‘Deeply concerned’: Croc conservation’s biggest threat
Community leaders have accused the state government of breaking a key pre-election promise and threatening the future of Far North crocodile conservation.
Pets And Wildlife
The ice bucket challenge is back – but with a deadly twist
In 2014 the ice bucket challenge went viral, but there are fears over the new version.
Spate of snakebites despite changing season
It might be May, but the snakes are still out with Qld paramedics responding to multiple bite call-outs across the state.
Railway worker goes full circle back to hometown pub
After suffering two heat strokes in one day, railway worker Steve Wesche thought it was time to stop swinging the hammer and instead get behind the till.
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Rarely-seen mystery creature leaves locals stumped
An odd-looking sea creature that washed up on a Queensland beach has been identified as a rarely-seen fish.
Snake bite surge: 15 strikes in days across Qld
A snake expert who catches chook-pen pythons to huge eastern browns in the burbs has spoken out as bite callouts increase across Qld and one region emerges as a deadly hotspot. SEE THE LIST.
Croc sightings mapped as fisherman shares shock encounter
A fisherman who says he’s seen the “humanised” campground croc rangers are searching for has spoken out as an expert explains why the “vagrant” reptile’s future is likely bleak. SEE THE MAP
Why crocodiles aren’t hunting or mating as much
A study has revealed some startling facts about Queensland crocodiles and why they aren’t mating as much as they did in the past.
Watch: Veteran’s heartbreak after pitbull kills loved pet at park
A Qld family is distraught after their jack russell-pomeranian cross was killed by a pitbull which also attacked and left one of them covered in blood at a popular dog park. VIDEO, PHOTOS.
WATCH: Tiny turtles crushed, lost as lights shine on popular beach
Bright lights in a growing Qld seaside town are causing turtle tragedies as tiny hatchlings march the wrong way into traffic and suburbia, a wildlife group says. SEE VIDEO.
‘Marriage material’: Barefoot hero moves ducklings off busy road
A man has been filmed jumping barefoot from his car to rush to the aid of a family of ducks that was struggling to make it across a busy road Gold Coast road. SEE THE VIDEO
Second child bitten by dingo at Lake McKenzie
Two children have been treated for dingo bites at Lake McKenzie on K’gari in separate incidents. It’s the fourth dingo attack recorded on the island in a matter of days.
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