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The magnificent apex predator of the night, forced out of forests into urban landscapes, now confronts yet another silent killer: rat poison

Australians leave the television or radio on for pets, take time off work to care for them and bring them on holidays, report finds

Thousands of dodos could return within a decade according to Colossal Biosciences, a ‘de-extinction’ company – but experts warn of ‘moral hazard’

Virgin will allow cats and small dogs on flights between Melbourne and Queensland from October. Here’s what it will mean for owners and other travellers

As logging, fire and shrinking habitat push the glossy black cockatoo closer to the brink, we don’t just risk losing a species, but a world of wonder

It doesn’t have to be miserable. We asked experts how best to start training your new (or old) best friend

Christmas Island flying fox numbers have declined as endangered species left without recovery plan

People in at least eight states have been infected with Chagas, new report says, amid low awareness of disease

There has been an increase in bites, but not deaths, say experts who praise Smart drumlines, live tracking, drones, high-tech wetsuits and better first aid

Raids by rival hives aren’t rare after a dry, hot summer, but Christine McDonald was surprised to find her store besieged by bees

Trials to remove shark nets from some NSW beaches have been suspended after the death of a surfer. But what impact do they actually have on shark attacks in the first place?

Researchers studying the phenomenon found in 2024 there were between 14 to 17 coyotes on Angel island

Haul for Abu Dhabi aquarium leads state officials to agree to review the issuing of ‘marine special activity licenses’

Authorities said the boy, who survived and was hospitalized, was bitten while snorkelling near Key Largo

Environment advocates have called for important migratory shorebird habitat off Tasmania to be declared ‘no-go site’

Frolicking seal surprises locals who caught a glimpse – and revives memories of visitor who appeared during lockdowns

Nearly all common garden snails have shells that coil to the right but Ned the snail’s left-spiralling shell results in reversed reproductive organs – a barrier to mating

Romeo and Juliet among at least 20 coyotes in New York City as animals gradually expand eastward into cities

Last year, two South Australian farmers were ‘going broke’. Then visitors became entranced by their Highland herd

While official advice is clear, it’s not a black-and-white issue, experts say. Responsibly interacting with urban wildlife may increase our compassion

For more than two months, the bright orange butterflies have been descending on Nannup in WA’s south-west, attracted by invasive plant species

Commission approves limited season despite calls of cruelty over use of bows and arrows, food traps and dogs

Almost all of the ‘sex discordant’ birds were genetically female but had male reproductive organs, study finds

Maple, a springer spaniel, is part of a project at a Michigan university focused on risk factors affecting the bees’ health

Scientists say lightning bugs are having a revival this year – but they’re concerned about the insects’ long-term viability

At the Australian Alpaca National Show, local camelids compete in the hope of being crowned Supreme Champion. But it’s not some ‘fancy kennel club’ – this is a serious industry

Asher Watkins, 52, of Texas died while tracking 1.3-ton Cape buffalo on a hunting trip in the country’s Limpopo province

Amid a year of hardships, thousands flock to Pasadena for kitty adoptions, crocheted beds and community at CatCon

Magistrate Evan Hughes said trainer Liandra Gray had already experienced a form of punishment from ‘unwanted media attention’ over the case

Changes to a critical muscle receptor confers immunity in a fashion similar to that of the mongoose, which is resistant to cobra venom

Dog faced traffic and led a stranger to a ‘secluded’ tent encampment where a man and woman were unconscious

The ‘ecosystem engineers’ will roam a cat- and fox-free former sheep farm and help spread seeds and improve soils with their digging

Wasp nest was destroyed and disposed of after discovery near tanks used to store liquid nuclear waste

The 40cm-long insect, named Acrophylla alta, weighs slightly less than a golf ball and may be the heaviest insect in Australia

Two huge swarms have made themselves at home inside author Pip Harry’s house – but learning to live together revealed bees can be excellent housemates

Experts welcome move by NSW government, saying nets are ineffective at preventing shark bites and ‘indiscriminately’ kill marine life