Animals

Big changes to the way pigs are farmed are on the cards - is it possible to strike a balance between the views of farmers, vets and consumers? Audio

Last week's Critter of the Week, the tongue louse (Cymothoidae species) has caused a bit of a stir Jesse talks to Mike Dickison about what happened when he attempted to attach our COTW session to the… Audio

A crowd funding effort is underway to get Wellington's cat cafe back and better than it was before. There have been a few fish hooks in the plans by Ken and Richelle Okada to get their new building… Audio

We talk to master's student Sarah Chamberlain, about "cat-containment" how to protect our native wildlife and how to keep our cats safe. Audio

We've all heard of working dogs - but what about working cats?

At Wellington's Moa Point Dog Shelter, there's a peculiar four-legged individual who rules the hallway - it's Colin the cat. He's got… Audio

Chilled out cows could make more milk.

That's the assessment from a study published in the Journal of Dairy Science, through a series of personality tests on cattle.

Researchers say understanding… Audio

There is a new edition of the 'Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand" - but this time with much greater prominence to Maori bird names. Audio

Contraceptive injections are being given to Kaimanawa wild horses to curb herd growth and take pressure off the rehoming programme.

Musters have been held every one or two years to keep numbers in… Video, Audio

Spanish divers have freed a 12 metre long humpback whale caught in an illegal drift net off the Balearic island of Mallorca. Although the rescue was a success, it has raised some important questions… Audio

Climate change is being blamed for more than 40 little blue penguins washing up dead over a week at a Far North Beach. Charlotte Cook has the story. Audio

A court battle in New York may change the way we look at animals. Happy is a 51-year-old Asian elephant that's been living at the New York City Zoo since 1977. Court records show Happy has been kept… Audio

Connie the green turtle should finally be cruising free at sea after being released following a second stint in turtle rehab. Video, Audio

Fewer Covid restrictions means it's not just humans now catching winter ills kept at bay during border closures, our canine friends are copping it too.

Cases of the highly contagious Canine… Video, Audio

A fur seal with a barb in its neck parked up on Wellington's Oriental Parade has sparked concern among Wellingtonians.

In an effort to protect it, an animal welfare group - HUHA - has put cones… Audio

It's not often that having your tent pecked and shredded into strips by local wildlife is a cause to celebrate.

But conservation group Zero Invasive Predators is welcoming the damage to its tent and… Audio

Predator Free Wellington has brought in a four legged reinforcement to track down the last remaining ship rats on the Miramar Peninsula.

Efforts to get rid of weasels and Norway rats have been… Video, Audio