Snakes
Deadly snakes hatch in toddler's wardrobe
Marissa Calligeros TODDLER Kyle Cummings has kept redclaw crayfish, chickens and a pig as pets on his family's hectare property.
Snakes alive - if only he'd been seeing double
Deborah Smith CAPTURING the Holy Grail of Australian reptiles turned out to be something of an anti-climax for Gavin Bedford.
Snakes in the post constricting biodiversity
Feral snakes are emerging as a potentially serious new threat to Australia's biodiversity, with an increasing number of illegal reptiles being smuggled into the country, a new report says.
Snakes in water add to flood dangers
Richard Willingham, Mathew Murphy and Reid Sexton Victorians are being urged to be patient and prepare for long delays when they return to work and school today, as they battle flood-damaged and closed roads.
Bumper year for cream of the crops
Darren Gray THE evening light brings out the best in Scott Anderson's corn crop. The softer sunshine gives it a golden tinge, the abundant leaves look healthy and green, and when the breeze picks up they create...
A perch on the fire season's front line
Tim Young Hour after hour, Paul Jones sits atop a 40-metre tower and scans the horizon for smoke and fire.
High drama: Qantas python's flying circus
Eamonn Duff QANTAS had its very own dramatic 'snakes on a plane' episode on Thursday when a three-metre python joined passengers onboard an early morning flight bound for Papua New Guinea.
Resourceful possums toast to Australia Day
John Thistleton Ah, life in the bush capital on Australia Day.
Other dangerous Australian creatures
Besides the inland taipan, Australia has many other dangerous creatures.
Snake-bite victim could have been dead in 45 minutes
Dan Proudman NOTE to budding snake lovers - if the world's most venomous land snake isn't hungry, don't try to force feed it.
Top treatment for pet patients
Rachel Wells LORELLE Hunt says she would rather ''go homeless'' than see her beloved labrador retriever Rogue suffer.
The last refuge
'No one is allowed to sleep until we find it.'' Ecologist Dr James Smith is half joking but the force of his voice suggests he is determined, even a bit desperate.
Residents fight back against noisy bats
Gold Coast residents are fighting back after being tormented for years by a noisy bat colony.
Tree formation to be visible from space
Dan Nancarrow The Condamine community is so serious about doing its bit for the environment it wants the whole universe to take note of its efforts.
Reptile park celebrates pre-Christmas crackers
Baby Burmese pythons take their time, but the newest additions to the Australian Reptile Park are on track to hatch in time for the holidays.
Praying for a disappearing trick: when the possum magic wears thin
Richard Woolveridge "The brush-tailed possum is the most widely distributed possum in Australia. It can be found in forests and woodlands all along the east coast," states the NSW Government's Office of Environment...
Can kangaroos co-exist with humans as their habitat shrinks?
Ron Cerabona One of the enduring overseas jokes about Australia is that our towns and cities have kangaroos hopping down the streets. In Canberra, at least, it's not a joke.
Local wildlife disappears as giant pythons swamp Florida
Elizabeth Weise It sounded like a joke when the news first broke in 2000: giant Burmese pythons were invading the Everglades.
Attacked by a leopard: victim says he was trying to save animal
An Indian labourer who had his scalp ripped off by a rampaging leopard over the weekend has spoken of his horrific ordeal, saying he was trying to save the cat when it turned on him.
