Hens would ingest lead from soil in a backyard by pecking at the ground or eating bugs.

SPCA horrified by act of cruelty as culprits sought.

"We do know over the years there have been people who have been killed by cattle."

Dogs slaughtered more than 20 endangered kiwi this year – prompting a plea to owners.

SPCA says domestic rabbits released into the wild can suffer terribly.

Forest & Bird says their position will lead to "cruel deaths and extinctions".

SPCA Wellington is pleading for anyone with information to step forward.

Eradication plan has made NZ's overall biosecurity system more resilient, O'Connor says.

"Punters lose their money while it's costing horses their lives," say activists.

"Grain-free" pet food is taking over the shelves, but it's health benefits are disputed.

June Farndon said the shootings were a "criminal act and sadistic, unwarranted violence".

Chimp troop explores habitat revamped by experts in habitat design and animal behaviour.

Hikoi co-organiser says he was assured dead birds were from a West Coast 1080 drop zone.

Video shows a woman holding the kitten as a man blows smoke from a bong at its head.

Two utterly contrasting events in 2018 caused the renowned animal activist to reflect.

A video on Facebook shows footage of a group of cows lying lifeless on a dirt road.

Six charges have been filed against an individual under the Animal Welfare Act.

COMMENT: Auckland's proposed dog bylaws are needlessly restrictive and unfair.

Fate of famed L.A. mountain lions unclear after wildfire scorched their habitat.

Auckland Zoo has farewelled one of its treasured Sumatran tigers, the "magnificent" Molek.

Capital Kiwi launches 'ambitious' project to return kiwi to Wellington.

Owner whose dog was left chained up unable to reach shelter or water has been sentenced.

"We feel honoured to be recognised for our work to reduce our impact on the environment."

Every submission counts; every voice does get weighed up against those it opposes

"That's one happy mum," say police about mother duck's loud quacking following rescue.

COMMENT: Our oceans are getting louder and it's affecting our marine life.

The first step in turning around the decline of the western North Island brown kiwi. Within five years the goal is for this population to grow for the first time in over a hundred years. / Kiwisforkiwi

Residents of a remote Russian town are under siege from hungry polar bears.

Here's where to spot our "clumsy, drunk, gluttonous and glamorous" Bird of the Year.

The visitors could face six months in jail for illegally sharing their food with bears.