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![Buck Brannaman's horse sense](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=877)
Buck Brannaman's horse sense
Peter Calder talks to the original horse whisperer who is now starring in his own movie.
![Saddling up for a gallop across the world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=877)
Saddling up for a gallop across the world
Whichever continent you're in, horse-riding holiday puts you at the heart of the action.
![Sharks should be more fearful of humans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=877)
Sharks should be more fearful of humans
Beachgoers have little to fear from sharks, despite an increased number of sightings during the past summer months in Australia.
![Our biting spiders don't deserve a bad press](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=877)
Our biting spiders don't deserve a bad press
In part two of this series on things that sting and bite, the experts look at spiders and sort fact from fiction.
![Editorial: Islands of the gulf must be cherished](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=877)
Editorial: Islands of the gulf must be cherished
Delicate ecosystems - and a unique mixture of natural and human history - need intelligent management and support from everyone
![Dog shot 'to ensure air safety' - official](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=877)
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
![1080 blamed for dog's death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=877)
1080 blamed for dog's death
An Animal Health Board has been challenged to prove it dropped 1080 pellets where it says it did.