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With more than 300,000 exhibition budgerigars bred in Australia annually it’s the world’s most competitive animal. But what of its wild cousin – the bird which began it all? Appearance Wild budgerigars are quite small, slim, athletic birds when...
Pat Parelli – Horse Won’t Float Pat Parelli’s theory of horsemanship is based on the prey-predator concept. Horses evolved as prey animals and their best defence against predators was to run, or in other words, the flight response. Pat says that if...
Penguin Rescue Burke’s Backyard visited Taronga Zoo’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic, where thirteen Little Penguins have been recuperating. The penguins were found in the Sydney region from Bondi to Palm Beach, and taken to the zoo by caring members of...
Poodle Rescue Poodles are among the most striking dog breeds with their thick woolly coats, often clipped into a variety of amazing styles. They are also highly intelligent, and make wonderful pets and companion animals. When you consider all that, it’s...
Quolls Quolls belong to the family of marsupial carnivores (Dasyurids) that includes Tasmanian Tigers, Tasmanian Devils and the tiny mouse-sized Antechinuses. This family has a fearsome reputation because of their carnivorous habits but some quolls are endangered or...
Redback Spider In 1995 a colony of Redback Spiders was found around the port area in Osaka, Japan. Despite attempts to eradicate the spider it seems to be thriving, and there are fears that it will spread throughout Asia. Japanese authorities don’t really know...
RSPCA – Worst Job in the World A few weeks ago we did a story on designer dogs and puppy farms. The new types of dogs being produced by some of the better puppy farms have better temperaments and make excellent pets. From the letters we received it was clear...
Taxidermy Australia has world champions in many fields, but some receive more recognition than others. For example few people are aware that at the 1999 World Taxidermy Championships held in Illinois, USA, Australian Gary Pegg won ‘Best in World’ with his...
White-tailed Spider Over the years white-tailed spider bites have been blamed for severe skin deterioration and ulceration in some victims. Dr Julian White believes that for most people the bite of a white-tailed spider is a very minor affair, and that a range...
Vet’s Best Reward There is a new dog product available for rewarding your pets. It’s called Vet’s Best Reward and is made from dried liver. It has a flavour that dogs love, is great for a treat or rewarding and training your pet and won’t...