Dogs are saving koalas in the Australia wildfires
Among the thousands of firefighters battling the catastrophic Australia bushfires, there have been four-legged furry heroes employed with a job of their own. Dogs are…
Vets Beyond Borders providing veterinary volunteers and funding to help wildlife impacted by bushfires
As the bushfires ravaging many parts of Australia are having wide ranging and devastating impacts on local communities, Australia-based international animal charity Vets Beyond Borders…
Florida and Michigan Make Moves to Ban Leasing of Pets, Stop Repossession of Dogs
Pet leasing, a recent phenomena in which owners pay for the pets they’ve adopted in installments and thus do not “own” the dog until they’ve…
Revolutionary treatment cures beloved family pet
A novel immunotherapy treatment has saved family dog Griffin from a rare type of cancer, thanks to collaborative research at The University of Queensland. The…
New ‘umbrella’ species would massively improve conservation
The protection of Australia’s threatened species could be improved by a factor of seven, if more efficient ‘umbrella’ species were prioritised for protection, according to…
Wildlife needs fire-damaged and dead trees after fires
Rather than an untidy mess, fire-damaged trees and half burnt logs left behind by a fire are valuable habitat for recovering wildlife, according to a…