A marine biologist argues shark culling is ineffective due to migration patterns and can stimulate feeding behavior. Following a shark attack at Coogee Beach, NSW Premier Chris Minns is considering a bull shark cull, but experts advocate for enhanced surveillance and education.
A young mother was bitten by a shark at Sydney's Coogee Beach, reigniting calls for shark culling. Research suggests shark bites are increasing globally due to multiple factors, not just shark numbers. Experts advocate for non-lethal measures like drones and SMART drumlines over controversial culling.
Hungary's National Food Chain Safety Office has ordered the culling of approximately 3,000 pigs on a farm in Vallaj village after the country's first domestic case of African swine fever was reported. The virus is highly contagious and lethal to pigs, posing significant economic risks.
Hungary's National Food Chain Safety Office announced the country's first domestic pig African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. Approximately 3,000 pigs at a farm in Vallaj village, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg county, are being culled. The virus is highly contagious and lethal to pigs, though harmless to humans. An epidemiological investigation is underway to determine the source and spread.
Cypriot farmers have agreed to the culling of livestock on farms affected by foot and mouth disease after the government increased compensation. Approximately 7,000 animals will be culled immediately to contain the deadly outbreak.
Wild horse numbers in Kosciuszko National Park have sharply increased, prompting the NSW government to resume aerial culling and consider fertility control trials. The 2025 survey estimated 10,309 horses, far exceeding the legal target of 3,000 by mid-2027.
One Nation is dissolving and re-establishing branches amid internal risks, while housing advocates urge support for Labor's negative gearing and capital gains tax reforms. Feral horse numbers surge in Kosciuszko National Park, and Israel deports activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla.
Feral horse populations in Kosciuszko National Park have surged, with estimates showing a significant increase after aerial culling was paused in 2025. Conservationists urge the NSW government to scrap retention zones and reduce numbers drastically.
En Nouvelle-Calédonie, une campagne d'abattage de requins après l'attaque d'un piroguier à Nouméa a permis d'abattre 5 requins tigre et 1 requin bouledogue en 4 jours. La baignade reste interdite jusqu'à lundi, causant des pertes économiques. En Polynésie française, la fédération citoyenne de lutte contre les drogues alerte sur 13 suicides liés à la méthamphétamine depuis janvier. À Montsinéry-Tonnegrande en Guyane, 21 enfants ont reçu leurs premières lunettes.
