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Homes of endangered greater gliders face logging threat

Homes of endangered greater gliders face logging threat

A conservation group is urging the Queensland government to protect land with greater glider habitat after logging near a site where the species has been seen.

'Grotesque' depravity to dogs lands croc expert in jail

'Grotesque' depravity to dogs lands croc expert in jail

'Grotesque' depravity to dogs lands croc expert in jail

'Grotesque' depravity to dogs lands croc expert in jail

A judge who jailed crocodile expert and academic Adam Britton for the torture and killing of dozens of dogs said he had inflicted "unimaginable" suffering.

Dingo management has gone to the dogs, advocates say

Dingo management has gone to the dogs, advocates say

Dingo management has gone to the dogs, advocates say

Dingo management has gone to the dogs, advocates say

Dingo rangers, rescuers and advocates are calling on politicians to reconsider protection measures for the wild dogs which are often considered pests.

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Laws 'powerless' as Aussie animals deemed endangered

Laws 'powerless' as Aussie animals deemed endangered

Eight Australian animals and five plants have been added to the threatened species list due to threat from habitat destruction or degradation.

Doctor saved wife before fatal crocodile attack

Doctor saved wife before fatal crocodile attack

A doctor and father of three's final heroic act was to save his wife from being attacked by the crocodile that took his life.

Man remains missing after suspected crocodile attack

Man remains missing after suspected crocodile attack

The search for a man reportedly taken in a crocodile attack in far north Queensland has entered a second day.

Shark-netting season sliced with calls to end scheme

Shark-netting season sliced with calls to end scheme

Shark nets in NSW will be brought down earlier than usual, but conservationist groups say modern prevention methods make them unnecessary.

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Land clearing taking a deadly toll on wildlife: report

Land clearing taking a deadly toll on wildlife: report

Land clearing taking a deadly toll on wildlife: report

Land clearing taking a deadly toll on wildlife: report

A report by Greenpeace and the RSPCA has found 100 million native animals are displaced, hurt or killed in Queensland and NSW each year due to land clearing.

'Spot something missing': shark victim's lost leg joke

'Spot something missing': shark victim's lost leg joke

'Spot something missing': shark victim's lost leg joke

'Spot something missing': shark victim's lost leg joke

A young surfer who was attacked by a shark has shared a hospital update revealing that his severed leg could not be reattached.

Shark victim's severed leg found before hospital flight

Shark victim's severed leg found before hospital flight

Shark victim's severed leg found before hospital flight

Shark victim's severed leg found before hospital flight

A young surfer remains in hospital after a shark attack, but there's no update on whether surgeons have been able to reattach his leg.

Surfer fights off shark before saved by off-duty cop

Surfer fights off shark before saved by off-duty cop

Surfer fights off shark before saved by off-duty cop

Surfer fights off shark before saved by off-duty cop

Bystanders and an off-duty police officer treated a shark-attack victim with makeshift tourniquets after he was bitten at a NSW beach.

'The bond is very real': meet the King of animal rescue

'The bond is very real': meet the King of animal rescue

'The bond is very real': meet the King of animal rescue

'The bond is very real': meet the King of animal rescue

Volunteer David King has spent years rescuing all creatures great and small, including horses stuck in septic tanks, cows bogged in creeks and cats in trees.

Threatened fish species thrown a restoration raft

Threatened fish species thrown a restoration raft

Threatened fish species thrown a restoration raft

Threatened fish species thrown a restoration raft

Considered a threatened species in NSW, the olive perchlet will return to the Murray-Darling Basin in small rafts designed to act as habitat for the tiny fish.

Dozens of kangaroos shot, run down in callous attack

Dozens of kangaroos shot, run down in callous attack

Dozens of kangaroos shot, run down in callous attack

Dozens of kangaroos shot, run down in callous attack

Conservation officers are investigating the deaths of dozens of kangaroos found in regional Victoria with gunshot and car crash wounds.

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Greyhound welfare claims dog embattled racing industry

The greyhound industry is in fresh turmoil with an investigation looming into claims deaths were hidden and dogs pushed to race at levels causing injuries.

Killer croc shot after girl taken while swimming

A crocodile responsible for the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl southwest of Darwin more than a week ago has been destroyed, police say.

Dingoes share pure genes with 3000-year-old ancestors

New research has revealed dingoes have kept their paws to themselves by not breeding with domestic dogs for thousands of years.

Tech and tradition helping island's koalas survive fire

Cultural knowledge and new technology combine to help protect a Queensland island's unique marsupial residents from the threat of fire.

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More bestiality, child abuse charges for 'Beast Boy'

A man using online pseudonym 'Beast Boy' faces more charges after police said they had found thousands of videos and images of bestiality and child abuse.

Backyard chickens in latest Canberra bird flu detection

Chickens in the backyard of a Canberra home are the latest to test positive to a strain of bird flu that has sparked mass culls and egg shortages.

Smallest ever baby blue whale captured on camera

A pygmy blue whale calf spotted with its mother off Australia's west coast is the smallest of the marine mammal species ever observed.

Dire straits for greyhound industry board

NSW racing minister David Harris has threatened to sack the greyhound industry's governing board after it allegedly failed to manage operational complaints.

'Technicality' bites controversial croc control laws

A bill that would have allowed crocodiles to be removed from popular waterways and encourage financial gain from hunting and egg harvesting has been shut down.

Remains found after reported croc attack on girl

Police have found human remains believed to be a 12-year-old girl who went missing after a suspected crocodile attack in the Northern Territory.

Cute cuddles canned as Koalas can't bear the stress

A Brisbane wildlife sanctuary has become Australia's latest tourist destination to ban "stressful" koala cuddles after feedback from visitors.

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