Guests at Taronga Western Plains Zoo can now see firsthand how Taronga cares for an array of animals with previously behind-the-scenes hospital activities now on display to the public at a brand-new Wildlife Hospital. The new $14.6million hospital opened in early December. It was funded by the NSW Government and philanthropic donations.
Continue ReadingSupermarket chain Woolworths is set to acquire a 55 per cent stake in pet food and services company Petspiration Group, for a price of $586 million. Petspiration is the owner of retail brand PETstock, which has 276 outlets across Australia and New Zealand.
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Following the release of the national 2021 State of the Environment Report recently, there have been calls from several Tasmanian conservation groups and organisations for the state government to release a similar report specific to the island state. Although a State of the Environment Report is required every five years under Tasmania’s State Policies and […]
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Although their presence in the landscape has been relatively short, the impact feral cats have made on Australia’s native wildlife has been significant, with estimates of nearly two thousand native animals – birds, reptiles, mammals, and frogs – falling prey to feral cats every minute. These cats are also considered to have been largely responsible […]
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The AVA has repeated its call to the Federal Government to remove the HECS debts of veterinary graduates who live and work in rural and regional Australia. The National Farmers Federation (NFF) is also lobbying for discounted fees, loan offsets and HECS relief for graduates and veterinary students who live regionally, as recommended in their […]
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