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'Cat dumping' woman found

The British woman who was caught on a security camera cruelly dumping a cat in a wheelie bin has been identified.

Farmer shoots sheep after horror attack

Don't worry if you talk to your dog, you're not barking mad

No sign of refloated whales

NZ scientist tackles Galapagos poser

Racing: Heavy tracks make life hard for punters

Whale burials likely to continue tomorrow

Nine whales survive

Just nine of the 63 whales found stranded on a Northland beach on Friday have survived.

Whale rescue called off until morning

Fifteen whales still battling for survival after a mass stranding in the Far North are in a "fairly poor condition" but rescuers still hope to save them.

Harry the croc picks Gillard to win

Move over Paul the octopus - a new psychic force is predicting the outcomes of contests.

Hunt for cruel 'sadist' who killed rare sheep

<i>Bridget Vercoe:</i> Elephant-herd idea cruel plan to make money

Bridget Vercoe writes that Auckland Zoo's scheme is ill-conceived and unnecessary.

Vets strike over elephant conservation plan

Sri Lanka's government wildlife vets have gone on strike over an elephant conservation plan.

Disappearing wild goats trouble scientists

Conservationists are mystified by a sharp decline in numbers of the alpine animal called the ibex.

Jin the famous escapee otter dies

Wild boar bowls man on street

A man knocked to the ground by a pig in a Northland street says the public should be warned a wild boar could be on the loose.