6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (336+ words) Carnarvon pet owners have been warned to stay vigilant after three dogs were killed in “suspected poisoning” incidents. Shire executive manager Stefan Louw said these incidents were “deeply concerning”. “The Shire of Carnarvon is aware of five dogs involved in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (545+ words) A record number of drones will begin patrolling NSW beaches this week as the state ramps up its shark management program ahead of summer. From Tuesday, a record 73 drones will patrol 97 beaches from the state’s north coast to the Victorian…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (423+ words) Australians are bracing for another tense magpie swooping season as wildlife experts confirm six birds have been found with identical, suspicious injuries — raising fears someone may be deliberately harming the species just weeks before their most defensive period. The Australia…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1297+ words) A British taxidermy enthusiast has made the purchase of a lifetime, snapping up what’s believed to be the only surviving Tasmanian tiger head in existence for £62,000 ($A119,000) at auction. The rare specimen of the extinct Australian marsupial was initially mistaken for…...

4+ week, 19+ hour ago   (500+ words) Cats are already decried as Australia’s most lethal extinction drivers but the native species death toll they inflict may be far greater than thought. Advanced DNA analysis of feral cat diets has revealed evidence of mammal remains in 75 per cent…...