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NSW environment minister Penny Sharpe says ‘threatened native species are in danger of extinction’ after authorising aerial cull

The intelligent birds, thought to be a nuisance by some, learn from consequences and can recognize resemblance between objects

Groundskeepers resort to covering course with chilli oil to discourage the herbivores, which are native to the south-west

Colossal Biosciences, which is behind bid to bring back Tasmanian tiger, teams up with Melbourne Zoo to save 15cm reptile

Since Trump administration removed species from endangered list 20% of entire population has been lost in just two years

Social media posts showed landlords breaking into people’s houses and forcibly taking away their dogs

The chick hatched on a high platform built by conservationists to keep nests safe from foxes which swim to Tumby Island from the mainland

Gabriel Silva, 17, was saved by his family’s dog, who alerted his parents that he was having a stroke in the early morning

Thinking about what your dog or cat eats and the products you buy for them can lessen the impact they have on the planet

YouTube star Augusto Deoliveira – who also cancelled trips to the UK and Italy – stands by his tough approach to training canines

Tortoise is ‘bigger than the platter you’d use to serve 24 people a Thanksgiving turkey’ and was found abandoned in a spinach patch

Government says research suggests survivors of strangulation are more likely to be seriously injured or murdered by the same partner

Wildlife advocacy groups stress ‘permanent’ consequences of failing to address biodiversity and climate

Navy veteran Rudy Noorlander, 61, who needed three operations to repair face, in good humor as he recovers from injuries

One wild-born owl remains in British Columbia, where logging concerns have destroyed the species’s old-growth forest home

Victorious bear who showed ‘dominant performance’ and ‘skill and toughness’ beat competition from 11 other bears in Alaska

Channelling Villanelle, Annabelle Hickson’s onion chopping skills did not prepare her for the entry of the deadly brown snake that slithered into her farmhouse kitchen in rural NSW

Despite it being taboo and illegal to kill critically endangered primate, 30% of villages have evidence of killing in ‘last five to 10 years’

The tiny army cutworm moth provides a surprisingly nutritious meal for the giant carnivores – but humans are getting in the way

Shnappy, who weighs 50lbs and lives in Clove Lakes Park, has gone missing – and locals suspect poachers stole it for soup

McCormick Place, the largest convention center in North America, is largely covered with glass, making it a lethal obstacle for birds

An Australian take on how the emu won the 1932 battle premieres this month, before shooting on the UK comedian’s film has begun

Biologists who say the Sable Island horses are stressed outside their natural habitat are up against decades of romanticization

The moment has arrived – and the swift parrot has taken the crown for 2023 after the votes for the final 10 candidates

Critically endangered parrot narrowly pips the tawny frogmouth, runner-up for the third time in the biennial Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll

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Officials say can of bear spray was emptied before attack in Banff national park in which Doug Inglis and Jenny Gusse, both 62, died

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At first an oddity roaming in an otherwise desperately ordinary suburb, the curious creature continues to survive – alone and silent

Dutch territory in Caribbean says plan to cull entire population of vervet monkeys ‘painful and controversial’ but necessary

Scientists believe luminescent quality is widespread after finding 86% of species studied had fur that glowed in UV light

Anthony Albanese plays it safe with the sulphur-crested cockatoo while the tawny frogmouth proves popular among MPs who took blue ribbon seats off Liberals

Public to vote in annual contest organized by Katmai national park to see which bear looks to have put on most pre-hibernation weight

It’s believed there are fewer than 20 of these ‘little birds of the spinifex’ – and their future hangs in the balance

Couple have not yet been identified and bear demonstrating ‘aggressive behavior’ was killed by park rangers

Behold the slug and you behold a teenager, in all of her magic and power