animal news and articles
Australia has one of the highest rates of mammal extinction in the world, and since Black Saturday, more animals are under threat. The area where Black Saturday happened provided natural habitat for many species, and sadly, many are more threatened and endangered due to destruction of their habitat. This series of Endangered Species articles will […]
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Australia has one of the highest rates of mammal extinction in the world, and one species, once thought to be extinct, is now under threat again and is the focus of our second Black Saturday bushfire project. The Leadbeater’s Possum is Victoria’s state faunal emblem and is endemic to Victoria. Unsighted for more than 50
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Nigel Williamson has been rescuing companion animals and wildlife from precarious situations for nearly 25 years. Faced with trying to rescue of hundreds of animals injured and dying from the Black Saturday bushfires, he needed every ounce of this experience and more. Hands-on at the coal face, Nigel and his volunteer team from Nigel’s Rescue
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After months of selling our books and with the generous partnership of Petbarn stores across the country, we are ever so pleased to announce our first project for the Black Saturday area – Project Bushfire Readiness. One of the limitations to saving animal victims of a bushfire is being properly prepared and able to go
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Hundreds of people and their dogs gathered on the steps of Parliament House today in Melbourne to raise awareness to end the factory farming of dogs. As guest speaker Derryn Hinch says ignorance is no longer an excuse for this cruel practice to continue. Oscar’s Law, which will change the way animals are kept, bred and sold, is supported
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When photographer Anita Norris sent us a card to thank us, little did she know where it would lead. Anita has always been passionate about animals. ‘I love trying to capture their spirit and essence through my photography,’ she says. ‘I love photographing all wildlife, birds, animals and particularly horses. I feel their eyes and
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For the first time in 42 years of monitoring, it’s good news for the Little Penguins on Phillip Island! During the 2009/2010 financial year, no deaths of Little Penguins were recorded from foxes at Phillip Island’s Nature Park. Since 1980, 3,177 penguins have died on Phillip Island due to foxes, so this achievement is a
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Could it be that singles of both sexes are choosing to put their love for their pets ahead of finding a partner? According to new research, 83 per cent of single women and 64 per cent of single men wouldn’t start a relationship with someone who didn’t like their pet. Going by the adage, a dog’s a great judge of character,
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The sustainable industry is booming and consumers all over the world increasingly want their consumables environmentally responsible, both for the product, and its packaging. The global trend for sustainable cosmetics has been largely driven by changing consumer purchasing habits. Consumers not only want to feel good while using products, but feel good about them too. Cosmetics are a luxury
There’s something comforting about product certification; it’s our way of knowing that a third party has assessed that product and endorsed it. The Heart Foundation Tick, for example, has long been a campaigner on supermarket shelves approving everything from margarine to marinades. Certification is how companies legitimise their products. Those manufacturers that have them, will do anything to
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