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Legal kill technique considered industry best practice as footage shows some pigs writhing in distress

Last known thylacine died in 1936 but new research suggesting the animals may have survived longer in the wild ‘relies on a lot of maybes’, expert says

The Pine Mountain Animal Safari lost two of its big cats after it sustained weather damage, but found them a few hours later

Australia Museum says 20-year-old collection will help understand and conserve threatened animals, which are sensitive to climate change

Canarsie cow to meet fellow celebrity escapees at rescue center where animals live on vast pasture: ‘He’ll be ecstatic’

In an advertisement posted to their Facebook page, the department is seeking people who are fit, trusting and courageous

Animal Justice party’s Georgie Purcell wants scanning technology used on every dog, in real time, at every stage of life

Long-tailed macaques at risk of being killed, or laundered or re-trafficked if returned to Cambodia, animal welfare groups say

Scot Hollingsworth of Daytona Beach said he heard a noise and after opening door was bitten by 9ft alligator on the thigh

Research into critically endangered orange-bellied parrot finds 1mm difference in length of one feather is enough to reduce survival rate by 2.7 times

From protecting threatened species to backing coal developments, crucial decisions lie ahead for whoever wins the election

Stallion zebra, which was behaving ‘erratically’, shot dead by police after attacking Ronald Clifton, 72

Since the drug lord’s imported hippos escaped after his death in 1993, the government has repeatedly failed to tame the booming population

Owner finds unruly visitor in place of chihuahua-dachshund, Squeakers, who narrowly survived encounter with wildcat

City called off its dogs and said it would review its sign approval process after canine owners called the prohibition ‘lunacy’

CDC says animal-to-human transmission is rare but study’s lead investigator calls for closer look at virus in rats for new strains

Wild African serval known as Amiry was captured by police in January after being spotted in tree

Woman who did not have a permit to keep alligator as a pet confessed to taking an egg from zoo near Austin 20 years ago

Sheep are descended from a ‘mouflon’. Yes (yes!)

Louisiana fisherman stumbles across scene of sharks gorging themselves on large pod of fish

Once-abundant giant lacewing was believed extinct in eastern US but mislabelled specimen hints at surviving populations

Services that identify breed and health issues also reveal relatives – a thrill for humans, even if their pets are unaware

Police in Loei trying to determine if the animals migrated or were taken as part of a trafficking operation

The object cannot be removed from the reptile, named ‘Godzilla’, due to her weakened state, said the Wildlife Conservation Society

Analysis found the population size and distributions of species had sufficiently improved to no longer meet listing criteria

Plan to triple size of Macquarie Island protection zone to shield ‘remote wildlife wonderland’

Analysis says hundreds of animals are contaminated with dangerous compounds linked to cancer and other health problems

Exclusive: Last winter was the worst on record for the sport since 2018, a Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission report says

Burmese pythons, which can grow up to 20ft, have surged in south Florida due to snake owners releasing them when they get too big

Northern states on alert for invasion of cross-bred pig that threatens flora and fauna – and is difficult to stop

OdySea Aquarium in Scottsdale salutes ‘tiny arrivals’ in its population of 40 endangered seabirds

Most voyages carrying livestock out of Australia sailed without an observer, with half of those ships claiming they had insufficient space for an extra person

Co-author advises taking off your shoes at the door after studying dog poop on Upper East Side

Rescued cubs Holly and Hazel now spend their days cuddling after being found in the Santa Cruz mountains

Parks Victoria has taken samples for testing, with an expert suggesting the source could be avian botulism

Stricter breeding caps are needed to solve problem of rehoming former racing dogs at the source, animal welfare advocates say