Covid effect that pushed RSPCA in radical new direction
RSPCA Queensland will be taken in a radical new direction, as its besieged outgoing boss Darren Maier insists it never lost its focus on animals during his five turbulent years at the helm.
Pets And Wildlife
Crikey, it’s nice to see you, dad!
‘It’s not just a picture’: Watch the emotional moment Robert Irwin comes face to face with his dad’s wax figure at Madame Tussauds.
‘Bloody Australia’: Deadly brown snake slithers across girl’s room
A mum has had the fright of her life after discovering an eastern brown snake casually slithering across her four-year-old daughter’s belongings.
Watch: Snake goes under the knife after fight to death with fox
A carpet python has undergone surgery at a Gold Coast wildlife hospital after narrowing beating a fox in an epic battle to the death.
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Rare photos as bird takes out snake
A snake catcher has revealed how crazy the season will be after a photographer captured stunning and rare photos of a bird snagging a giant sea snake. SEE THE PHOTOS, VIDEOS
‘Nonsense’ animal debate Australia simply has to have
Calls are growing louder to ban a ‘nonsense’ animal practice that runs across Australia.
Gentle parenting for pooches becomes Amazon bestseller
A Queensland dog trainer has found success in publishing her first book about tapping into dogs’ ‘pawtential’ after a chronic illness forced a U-turn into her life.
‘Got me between the eyes’: Alert as swooping season hots up
Brisbane residents are being urged to stay alert for attacking birds and report incidents to the city council, with swooping season due to peak this month.
‘Sharks in a frenzy’: Warning as huge predators spotted in shallows
Swimmers are being warned to stay away from a Qld beach where a whale carcass is attracting tiger and great white sharks to the shoreline and an MP says he fears “people don’t seem to see the danger”.
‘Happy ending’ after rare dugong stranding sparks frantic rescue effort
When rangers returned to a Queensland beach to check for a dugong stranded yesterday, they got a pleasant surprise.
Call-outs at opposite ends of state in early start to snake season
Paramedics have responded to three reports of snake bites in the state’s southeast, north and Burnett region in little more than 24 hours. DETAILS.
Barking mad: Dog owners put on a tight leash as fines hiked
Dog owners have been put on notice by councils across Queensland following the introduction of tough new laws and penalties for dog attacks and uncontrolled canines. DETAILS.
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