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Cat Poisoned and Dying, Dog’s Blood Saves His Life

On hearing terrible howls from her 7-year-old cat, Rory, Kim Edwards of Tauranga in New Zealand rushed him to the veterinarian. Rory was limp and unable to move and quite “obviously in a lot of pain.” Tauranga Vets told Edwards that Rory had most likely swallowed rat poison and could likely die, unless he received an immediate blood infusion.

The winds of change

Despite unresolved issues, Durban is still going ahead with its wind turbine project - slap bang in the middle of the Beachfront

Holy flying fox! It's a nursery for orphaned bats

Snug as bugs in bunny rugs, Melbourne's baby bats are filling the grey-headed flying fox nursery set up each year to care for orphaned bat bubs.

Eye of Newt and Wool of Bat Will Be Plentiful After London Olympics

Wildlife Habitat Planned for Creepy Critters; Powerful Lobby Insists on Adequate Housing

COP17 plan puts wind up wildlife groups

Keen to show off its environmental credentials, the eThekwini electricity department is rushing to install wind turbines at the Bluff military base ahead of the UN COP 17 climate change meeting, placing a crucial bat roosting area in jeopardy.

Bats Worth Billions to Agriculture

In the United States bats consume so many insect pests they prevent billions of dollars worth of damage to agriculture.