovery breeds hope for park's platypuses

Juvenile discovery breeds hope for park's platypuses

Juvenile discovery breeds hope for park's platypuses

Juvenile discovery breeds hope for park's platypuses

A juvenile platypus has been found after the mammals were reintroduced in Sydney's Royal National Park, where they have been locally extinct for decades.

Hairy poo unmasked as nation's newest creepy-crawly

Hairy poo unmasked as nation's newest creepy-crawly

Hairy poo unmasked as nation's newest creepy-crawly

Hairy poo unmasked as nation's newest creepy-crawly

A striking beetle that has a glamorous furry coat has been discovered in the forests behind the Gold Coast's busy beaches.

Panda delight as top China diplomat bears good news

Panda delight as top China diplomat bears good news

Panda delight as top China diplomat bears good news

Panda delight as top China diplomat bears good news

One of Australia's most popular zoological attractions is sticking around with China set to extend its panda lease program at Adelaide Zoo.

Man denies throwing live chicken to alligators at park

Man denies throwing live chicken to alligators at park

Man denies throwing live chicken to alligators at park

Man denies throwing live chicken to alligators at park

A three-hour hearing will decide the fate of a man accused of animal cruelty over the death of a live chicken at a Hunter wildlife park.

German tourist bitten on leg by dingo at tourist spot

German tourist bitten on leg by dingo at tourist spot

German tourist bitten on leg by dingo at tourist spot

German tourist bitten on leg by dingo at tourist spot

A German tourist has jumped on the bonnet of a car to get away from a dingo after being bitten on the leg in the latest incident on a popular Queensland island.

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World-first ban on animal smoking, forced swim tests

Forcing animals to choke on cigarette smoke or swim to exhaustion for scientific purposes has been outlawed in NSW in a world-first ban.

Tracker fitted on 'high-risk' dingo at holiday mecca

Rangers have fitted a tracking collar on a dingo after it entered a fenced off township and displayed "high-risk" behaviour at a popular Queensland island.

COVID adoptions spark flurry of pet-related injuries

An increase in COVID-related pet ownership has brought a surprising twist to emergency rooms across the country.

Pig cruelty claims: loopholes blamed for animal abuse

Undercover footage has led to allegations of animal cruelty and a bestiality charge as a parliamentary inquiry into animal welfare continues.

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Stonefly faces extinction after 'bad government call'

An insect with a "remarkable" life expectancy faces extinction after officials rejected an application to further protect its habitat, conservationists say.

No snakes on a plane but small cats and dogs welcome

Virgin Australia wants to allow passengers to bring small cats and dogs on board flights under strict conditions - but not snakes, hamsters or rabbits.

'Shocking' scale of deforestation a koala threat: study

Greenpeace says a study they commissioned has revealed the scale of Australia's deforestation, prompting calls to enforce laws to protect native animals.

Invasive bees defy evolution to cover Sydney-sized area

Invasive Asian honey bees have defied evolutionary expectations to grow from a single swarm into more than 10,000 colonies in Queensland, researchers say.

Woman hurt in tiger shark attack off small WA island

A woman in her 40s has been attacked by a tiger shark in shallow water at a small island north of Perth.

Man dead, cattle euthanised after fiery truck crash

A 28-year-old man has died in a fiery three-vehicle crash involving a cattle truck in southeast Queensland.

Farmer fined $34k for his role in mass koala deaths

Farmer James Troeth has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty offences over the mass killing of koalas at his property in Victoria's southwest.

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