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Soaring camel population facing huge cull despite protests

NZ whale venture scoops top tourism award

Whale Watch Kaikoura has been named the supreme winner at this year's Responsible Tourism Awards in London.

Marineland probe over fur seals

Court tells 'lion man' to return property

Australia's koalas edge closer to extinction

Koala numbers are plummeting in Australia.

No charges over dog attack on boy

Release of pig welfare code 'ridiculous', says Green MP

Release of the revised pig welfare code just before Christmas is a ploy to keep public submissions to a minimum, Green MP Sue Kedgely claims.

<i>Cathy Casey:</i> Train owners and save the dogs

Cows found wandering loose on North Shore

More than 25 live cattle found wandering loose on the North Shore have been returned to their owner.

Cattle found on council land

Australia urged to stop slaughtering conscious animals

The King of Jordan's sister has appealed to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to stop the slaughter of conscious animals for halal meat in Australia.

Shoppers seek out free-range eggs

Heifer heist mystifies Crafar receiver

Michael Stiassny is flabbergasted at the moonlight migration of more than 1000 cattle which began on Friday.

Cat survives fall of six storeys

A pet cat escaped with only three broken teeth and a fractured jaw after falling six storeys from an apartment balcony.

Seal cull mooted

'Beautiful plague' draws birdwatchers to Outback