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![Shooters threaten witness to bird kill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Shooters threaten witness to bird kill
Man told house would be burnt if he spoke about slaughter
![Christchurch earthquake: Once abandoned, now lifesavers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Christchurch earthquake: Once abandoned, now lifesavers
In the last two weeks, a highly trained group of once-abandoned dogs have proved invaluable in quake-torn Christchurch.
![Ulva Island: Battles in flight to rule the roost](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Ulva Island: Battles in flight to rule the roost
Jim Eagles discovers even our threatened species in sanctuary are not afraid to fight for territorial advantage.
![Christchurch earthquake: Barney Rubble emerges from cathedral](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Christchurch earthquake: Barney Rubble emerges from cathedral
A feathery find in the rubble of central Christchurch has become a small symbol of hope for an earthquake-ravaged city.
![Christchurch earthquake: Pets find shelter as owners leave town](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Christchurch earthquake: Pets find shelter as owners leave town
The Canterbury SPCA has taken in more than 150 pets from people displaced by the earthquake and has promised to care for them until they can be taken back.
![Japan suspends Antarctic whale hunt - reports](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Japan suspends Antarctic whale hunt - reports
The Japanese whaling fleet appears to have called an early end to its whaling season in Antarctica, a move which conservationists tentatively say could spell an end to whaling in the Southern Ocean.
![Oysters being wiped out around the world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Oysters being wiped out around the world
Enjoy your shucking while it lasts. Wild oysters are now "functionally extinct" in many places where they were once plentiful.
![Beaten seal pup put down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Beaten seal pup put down
A baby seal which was attacked in West Auckland on Monday night has been put down.
![Owner horrified at castration of prized pedigree](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Owner horrified at castration of prized pedigree
The mysterious and totally unauthorised neutering of pedigree cat Buddy has infuriated his Tauranga owner, who can no longer lease him out as a stud cat.
![Charges to be laid over seal beating](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Charges to be laid over seal beating
The Department of Conservation has confirmed it will lay charges over a brutal attack on a baby seal in a west Auckland stream. Two men were allegedly seen bashing the mammal with a boat oar last night.
![Beaten baby seal taken to Auckland Zoo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Beaten baby seal taken to Auckland Zoo
Department of Conservation officers say they are "saddened" by what appears to be a brutal attack on a baby seal.
![SPCA prepares case over cutting of puppy's ears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
SPCA prepares case over cutting of puppy's ears
The SPCA is is preparing a case against a person believed to have cut off an eight-week-old Tauranga puppy's ears with a pair of scissors.