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Unexpected appearance sparks rush to catch animal in a trash can as it hides at check-in and dangles from wires

Reports of casual cruelty to animals during the presidential race are more about gaining votes than concern for their welfare

Family receives $300,000 after technicalities of a California county fair led to the death of their daughter’s goat, Cedar

One sucker is precariously attached to some flimsy reality – a wet leaf, a slippery rock – the other one pointed at the future

Ashes of 28-year-old female grizzly bear returned to Grand Teton national park where she spent much of her life

Conservationists warn actions and ambitions of two super powers could lead to overexploitation of vital food source for whales, penguins and seals

Researchers gain deeper understanding of bird migration in study that could have ‘profound’ implications for windfarms

The island’s birds are known for their different behaviour to their mainland counterparts – but it’s not clear what’s behind it

Agriculture board approves regulations, including ban on moving infested soil between islands, to thwart pests

Expert reminds owners ‘freeze it, don’t squeeze it’ when it comes to the parasites, ideally with a freezing spray from a chemist

Plant enthusiasts stumble across 2-metre long snake consuming egg-laying mammal in Marys Creek State Forest in Queensland

Remaining calm, removing any food from the area, and locking up cats and dogs are among the first things to do if a feathered friend drops in

Labrador Lucy laid down on owner Pamela Helmstadter, 72, to protect her from cold after husband John, 82, fell and died

Scientists are working to find cause of death of shark found in Cape Cod, a popular summer tourist destination

Shoshone national forest officials pause gruesome policy of exploding carcasses to minimize hazard during dry spell

Critically endangered Blue Mountains birds’ song culture undergoing shift as more complex call ‘disappears from the wild’

State troopers found the dog abandoned with flood waters up to his chest, and he will now be adopted, officials say

Snake appears in top of fifth inning of Dodger v New York Mets game before being wrapped in towel and removed

Wan Yee Ng was arrested in June with a bag of 29 turtles as she prepared to paddle across Lake Wallace, affidavit says

Invasive Species Council says 5 million native mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs are killed by feral and roaming pet cats a day in Australia

The keen birdwatcher encourages others to take 20 minutes out of their day, describing the experience as ‘meditative’

Rescue shelters across the US provided housing for animals that were evacuated before the hurricane struck

Zoo says Mujambi, who suffered a medical episode, had been with lioness Amani for 16 years

The woman, who has not been named, near Poulsbo, Washington, called the county sheriff, who sent deputies

Brown bear 128 Glazer defeated male bear that killed her cub this summer in Katmai national park

The small, resilient horses are more than just working animals – they are cultural symbols

Harvesting in Bulga state forest, inland from Port Macquarie, is just 400km from global nature-positive summit the government is hosting

Mother of pack crashes through glass door of 74-year-old man’s home, claws and injures him

Gita, 13, sat down in middle of road in Washington state after owner hurt his leg, fell and couldn’t get up

Researchers tethered 50 long-spined and 50 short-spined urchins outside lobster den and sharks were observed ‘smashing the whole thing’

Social media stars of 367 Collins Street welcome baby birds to the nest

Camera installed inside a tree hollow in NSW forest to raise awareness of the plight of the endangered possum

After practicing with a fake egg, the fortysomething lesser flamingos join other same-sex animal co-parents

At least 468 shot by government controllers last year out of an estimated population of as few as 2,640 in the state’s east, advocates say

We learn about butterflies when we are small because it is foreshadowing: you too will change. But they are an imperfect metaphor for what it feels like to live

Cuddly White House pets have been swapped out for stories of dog killing, whale decapitating and bear pranks