In experimenting with non-lethal control methods for introduced animals, researchers from the Australian National University and the University of South Australia found that if baits deliberately laid for red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are spiked with capsules containing a chemical that causes vomiting and nausea, the reaction is similar to that of humans who consume foods […]
Continue ReadingA Parliamentary e-petition that called for a legislated end date to live sheep export, and that was initiated by the RSPCA, has received almost 44,000 signatures, making it the fifth largest e-petition in the 47th Parliament. Richard Mussell, RSPCA Australia’s CEO said the petition showed there was overwhelming community support for the phase out of […]
Continue ReadingAs we approach spring, new research from the University of Queensland has shown that the season is the peak time for tick paralysis in dogs and cats, rather than the hotter months of summer. A team led by Stephen Barker at UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences analysed over 20,000 cases across 20 years […]
Continue ReadingAn increase in the use of artificial habitat structures for wildlife species under threat from habitat loss or disturbance is not without risk according to the results of a study published recently in the journal Austral Ecology. Co-author Tenaya Duncan, a Conservation and Wildlife Biology PhD student at Western Australia’s Murdoch University, said artificial structures […]
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One of Australia’s best-known bands will play their first show in 10 years as part of a fundraiser for the Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital, after the hospital lost a $6 million NSW funding grant. The Cruel Sea, led by wildlife ambassador Tex Perkins, will headline the fundraiser, Wild Aid 2023 on Saturday 21 October at […]
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