Category: Animal

Animal

Heartless killer or plain cute?

From bunyips to drop bears, Australia has a rich history of killer-animal tales. In 2021, memes are pointing the finger at quokkas – rumoured to throw their babies at predators to escape – and daddy longlegs being the most venomous spider in the world. Is there any truth behind these stories?

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Report finds 71 percent decline in koala numbers

“Seventy-one percent is an average so in some places we lost nearly all the koalas, which of course is devastating.” In total, 123 sites across six locations from Forster to Ballina were examined as part of the study.

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Spring’s here: lock up your cat

We know feral cats are an enormous problem for wildlife – across Australia, feral cats collectively kill more than three billion animals per year. But pet cats are wreaking havoc too. An analysis of 66 different studies shows the impact our pet cats have on Australia’s wildlife.

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Goodbye to our national icon?

Disease, habitat loss and climate change has seen koala numbers plummet all across Australia but particularly in NSW. A new report claims that without urgent protection, the koala will be extinct by 2050. Will the koala’s cute-and-cuddly factor be enough to save it from extinction?

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Pets love lockdown – or do they?

You’d think that if anyone loved the lockdown, it would have been our pets. Lots of walks, cuddles and praise – not to mention the under-the-table sneaky treats since we have been cooking 21 meals a week. Well… yes and no. Read the full story here.

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Back to health

Some good news just came out NSW: a group of koalas has been released back into the wild. It made us wonder, how are the koalas recovering in general from the devastating bushfires? We’re also making a case for life streaming koala cuteness as mandatory self-isolation viewing.

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Protecting native wildlife after bushfires

An estimated 113 species of native animals may die out as a result of this year’s bushfires. Saving these animals will come with a price tag of over half a billion dollars while widespread reform of habitat management is urged.

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Support our petition for a Koala protection act

We’ve seen enough devastation to make our hearts overflow with grief. We need hope for the future.

Australians are facing a grim fact: our beloved koalas may become extinct as a result of these horrific bushfires. We must act now to enforce a Koala Protection Act.

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