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THE Roads and Traffic Authority has proudly announced the success of a road safety program - for our State's native wildlife. To reduce the number of animals killed on NSW roads each year, the RTA has installed more than 200 animal crossings on NSW highways. Rather than wait for a break in the constant flow of traffic, native animals are using specifically built tunnels and bridges to cross roads. And some of Australia's favourite native creatures have been smiling for the cameras as they scurry by. A little possum was snapped crossing over a rope bridge that hangs above the...

Woke around 1:30 AM hearing strange noise in the kitchen. My daughter's Persian cat had what looked like a possum or rat cornered. Needless to say I was startled a bit. When I turned on the light I noticed blood then the long tail animal escaping behind the baseboard. If any animal expert or lover would chime in I would be appreciative. 1) The Persian has her front claws out (Indoor cat) and upon inspection did not notice any blood or bite marks on the body. Could the cat have used the back claws? If the cat did bite the...

Possum pies and other meals made from the ubiquitous Kiwi pest have Australian animal-rights activists in a stew. Possum dishes such as Road Kill, Headlight Delight Pie, Guess That Mess and Shovel-Flipped Roadside Pizza have incensed Animal Liberation Victoria (ALV). President Patty Mark said New Zealanders' treatment of possums was an outrage and the culinary names "make your stomach turn". "Possums are a treasure and ALV would see them as individuals who have their own rights." The Kiwi behind the culinary treats, Peter Salter, dismissed the group's comments. After cooking up the pests for customers at his pub in Pukekura,...