Arrow attack targets 'Fat Guts' the croc
Authorities in north Queensland are appealing for public help to find those responsible for shooting a crocodile known as 'Fat Guts' with a bow and arrow.
View ArticleCattle deaths unrelated to staffing: McVeigh
The Agriculture Minister says he does not think staff numbers at a government research station in north Queensland contributed to the death of 47 cattle last month.
View ArticleNo charges to be laid over cow deaths
Queensland Agriculture Minister John McVeigh says no criminal charges will be laid over the deaths of 46 cows near Townsville in the state's north earlier this year.
View ArticleCat rego laws now purrpose built
Local councils will decide if cats need to be registered following the Queensland Government's scrapping of state wide laws.
View ArticleCrocodile crackdown: Controversy over Queensland's croc exclusion zones as...
Take a look at the croc v man controversy in Queensland's far north.
View ArticleRSPCA calls for 'incremental change' to live export industry
The RSPCA has attended a live animal export conference in Queensland, urging for "incremental change" to the industry.
View ArticleNew wallaby culling permits for Mission Beach
The State Government says it has distributed five new permits to allow land holders to shoot wallabies after a population boom in the Mission Beach area.
View ArticlePolice probe alleged killing of puppies with axe in Charters Towers
Police are yet to lay any charges over the alleged killing of two puppies on a Charters Towers property.
View ArticleCassowary turf war puts endangered birds in harm's way
Conservationists say a turf war between two female cassowaries on north Queensland's Cassowary Coast is making the endangered birds more vulnerable to car strikes.
View ArticleDiamond, the turtle, on the road to recovery after boat strike injury
Diamond, the turtle, is defying the odds. It has been in the Reef HQ Turtle Hospital since late November, recovering from a serious boat strike. But despite the seriousness of the injury, the juvenile...
View ArticleDiamond the turtle released into wild after recovering from severe boat...
Diamond the turtle has defied the odds. It has been in the Reef HQ Turtle Hospital since late November, recovering from a serious boat strike. But despite the seriousness of the injury, the juvenile...
View ArticleNight parrot conservation reserve created in Queensland for endangered and...
A top-secret 56,000 hectare conservation reserve is set up in Queensland after researchers finally got their hands on what is believed to be one of the world's rarest birds - the elusive night parrot.
View Article621 sharks killed off Queensland coast through control program
More than 600 sharks are killed off Queensland's coast in the past financial year as part of the state's shark control program.
View ArticleFeral horses to be culled in north Queensland after teen's death on Bruce...
Feral horses will be culled from a north Queensland forest to prevent the animals from straying onto the road and causing accidents.
View ArticleTownsville soldier jailed for throwing possum against concrete floor, posting...
A 23-year-old Townsville soldier has been jailed for two months for bashing a possum.
View ArticleRSPCA slams 'idiot' who let dogs out of Townsville adoption centre
Volunteers and staff at Townsville Animal Care Centre spend hours scouring the streets looking for dogs that were let out during a break in.
View ArticleRSPCA Townsville: All but one dog found after shelter break-in
A seven-month-old kelpie-cross named Jitterbug is still missing after 31 dogs were released during a break-in at the RSPCA's Townsville shelter on Saturday night.
View ArticleRSPCA Townsville shelter increases security following Easter break-in
Townsville's RSPCA shelter is upgrading security following a break-in during which more than 30 animals were released.
View ArticleWWF Australia buys $100,000 shark net licence to stop it ending up in hands...
Conservation group WWF Australia buys a commercial shark fishing licence in an unusual move to protect the predators in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and beyond.
View Article'Death-row dingoes' plan to eradicate goats axed by Queensland Government to...
A controversial plan to eradicate goats on a Great Barrier Reef island using dingoes is cancelled by the Queensland Government to protect a rare bird.
View ArticleDeadline passes for removal of 'death-row dingoes' from North Queensland island
The Queensland Government may grant a regional council more time to remove the two wild dogs it released onto a Great Barrier Reef island last month to kill feral goats.
View ArticleDeath row dingoes: Council granted more time to remove dogs from Great...
Hinchinbrook Shire Council is given another fortnight to remove wild dogs from a Great Barrier Reef Island in northern Queensland.
View ArticleWildlife culls permitted on Hamilton Island to protect tourists and properties
Hundreds of animals are being killed at Hamilton Island to protect property and human health on the resort destination in Queensland's Whitsundays.
View ArticleHamilton Island wildlife cull sparks social media backlash
Hamilton Island's social media pages are inundated with angry messages and pleas from people upset at mass animal culls at the resort destination.
View ArticleMore cockatoos, wallabies and possums culled at Hamilton Island Resort
More wildlife is destroyed to protect property and human health at Hamilton Island Resort in Queensland's Whitsundays, despite an angry public backlash.
View ArticleNight parrot's drinking habits revealed in research expected to help habitat...
Scientists discover endangered night parrots leave the safety of their hideouts to drink at waterholes when the night-time temperature hits 40 degrees Celsius, in a breakthrough which could help save...
View ArticleWallaby attack: Five charged with cruelty after animal 'stomped on' in north...
Five people have been charged with animal cruelty after a wallaby was allegedly beaten to death in north Queensland, and a video of the incident posted on social media by one of the accused, police say.
View ArticleQueensland dog breeders fear new registration laws will not stop unethical...
Queensland dog breeders question how new breeder registration laws will be enforced.
View ArticleVegan science teachers' sanctuary saves buffalo babies from the plate
High school science teachers Dan and Marianne Robson offer sanctuary to some unusual rescue animals.
View ArticlePrawn boycott urged with Animals Australia turning up heat on 'cruel and...
Animal activists call on prawn farmers to abandon the "gruesome" procedure of eyestalk ablation on live breeder prawns.
View ArticleLive-export vessel GL Kaihou regains certificate to ship cattle after deadly...
Live-cattle export vessel GL Kaihou, suspended from shipping after its maiden voyage, has been reaccredited.
View ArticleMini pigs with big appeal: Popularity soars despite ownership restrictions
Pint-sized pigs are making a big impression on pet owners with breeders struggling to meet demand.
View ArticleBeef Australia 2018: What lies ahead for the industry as 'locavores' and...
The sizzle of a steak on a barbecue may soon sound a little different as Australia's $16.8 billion beef industry prepares to adapt to demands from 'locavores' and technological change.
View ArticleQuiz: How much do you really know about the Australian beef industry?
Do you know how long to rest a steak? Who predicted lab meat in 1931? And do you really know what a heifer is? Dig in to our beef quiz.
View ArticleEducation key to getting more women into agriculture says former...
Drawing on her own experience growing up in rural Queensland's Ilfracombe, Dame Quentin Bryce says the role of women in agriculture has come a long way.
View ArticleBeef Australia 2018: Industry uses virtual reality to address consumer...
The growing demand for transparency and ethically, socially and environmentally sustainable food is one of the hot topics at Beef Australia 2018.
View ArticleBeef Australia 2018: Hats on show at Australia's biggest beef industry event
A look under the brims at Australia's biggest beef industry event, Beef Australia 2018, reveals there are many things to consider when choosing a hat.
View ArticleDead monster croc sparks investigation
Authorities investigate the shooting death of a 4.3 metre crocodile after it was found washed up on a riverbank south of Cairns.
View ArticleGlobally endangered shark could be 'wiped out' by commercial fishing: researcher
The population of the internationally endangered scalloped hammerhead shark is rapidly declining, and getting killed on baited drumlines is only the beginning of the animal's woes.
View ArticleWhat would Australia look like without live exports?
ABC Rural takes an in-depth look at the issues surrounding a polarising industry that nonetheless contributes $1.8 billion in direct benefit to those at Australia's livestock farm gate.
View ArticleLive export ship observers cost $1,300 a day, business flights, but still no...
All live export ships will soon be required to have an independent observer aboard to ensure exporters comply with animal welfare requirements.
View ArticleActing PM demands Animals Australia explain alleged payment for live export...
The Federal Government will look into new allegations about the way footage was obtained and used in a campaign by activists to close the live export trade.
View ArticleCattle genome patent to be permitted following Federal Court ruling, after...
A patent application has been granted which Meat and Livestock Australia fears will have a chilling effect on genomic research in Australia's cattle industries.
View ArticleClimate, politics and animal activists: We asked the northern beef industry...
ABC Rural asks a group of industry leaders at this year's NT Cattlemen's Association conference to share their views on challenges and opportunities in 2019.
View ArticleRodeo clown Cain Burns takes full force of 600kg bull by diving under it to...
Sprinting into the path of a bucking 600-kilogram bull is not something most people would consider enjoyable, but it is what Cain Burns does for fun.
View ArticleLive export industry 'eroded' as summer ban extends, WA exporter faces animal...
There are concerns, and equally hopes, that an extension to a ban on live sheep exports and cruelty charges against a live exporter are eroding the livestock exporting industry.
View ArticleQueensland forced to stop marine park shark cull for now, but Government...
Drum lines used to kill sharks in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park will be removed after the Queensland Government lost a challenge in the Federal Court to continue its culling program in the...
View ArticleLive export independent observers only required where 'most needed' after...
Live export ships on most short voyages to South-East Asia will no longer be required to carry independent observers in a Government policy change applauded by the industry.
View ArticleCrocodiles killed by abandoned river fishing nets in Far North Queensland
Four crocodiles one nicknamed Pugly by locals are killed in abandoned fishing nets in Queensland's Cape York, infuriating locals.
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