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NewsYahoo News Australia'Wiped out': Tourist's horrifying find leads to curfew call
Environmental groups are calling for a night-time curfew to help save endangered Tasmanian devils.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Tragic': Woman killed by bear while walking pet dogs
A man returned home on Friday to find his girlfriend's two dogs waiting outside. He went searching for her that night only to find her remains near a Colorado highway.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaTragic reason tortured bear kept in tiny cage
Activists are desperately trying to free the badly-injured bear after initial attempts to purchase it were knocked back.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaAstonishing number of platypuses found entangled in litter
One in 25 platypuses in urban areas are entangled in rubbish - though in some catchments that percentage is much higher.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaIncredible scenes as hundreds of birds cover Sydney street
A plague proportion of "obnoxious" birds were captured on video taking over a Sydney street.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaFears beloved kangaroo will be killed for pet food on golf course
A Melbourne community is outraged by a golf course's plan to shoot their local kangaroos for pet food, including one large marsupial who has become a calendar pin-up star.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Catastrophic': Hazard reduction burn review after wildlife deaths
Western Australian authorities have euthanised kangaroos which were found severely burned after hazard reduction burns.
ScienceYahoo News Australia'Pushed to their limits': Plea to add endangered species to critical list
Spectacled flying foxes should be listed as critically endangered say environmentalists, as their numbers rapidly decline due to climate change.
NewsYahoo News Australia'It's a debacle': Heartbreak as kangaroos left with horrific burns
Critically injured kangaroos were found in a Western Australian man's paddock three weeks after government hazard reduction burns.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaConcern after wildlife refuge 'showered with rocket parts'
A tweet about the environmental impact of a SpaceX rocket test went viral before the author was "encouraged" to delete it.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaViral photo of noodle-like eggs sparks fears over pest's spread
The strings of eggs belong to the poisonous cane toad and they may find their way into NSW rivers and creeks after recent flooding.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaUnique koala group thought to be extinct faces new threat
The genes of Strzelecki koalas could be key to the future of Victorian and South Australian koalas.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaSydney teen and boy, 13, arrested for 'kicking, stabbing' bird
CONTENT WARNING: A teenager and boy, 13, have been arrested after a video of them and another man allegedly kicking and stabbing a bird circulated online.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaHundreds of sea creatures wash up along WA coastline
The bizarre looking creatures, which may be toxic to dogs, could also be responsible for a foul smell lingering around the area.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaTeen boy dies after being stung by box jellyfish
The 17-year-old boy died after being stung by a box jellyfish in Far North Queensland.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Very large blob': Decomposing creature washes up on beach
Most of the animal's face was missing when marine experts arrived at the scene.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Soul destroying': Koala drowned in pool exposes wider problem
More than 120 koalas were saved by one Gold Coast based rescuer as wildlife comes into contact with development.
ScienceYahoo News Australia'Baby, it’s dangerous': How male lyrebirds trick females into having more sex
A fascinating new study has found Australia's cheeky lyrebirds might be mimicking predator alarm calls to coerce females into longer mating sessions.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaRangers fear imminent attack as swimmers ignore crocodile warnings
Crocodiles are using swollen creeks and waterways to travel to places they aren't often found - sparking an urgent warning for swimmers.
HealthYahoo News Australia'Dying off': Vet warns koala numbers could suffer 'big crash'
A leading vet has warned that chlamydia is leaving many koalas unable to reproduce to maintain populations.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaDisturbing truth behind strange photos of frozen waterways
Astonishing photos have emerged which reveal a sad truth as the US continues to experience record storms.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Can be unpredictable': Hidden danger spotted on quiet road
It can be hard to spot, but drivers are urged to look out for an 'unpredictable' danger lurking on this quiet Queensland road.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaMore than 100 koalas relocated from site of 'hazardous' Alcoa smelter
Koalas have been seen suffering from ill health around the facility's buffer zone.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaSnake duct taped to pole in cruel 'mistake'
A Queensland family thought they were doing the right thing when they found a large snake near their home - but they unintentionally injured the animal in the process.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaCockatoo shot through head with arrow in 'horrifying' attack
The horrifying discovery has left a mother feeling unsafe in her home for the first time.
