As bush fires in Australia continue to ravage the country, one woman’s heroic act saved a koala. Toni Doherty found a koala wandering on the road, picked him up and brought him to a local animal hospital. The koala, dubbed Ellenborough Lewis, had severe burns on his hands, feet, arms and legs. Port Macquarie Koala […]
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Calls for man who killed 420 wedge-tailed eagles to face charges under wildlife act
Conservation groups have called for a Victorian landowner to face charges under the Wildlife Act, after he admitted to his part in killing 420 wedge-tailed eagles over an 18-month period in the Bairnsdale magistrates court last week. John Auer pleaded guilty to charges brought by the state Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions of misusing […]
Man who tore head off kookaburra in Perth pub fined $2,500
A man who ripped the head off a kookaburra at a Perth pub in front of horrified children has been fined $2,500. The man killed Kevin – a cheeky kookaburra known for stealing food – at Parkerville Tavern last month. His lawyer described the bird as “a menace to public safety”. The $2,500 fine is […]
Petition: Protect Koalas From Extinction by Stopping Rampant Deforestation
The Amazon rainforest fires have brought global attention to deforestation and the massive impact it has on the planet. Everyone is deeply affected by deforestation including the innocent animals who lose their habitat due to human actions. Orangutans are dangerously affected by deforestation for palm oil and the fires in the Amazon rainforest are affecting […]
Australian raptors start fires to flush out prey
Australian Aboriginal lore is replete with references to birds carrying fire, and some traditional ceremonies even depict the behaviour. Now ornithologists have collected accounts from witnesses across the savannas of Australia’s far north, known as the Top End, suggesting three Australian birds of prey species use smouldering branches to spread fires and scare prey into […]
Court Rules Against Shark Culling and Catching in Australia!
The Queensland Government can no longer catch or cull sharks along the Great Barrier Reef, an Australian court ruled. The government lost its appeal to the court, saying it wanted to use nets and drumlines to catch sharks and keep swimmers safe. The Humane Society challenged the program and won. Tourism and animal rights groups […]
Fisherman slammed for posing beside ‘dead’ 16ft tiger shark like it’s a ‘trophy’
The men reeled in the shark on the coast at Pilbara, Australia, and posted photos on the Sharky-Pilbara Land Base Shark Fishing page, which has 100,000 followers. One of the men wrote in a caption: “Just a 5m tiger used a tape measure to get a size of the shark, she was bigger then the […]
Petition: Ask Queensland to Protect Declining Platypus Population!
Platypuses are beautiful, odd little creatures. The best way to describe them is a combination of duck, otter, and beaver. But they are very special in Australia and people love randomly seeing a platypus in the wild. However, their populations have been sadly declining silently. They can typically be found along the East Coast, but […]