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Merlene Konz to hold book signing at Save the Koala Shop

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28 October 2024 [WARIALDA, NSW] – The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is excited to announce a special book signing event at their Save the Koala Shop in Warialda on the 5th November, 2024. The exclusive one-time only event will feature well-loved Inverell local Merlene Konz, who will be hosting a signing for her children’s book … Continued

New species on the brink: our endangered wildlife are sending us a dire warning

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Much-loved and well-known Australian animals have been added to the international Red List of threatened species, sounding the alarm on the escalating extinction crisis here in Australia and around the world. There are now 742 endangered Australian plants and animals on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of threatened species. “Our disappearing … Continued

New species on the brink: our endangered wildlife are sending us a dire warning

By API User

Much-loved and well-known Australian animals have been added to the international Red List of threatened species, sounding the alarm on the escalating extinction crisis here in Australia and around the world. There are now 742 endangered Australian plants and animals on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of threatened species. “Our disappearing … Continued

New species on the brink: our endangered wildlife are sending us a dire warning

By API User

Much-loved and well-known Australian animals have been added to the international Red List of threatened species, sounding the alarm on the escalating extinction crisis here in Australia and around the world. There are now 742 endangered Australian plants and animals on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of threatened species. “Our disappearing … Continued

BREAKING: 151 horses died on Australian race tracks this season

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As the nation prepares to stop for the Melbourne Cup, the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) has published its Deathwatch 2024 Report, which highlights 151 recorded deaths on track during the season 2023/’24.   This equates to 3 horses being killed on track every week – and this is only the deaths that … Continued

Humane Society International seeks His Majesty King Charles’ support to end live lamb cutting (mulesing) – Australia’s controversial farming practice

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In a recent letter to King Charles III, Humane Society International (HSI) Australia and Humane Society International/United Kingdom have brought the controversial practice of live lamb cutting—or ‘mulesing’—to His Majesty’s attention and are seeking his endorsement for an effective and humane solution. “As King Charles is the patron for The Campaign for Wool, and is … Continued

ChirpOMatic Expands Bird Song Recognition Across Australia

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Identifying bird sounds has never been easier For Immediate Release 16th October 2024 | Oxford, United Kingdom Spiny Software is proud to announce that ChirpOMatic Australia,  the bird song recognition app, now covers every state and territory across the country. With the ability to identify 424 bird species, it is the most complete bird sound … Continued

Why do owners hand their dogs, cats to shelters?

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More than 9,000 dogs and cats are handed to Australian shelters each year because owners are no longer able to keep them in their home, or are no longer capable of caring for them, a new La Trobe University study has found. The study, Association of Socioeconomic Status and Reasons for Companion Animal Relinquishment, published … Continued

EPA SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT POISONED COCKATOOS

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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is appealing for information from the community after a series of Sulphur-crested cockatoo poisonings in the Sutherland Shire. Over the past three weeks, at least 22 Sulphur-crested cockatoos were found sick or dead by various members of the public in Gymea, Gymea Bay, Miranda and Grays Point. NSW EPA … Continued