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![Sam Judd: Last dance of the bees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Sam Judd: Last dance of the bees
Evidence shows that bee populations are collapsing across the world because of environmental stressors such as pesticides and the proliferation of specialised, single crop farms as well as a reduction in nectar and pollen caused by urbanisation.
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Penguins make nests from rubbish
Little blue penguin nests are being ruined by ignorant beachgoers trashing their burrows. Researchers are concerned that the rubbish could be fatal.
![Pup no one loved now a bomb sniffing expert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Pup no one loved now a bomb sniffing expert
A Whangarei puppy which had been facing death row will soon be training to sniff out explosives in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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'Exhausted dog' left tied up near roadside
A man who planned to walk with his dog more than 600km was charged after dumping the pet when it became exhausted.
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Dog shot 'to ensure air safety' - official
A woman says she is still waiting for a proper explanation after her pet was killed at a Chinese airport
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1080 blamed for dog's death
An Animal Health Board has been challenged to prove it dropped 1080 pellets where it says it did.