Animal Management in Remote and Rural Indigenous Communities has announced Ted Donelan, a veterinarian from Melbourne who has worked with indigenous communities for more than 15 years, as its new President and Bayer Animal Heath as a partner. Both are set to give AMRRIC a boost as it strives to improve animal management in Australia’s […]
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Continue ReadingScientists are confident that the acute viral disease rinderpest, that has devastated cattle and their keepers for thousands of years, has been eradicated world-wide. The eradication is being heralded as the biggest achievement in veterinary history and is expected to save countless lives in some of the poorest countries of the world. The United Nation’s […]
Continue ReadingA highly endangered cotton-top tamarin was found dead in suburban Brisbane last month after a break-in at Alma Park Zoo. Tonto, a male cotton-top tamarin, and his female mate, Conchetta, were removed from their enclosure on the morning of October 10. Later that day, a nearby resident reported that the family dog had discovered a […]
Continue ReadingA marmoset stolen from a wildlife park on the NSW South Coast has been found safe and well in a bedroom in suburban Wollongong. The Nowra Wildlife Park was broken into on October 30 and the marmoset, “Cheeky”, was taken from the enclosure by persons unknown. The Illawarra Mercury reported that Cheeky’s sibling, “Milly”, was pining for the animal and had become withdrawn. On November 1, an anonymous tip-off led police […]
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