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Refuge abuzz over kiwi egg find
A bid to bring back kiwis to a Northland forest has delivered something to celebrate just in time for a national fundraising campaign.
Injured kiwi put down after complications
Efforts to save a kiwi injured when it was hit by a car north of Gisborne last week have failed.
Rottweiler owner remanded without plea
The owner of two rottweilers that allegedly mauled an 8-year-old Christchurch boy has been remanded for two weeks without plea.
Iran to send another monkey into space - reports
An Iranian newspaper is reporting that the Islamic Republic plans to send another monkey into space within a month.
Last cuppa for tea-party chimp
Janie, one of the oldest chimpanzees in captivity and for years part of Auckland Zoo's "tea-party chimps", is dead at the age of 60.
Janie the chimpanzee dies
Janie the chimpanzee has died after 57 years at Auckland Zoo. The 60-year-old was old and had multiple health issues, and was euthanised early this afternoon.
Call for neutering of stray cats
A targeted programme to capture and neuter stray cats before releasing them would reduce the population humanely and effectively, a visiting American animal law expert says.
South Africa: A loud bird finds a lush niche
Pest, charming oddity or just background noise, the Hadeda ibis is a feathered phenomenon in suburban South Africa.
Is elephant ivory funding al-Shabab?
Al-Shabaab is deriving funds for its terror campaigns from elephant poaching in Kenya and elsewhere, activists and conservationists claim.
Growing appetite for crocodile meat and eggs puts reptile at risk
Crocodiles were once so abundant along the rim of southern Jamaica that images of their toothy jaws and spiny armour crown the tropical island's coat of arms.
School holiday ideas for crafty kids
From glitter paintings to yarn bombing, Danielle Wright rounds up what's on offer for crafty kids over the holidays.
Dog poisonings: Sea slug eggs
Eggs laid by toxic sea slugs are the likely cause of seizures suffered by dogs walking on Auckland beaches, a marine ecologist says.
Cock-a-hoop over transgender hen
The quiet settlement of Maketu has been rocked by a one-in-10,000 occurrence - a hen changing into a rooster.
Zimbabwe: Poachers poison 91 elephants
The stench of rotting elephant carcasses hangs in the air in western Zimbabwe, where wildlife officials say at least 91 elephants were poisoned with cyanide by poachers who hack off the tusks for the lucrative illegal ivory market.
Man charged after rottweilers allegedly maul boy
The owner of two rottweilers that allegedly mauled an 8-year-old Christchurch boy has been charged by police.
Robbie Deans' bright future
When it came to the Wallabies, Robbie Deans lasted longer than anyone expected.
Liberating our birdsong needs public's backing
Getting rid of pests may sound far-fetched, but as Jamie Morton reports, so did the idea of conquering Mt Everest.
Big cull will put songs in canopy tour
In a mist-shrouded patch of native forest in the Mamaku Ranges near Rotorua, one eco-minded tourism venture is trying to create a slice of the predator-free dream.
Larry the purrfect PM puss
British PM David Cameron's office has denied that his family has no love for Larry, the 10 Downing St cat.
Memorial to Rena's small casualties
The container ship grounding on Oct 5, 2011 that became our worst maritime environmental disaster will be commemorated with a sculpture depicting some of its tiniest victims.
Christchurch's quake dogs
The canine heroes and victims of Christchurch’s earthquakes are immortalised in a new book by Laura Sessions and Craig Bullock.
Cow drowns in effluent on hellish trip
Two dairy farmers, a stock agent and a trucking company have been prosecuted for putting 25 cows through a hellish trip to the slaughterhouse.