Articles for Native Wildlife

NT's Wongalara sanctuary protecting native wildlife using cool-burn fires
1 week, 2 days ago

NT's Wongalara sanctuary protecting native wildlife using cool-burn fires

ABC  

Out in the dense Arnhem Land bush, in one of the most isolated locations of the Northern Territory, three people are striving to protect hundreds of native species. "The amount of time it takes to ground burn that country depends on the small window that's done around the end of March … through to the middle of July," he said. …

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Eagle feathers play a sacred role in powwows. Poachers are exploiting the high demand
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Eagle feathers play a sacred role in powwows. Poachers are exploiting the high demand

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The government’s response has been …

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We just want to rescue Molly the Magpie from a catastrophic end. Instead people are threatening to KILL us
2 months, 3 weeks ago

We just want to rescue Molly the Magpie from a catastrophic end. Instead people are threatening to KILL us

Daily Mail  

EXCLUSIVE Wildlife rescue volunteers say they have received death threats for trying to stop Molly the Magpie from being kept with a Queensland couple's pet Staffordshire terriers. Molly and her canine companions, Peggy and Ruby, live together with Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen in their Gold Coast home and have become social media stars The volunteer said magpies were not …

Wildlife Rescue Volunteer Supreme Court Threats Death Threats End
Desperate to rid Catalina of invasive deer, officials propose bold helicopter hunt
1 year, 2 months ago

Desperate to rid Catalina of invasive deer, officials propose bold helicopter hunt

LA Times  

A plan to use helicopter-mounted sharpshooters to kill nearly 2,000 invasive mule deer roaming the mountains of Santa Catalina Island has ignited a storm of protest among residents of the popular resort destination and prompted calls for state wildlife officials to block the hunt. “The island and the deer are both fighting for survival and neither one is winning,” said …

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US to focus bison restoration on expanding tribal herds
1 year, 9 months ago

US to focus bison restoration on expanding tribal herds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says …

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"Trap-neuter-release" programs for feral cats may do more harm than good, experts say
2 years ago

"Trap-neuter-release" programs for feral cats may do more harm than good, experts say

Salon  

Ever since cats were first domesticated by human beings, human society has been permeated by feral cats — namely, domesticated cats that do not have owners and avoid human contact. In other words, the practice of catch-and-release fails to "remove an invasive predator from the landscape so they are still able to predate and harass native species and spread diseases …

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NSW council calls for statewide pet cat curfew and power to enforce containment
2 years, 4 months ago

NSW council calls for statewide pet cat curfew and power to enforce containment

ABC  

A New South Wales council wants to be given powers to enforce cat curfews, as wildlife experts plead for urgent action to stop the pets killing native animals. Key points: There are calls for the NSW government to give more power to local councils to enforce cat curfews The Companion Animals Act currently prevents NSW councils from doing so Wildlife …

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Road upgrade threatens historic Longford hedge as trucks cut through local road to reach highway
2 years, 9 months ago

Road upgrade threatens historic Longford hedge as trucks cut through local road to reach highway

ABC  

A battle is underway to keep a historic hedge near Longford from being torn down and replaced with an overtaking lane on a busy stretch of the Illawarra Road. Key points: The hawthorn hedge was established around 1830 and is under threat from plans to widen a local road Trucks and other traffic are increasingly using the road, as it …

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ACT the only Australian jurisdiction where cat management program trap, neuter, return is legal
2 years, 11 months ago

ACT the only Australian jurisdiction where cat management program trap, neuter, return is legal

ABC  

Releasing stray cats into the wild is banned in most of Australia, but in the ACT a program called trap, neuter, return is placing them back onto the streets. Key points: TNR is banned in all other states and territories Ecologists say that while TNR sounds like a "nice" way of managing stray cats, it is ineffective and threatens native …

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All Canberra suburbs to contain new cats from July 1, 2022
3 years, 6 months ago

All Canberra suburbs to contain new cats from July 1, 2022

ABC  

The ACT is introducing citywide containment for all new cats from the middle of next year. The ACT Cat Plan 2021-2031, developed in consultation with cat owners, environmental groups and the broader community, states the policy will "help cats live longer and healthier lives while better protecting native wildlife". ACT Minister for Transport and City Services Chris Steel explained that …

Cats Plan Owners Act 2022 Native Containment
Florida wildlife officials remove 10-foot long python from Mustang engine. Viral video
4 years, 1 month ago

Florida wildlife officials remove 10-foot long python from Mustang engine. Viral video

India Today  

A 10-foot long Burmese python was removed from under the hood of a blue Mustang in Florida on October 29. MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife posted a video of the incident on their Facebook page and the internet is absolutely baffled. Wildlife officers were summoned to the Dania Beach on Thursday morning to remove a 10-foot long Burmese python from …

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