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Man accused of dragging 'roo behind car fights charges

Man accused of dragging 'roo behind car fights charges

Animal cruelty offences will be challenged after a 61-year-old man accused of tying a kangaroo to his vehicle and dragging it for 400 metres pleaded not guilty.

Broncos spurred on to rebrand and retire Buck the horse

Broncos spurred on to rebrand and retire Buck the horse

Broncos spurred on to rebrand and retire Buck the horse

Broncos spurred on to rebrand and retire Buck the horse

Animal activist group PETA has called for NRL club the Brisbane Broncos to rebrand as the Boomerangs and retire their famous mascot, Buck the horse.

William praises David Attenborough on 99th birthday

William praises David Attenborough on 99th birthday

William praises David Attenborough on 99th birthday

William praises David Attenborough on 99th birthday

Prince William has joined the tributes to David Attenborough, hailing the famed naturalist's advocacy for the planet as he celebrates his 99th birthday.

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No llama drama, as Australian alpacas pack a punch

No llama drama, as Australian alpacas pack a punch

The alpaca industry is growing as farmers woo consumers with the woolly creatures, known for their unique fleece, sustainable qualities and cheeky character.

Wombat AI: software deployed to track native animals

Wombat AI: software deployed to track native animals

Tasmanian devils, eastern quolls, fallow deer and other wild animals are being tracked using artificial intelligence to free up conservationists' time.

Pests, weeds to cost $30 billion a year without action

Pests, weeds to cost $30 billion a year without action

An expensive invasive species crisis is on the horizon unless a state government pours billions of dollars into containing nearly 400 biosecurity threats.

Wrong turn: whale species' population growth stalls

Wrong turn: whale species' population growth stalls

Australian researchers have found potentially troubling signs for the southern right whale population, indicating its recovery may be stalling.

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Rabbit plague looms amid calls for new biocontrols

Rabbit plague looms amid calls for new biocontrols

Rabbit plague looms amid calls for new biocontrols

Rabbit plague looms amid calls for new biocontrols

Australia's rabbit population is on the rise, with conservation groups warning urgent funding is needed to develop new biological control measures.

Dog licences, seizure powers mulled after fatal attack

Dog licences, seizure powers mulled after fatal attack

Dog licences, seizure powers mulled after fatal attack

Dog licences, seizure powers mulled after fatal attack

A man's fatal mauling by his pet bull terrier has prompted calls for dog licences and greater powers to seize dangerous or menacing animals.

Axe falls on loggers' plan to avoid battle over gliders

Axe falls on loggers' plan to avoid battle over gliders

Axe falls on loggers' plan to avoid battle over gliders

Axe falls on loggers' plan to avoid battle over gliders

The High Court permitting individuals and groups to prosecute state loggers is a win in the eyes of advocates but they'd rather it wasn't left to citizens.

Doggy delight: wildlife detectors sniff out rare dragon

Doggy delight: wildlife detectors sniff out rare dragon

Doggy delight: wildlife detectors sniff out rare dragon

Doggy delight: wildlife detectors sniff out rare dragon

A team of wildlife detection dogs have been trained to sniff out a rare species of lizard, which was long thought to be extinct until its rediscovery.

Kiwi denied Aussie citizenship after killing chook

Kiwi denied Aussie citizenship after killing chook

Kiwi denied Aussie citizenship after killing chook

Kiwi denied Aussie citizenship after killing chook

A man who fed beloved chook Betty White to an alligator at a wildlife park has had his sentence reduced and plans to re-apply for Australian citizenship.

Free-roaming killer cats cost the economy billions

Free-roaming killer cats cost the economy billions

Free-roaming killer cats cost the economy billions

Free-roaming killer cats cost the economy billions

Large-scale cat desexing programs and 24-hour kitty curfews have been recommended to curb Australia's exploding feline population and protect native species.

Slaughterhouse protest chokes city streets

Slaughterhouse protest chokes city streets

Slaughterhouse protest chokes city streets

Slaughterhouse protest chokes city streets

Chants filled the streets, grabbing the attention of city workers as activists marched in faux blood-drenched clothes, calling for an end to slaughterhouses.

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Baby turtles released after being saved from ex-cyclone

Authorities have released hundreds of baby sea turtles that were rescued before the arrival of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

Brumbies' fate in the balance as aerial shooting halted

Debate has turned to the fate of the few thousand brumbies thought to remain in a national park after a shooting campaign to protect native wildlife.

Habitat 'destroyed' as officials sit on koala plan

A promised national park for koalas is still being assessed as environmentalists raise fears the marsupial's habitat is being systematically cut down.

Koalas 'closer to extinction' with new disease outbreak

A potentially devastating disease has been found in one state's last healthy koala population, further endangering the species.

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Echidna digs in to help island wildlife back from blaze

Rangers are over the moon after an echidna was spotted on an island where wildlife was mostly destroyed by a devastating bushfire more than a decade ago.

Days of fish kills expected after ex-tropical cyclone

Large numbers of fish have been washing up on a beach dead or dying in the wake of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, habitat advocates say.

Panda pair doin' it easy in new life Down Under

Tens of thousands of people have flocked to a major zoo since two young giant pandas arrived, and they are said to be settling in well to their new home.

'Barbaric devices': outrage over steel-jawed cat traps

A device used to 'inflict terrible injuries and cause enormous suffering' should be consigned to the scrap heap, animal advocates say.

Board found, surfer feared missing after shark sighting

A surfboard with bite marks has been found floating in the ocean following reports of a shark sighting and a surfer in distress at a remote beach.

'Buried' wedge-tail eagle report too important to rush

A report into the deaths of hundreds of native birds in 2018 should be released, according to the Greens.

'So quick': dog licences recommended after fatal attack

Owners of dog breeds regularly involved in attacks could one day require licences, after a two-year-old was fatally mauled by two animals at a rural motel.

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