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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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.
Controversial shark nets being removed from beaches
Ahead of predicted wild weekend weather, controversial shark nets are being removed from beaches in southern Queensland as a precaution.
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.
NSW must allow aerial culling of brumbies: inquiry
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
Wipeout for python owner and surfing snake
A man filmed surfing with his pet python at a Gold Coast beach has been hit with a fine of more than $2000.
Angry rangers fine man for feeding dingoes on K’gari
Frustrated rangers have renewed warnings to tourists not to feed dingoes on K'gari after fining a man for interacting with the animals.
Rare ‘Ringo Starr’ cockatoos drum to their own beat
Male palm cockatoos in far north Queensland chisel individualised drumsticks with their bills to tap out signature beats, a new study shows.
Warning of dire threat to koalas from urban sprawl
Koalas face a sustained threat from urban sprawl and greenfield development in Queensland's southeast, warns a leading conservation group.
Croc carcasses scanned for bullets in Qld deaths probe
Wildlife officers have found no bullets in crocodiles they examined in an investigation of reports that several have been killed in Queensland's far north.
Dingo put down on K’gari after ‘high risk’ behaviour
Rangers have put down another dingo on Queensland's K'gari following a number of "high risk" incidents involving the animal and attacks by other dingoes.
Baiting bust renews calls to outlaw greyhound racing
The suspension of a greyhound trainer after evidence of outlawed baiting practices has renewed calls for a ban on the racing sport.
Three men rescued after sharks attack boat in Coral Sea
Two round-the-world sailors and a crew member have been rescued in the Coral Sea after their inflatable catamaran was attacked and torn open by sharks.
Swift action urged to help save endangered parrot
Some states are yet to sign on to a new recovery plan that has been designed to help save the critically endangered swift parrot.
K9 rescue squad a bunch of very good boys and girls
Every weekend, a band of dedicated owners and their beloved pets put their game faces on and train to save lives in the face of disaster. And they love it.
‘Stitch-up’: inquiry’s duck hunting ban call raises ire
Animal advocates are hailing an inquiry recommendation to ban recreational duck hunting in Victoria, as shooters and unions blast it as a "farce".
‘Bill shock’: pet owner abuse pushing vets into despair
The father of a young vet who took her own life says the industry's damning mental health record would not be tolerated in other professions.
‘Never walk alone’: warning after latest dingo attack
Tourists are being urged not to walk alone on Queensland's K'gari after a dingo bit a woman in the latest attack on the heritage-listed island.
Tiny free-loading bat strikes gold with Aussie voters
A poll conducted by COSMOS magazine has named the rare and tiny golden-tipped bat Australia's mammal of the year.
Fears poachers hunting crocodiles in north Queensland
Wildlife officers are investigating whether poachers are working in north Queensland after a crocodile carcass was found with a bait hook and rope in its gut.
Koala chlamydia vaccine trial secures $750k in funding
The federal government has invested $750,000 in a new Queensland trial to vaccinate koalas against a sexually transmitted infection.
Mainland tree haven beckons endangered glossy cockies
More than 19,000 trees are being planted south of Adelaide in a bid to lure an endangered species of cockatoo found on Kangaroo Island back to the mainland.
Woman bitten by a dingo in latest attack on K’gari
A woman is recovering after being bitten on the thigh after collared dingoes stalked a group of adults on the Queensland island of K'gari.
Defence faces $1.5m fine after soldiers mauled by croc
The Defence Force has been charged with failing to properly train soldiers after two servicemen were attacked by a 2.5 metre crocodile in far north Queensland.
Man fined after crushing plover’s nest with car
A man who was filmed driving over a masked lapwing plover's nest and crushing the birds has been hit with a $718 fine.
Greyhound trainer suspended after mistreatment claims
Tasmania's Office of Racing Integrity has suspended prominent greyhound trainer Anthony Bullock pending a probe into allegations of animal mistreatment.
Australian cattle tested to prove no ‘disease risk’
Australia's chief vet has reassured Indonesian authorities that Australia remains free of the potentially deadly lumpy skin disease.