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Many Animals Dying in Australian Wildfires

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The story says millions of animals may have died. There's no doubt across that scale of landscape and given the intensity of the fires, millions of animals would have been killed," he said. Tags: australia animal rescue wildfires wildlife. We are losers. They're the ones your hearts really go out to.".

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Victoria’s Riflebird, a Bird-of-paradise

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They have been a crucial part of the culture of the islands and forests where they are found for the last 50,000 years, and were amongst the first animals of the East to make it back to Europe with the earliest Portugese and Spanish explorations. There are, however, two species that are more accesible than the rest of the family.

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Use it or lose it?

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The first most readers have probably been aware of, the cheerleader hunter who has been in the news for, well, hunting game animals and being attractive and blonde. A traditionally managed fishery in the Cook Islands, or a the carefully managed collection of shearwater chicks in New Zealand by the Maori. she’s Texan.

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Did humans kill off one of the last dinosaurs, er, giant birds?

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Genyornis newtoni lived in Australia, and recent research suggests that humans may have played a role in the extinction of this dinosaur laughingly called a bird, about 40,000 years ago. The whole human-caused extinction of megafauna, in Australia and elsewhere, is a dynamic area of research and things change all the time.

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Canada’s Naughtiest Dog contest

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It’s unnecessary for dog owners to live with and be frustrated by their dog’s poor behaviour,” says Jeff Cooke, President, Bark Busters Canada. Bark Busters will also make a $500 donation on the winner’s behalf to a registered animal shelter or rescue organization of their choice. About Bark Busters.

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