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A council spent $36m on a new pound that's already full

A council spent $36m on a new pound that's already full

Councils and animal welfare organisations say they are being overwhelmed with abandoned cats and dogs amid calls to overhaul a "broken" system.

School beach ban backflip after rash of shark attacks

School beach ban backflip after rash of shark attacks

School beach ban backflip after rash of shark attacks

School beach ban backflip after rash of shark attacks

The education department is aiming to resume beach swimming lessons after it banned on-water activities amid concern over shark attacks off the SA coast.

Laws targeting dangerous dogs to be introduced in Qld

Laws targeting dangerous dogs to be introduced in Qld

Laws targeting dangerous dogs to be introduced in Qld

Laws targeting dangerous dogs to be introduced in Qld

Five dog breeds are expected to be banned and owners held criminally responsible for attacks under legislation to be tabled in Queensland parliament.

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Calls for more shark tech after flurry of SA attacks

Calls for more shark tech after flurry of SA attacks

A spate of shark attacks off South Australian beaches has led to calls for more investment in shark deterrent technology, including tagging and beacons.

Shelters close doors to new cats amid vaccine shortage

Shelters close doors to new cats amid vaccine shortage

The RSPCA will stop accepting unvaccinated cats at their shelters in South Australia because of a nationwide supply shortage of vital inoculations.

Emissions higher in mossy wetlands with brumbies: study

Emissions higher in mossy wetlands with brumbies: study

An Australian-first study has found carbon dioxide emissions from alpine peatlands are higher in areas disturbed by feral horses.

Threatened species list grows as bushfire season looms

Threatened species list grows as bushfire season looms

More than 20 plants and animals have been added to the government's threatened species list as politicians look ahead to another challenging bushfire season.

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Frog call database hopping towards million milestone

Frog call database hopping towards million milestone

Frog call database hopping towards million milestone

Frog call database hopping towards million milestone

Scientists are calling on the public to hop on the bandwagon and help them leapfrog the one million frog calls as part of a one-of-a-kind research study.

Aerial shooting cleared after brumby numbers boom

Aerial shooting cleared after brumby numbers boom

Aerial shooting cleared after brumby numbers boom

Aerial shooting cleared after brumby numbers boom

Shooting of brumbies from helicopters will return in NSW as modelling suggests 6000 of the wild horses need to be removed yearly to meet population targets.

Top greyhound trainer banned for life after 'lure' find

Top greyhound trainer banned for life after 'lure' find

Top greyhound trainer banned for life after 'lure' find

Top greyhound trainer banned for life after 'lure' find

A leading Tasmanian greyhound trainer has been banned for life after authorities found an animal part capable of being used as a lure at his property.

Call to ensure dogs are registered after fatal attack

Call to ensure dogs are registered after fatal attack

Call to ensure dogs are registered after fatal attack

Call to ensure dogs are registered after fatal attack

A pet dog which killed its owner in Tasmania appeared to be a breed similar to a Rottweiler was not registered, a local council says.

Kitty catastrophe as shelters impose 'paws' on felines

Kitty catastrophe as shelters impose 'paws' on felines

Kitty catastrophe as shelters impose 'paws' on felines

Kitty catastrophe as shelters impose 'paws' on felines

Just as peak "kitten season" gets underway, the RSPCA has imposed a four-week ban on the intake of surrendered and stray cats at its NSW shelters.

Pig tsar crowned to fight feral hog crisis in NSW first

Pig tsar crowned to fight feral hog crisis in NSW first

Pig tsar crowned to fight feral hog crisis in NSW first

Pig tsar crowned to fight feral hog crisis in NSW first

The state's first feral pig co-ordinator will work to cull an explosion in numbers across three hotspots as the animals cause millions of dollars damage.

Man dies after being attacked by his dog at home

Man dies after being attacked by his dog at home

Man dies after being attacked by his dog at home

Man dies after being attacked by his dog at home

A 66-year-old man has died and a 64-year-old women has been seriously injured after an attack by his dog at their home in southern Tasmania.

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'Extinction risk': federal backing for feral horse cull

A federal inquiry says NSW must allow the aerial culling of brumbies in the Australian Alps, saying they pose an immediate extinction risk for native species.

New fish species discovered in Great Barrier Reef

A new species of fish has been discovered in the Great Barrier Reef and scientists are hoping to identify seven more unique marine creatures.

Worker hurt in crocodile attack at wildlife sanctuary

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital after he was bitten by a crocodile at a Queensland wildlife sanctuary.

Man dead, another in hospital as boat struck by whale

A man has died after being thrown from a boat that was struck by a whale in waters off Sydney.

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Farmers plea with PM to rethink live sheep export ban

Almost two dozen farming groups have signed an open letter to the prime minister calling on government to reverse its policy on phasing out live sheep by sea.

Croc expert's 'sadistic sexual interest' in animals

A NT crocodile expert and university academic with a "sadistic sexual interest" in animals has pleaded guilty to almost 60 counts of animal cruelty.

Koala park and urban sprawl strike precarious balance

The NSW government's $80 million pledge to protect koalas on Sydney's urban fringe could be threatened by housing developments in the park's proposed backyard.

Dancing on the edge: 'waltz' delivers rare chicks

Four fluffy plains-wanderer chicks have hatched at Werribee Open Range Zoo after their parents' quirky romantic encounter.

Attacker admits charges after police dog dragged

A 36-year-old Victorian man has pleaded guilty to four charges after he beat a police officer with a baton and dragged a dog alongside a car.

Vets plead for more money to care for orphaned wildlife

Veterinarians are calling for extra funding and support to look after vulnerable native animals after a surge in calls to wildlife authorities.

Top greyhound trainer probed over alleged lure find

An investigation is ongoing into allegations a leading Tasmanian greyhound trainer was found with an "animal part" capable of being used as a lure.

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