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Missing Australian fisherman’s body found in crocodiles

The man had been fishing when a friend heard ‘splashing noises and he disappeared’

Evening Standard

Crocodile bites man sleeping on Queensland beach as wildlife officers investigate

A 65-year-old man is discharged from hospital after being bitten on the foot by a crocodile north of Port Douglas, with wildlife officers to attend the beach to confirm if a crocodile is in the area.

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Traditional owners plead for visitors to respect nature after Bloomfield crocodile attack

Kuku Yalanji people have lived with crocodiles for tens of thousands of years. They say visitors are putting themselves and wildlife at risk by ignoring signs.

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Tracking mother turtle reveals secrets about the lives of the endangered loggerheads

A new tracker is giving insight into the life of loggerhead turtles, including the location of a previously unknown feeding ground.

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Steve Irwin's father, Bob Irwin, calls for change after croc that attacked man and dog shot

Bob Irwin says he's sick of seeing crocodiles culled after attacks he believes are caused by people taking unreasonable risks. He and other conservationists want to see an investigation into an incident in Queensland last week that left a man in hospital and a crocodile dead.

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Crocodile shot dead after attacking man and eating his dog at Bloomfield River boat ramp

Queensland wildlife officers killed the reptile about 200 metres from the boat ramp where the incident took place.

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Wildlife officers euthanase crocodile after reports of large reptile stalking surfers, fisherman in Mackay

Surfers scrambled up rocks, while fishermen threw rocks to get away from a 3.8-metre crocodile in North Queensland. raced to shore to get away from a 3.8m crocodile in North Queensland.

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Illegal dumping in Townsville nature reserves outrages Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

White goods, solar panels and the casing from stolen copper wire have also been found in reserves in Townsville, infuriating the Parks and Wildlife Service.

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Life on Curtis Island alongside three liquefied natural gas plants

Curtis Island, in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, is a major habitat for vulnerable species. It is also home to three liquefied natural gas plants that export roughly five per cent of the world's LNG.

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Robotic traps and artificial intelligence deployed in trial to control feral cats in Queensland's wet tropics

Feral cats are among the biggest killers of native wildlife in Australia. One company has developed a trap that can work out whether what it sees is indeed a cat.

ABC News

Australian park rangers say 'Toadzilla' could be world's biggest toad

Australian park rangers believe they have stumbled upon a record-breaking giant toad deep in a rainforest.

Reuters

World record-breaking toad dubbed Toadzilla discovered - and it's six times average size

'Toadzilla' is believed to be a new Guinness World Record after being found in a north Australian rainforest, with a ranger describing it as a "football with legs"

Daily Mirror

‘We dubbed it Toadzilla’: giant cane toad believed to be the largest of its species found in Australia

The animal weighed in at a possible new world record of 2.7kg and was discovered by park rangers on a walk in Queensland

The Guardian - AU

Cause of mass fish kill in Mulgrave River under investigation

The Department of Environment and Science is continuing investigations into cause of a large fish kill in the Mulgrave River, downstream from Gordonvale in far north Queensland.

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Queensland opposition questions why landowners were not informed of contamination outside Linc Energy site

David Crisafulli asks why the state government did not inform the public when high levels of toxic chemicals were found in bores outside the Linc Energy underground coal gasification project on the Darling Downs.

ABC News

Authorities slam 'disgusting' illegal dumping as rubbish piles up in Townsville

A barnacle-covered car, fridges, nappies and drug paraphernalia are among the items recovered by rangers and volunteers at an environmental reserve in North Queensland.

Daily Mirror

Small town under attack from 'evil' kangaroo mob as residents fight them with sticks

A coastal town in Australia is being plagued by aggressive kangaroos that are attracted to its well-kept residential lawns and leaving people scared to even go out for a walk

ABC News

Kangaroo attacks leave coast town residents scared to leave home

Residents in a Queensland coast town carry a big stick if they dare to venture out on an afternoon walk, after seven reported kangaroo attacks in the past 12 months — including one where a woman received a broken leg.

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Ipswich mayor hails 'good outcome' as government plans to close smelly Cleanaway landfill cell

A flooded landfill cell causes chronic odour issues for residents and a costly clean-up for Cleanaway at their New Chum landfill near Ipswich.

ABC News

Proserpine River crocodiles to be tagged for satellite tracking in Whitsunday region

This river in the Whitsunday region is known for its high density of large crocodiles, but are they venturing close to nearby tourist hotspots? Scientists are keen to find out.

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Magnetic South's proposed Gemini coal mine near national parks grinds life to a halt for neighbours

Householders next to a proposed mine bordering environmentally significant land in central Queensland say their lives have been "put on hold" and any future plans will have to wait until after their day in court.

ABC News

Animals seized from unlicensed Queensland wildlife carer rehomed, released or put down

Fifty-six kangaroos and wallabies, nine freshwater turtles and 23 native birds were seized from a property west of Bundaberg after a tip-off last year.

ABC News

Sea snakes seized from Hervey Bay business after tip-off from public

A Hervey Bay business has been issued a warning by the state's Department of Environment and Science after an illegally captured olive sea snake was found on its premises. Authorities discovered the animal had also given birth while in captivity.

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Coal mining company New Hope Group says it's ready for controversial mine expansion, opponents say obstacles remain

A lobby group will ramp up the fight in response to New Hope Group's claims its mine expansion in Queensland's Darling Downs is ready for the "green light".

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Biosecurity threatened after campers take selfies of pet cat ashore K'gari/Fraser Island

A social media post of a domestic cat smuggled onto Queensland's heritage-listed K'gari (Fraser Island) by campers has wildlife rangers on the world's largest sand island stressing the importance of biosecurity.

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