wildlife

A "superdog" rejected from five homes for his energetic nature has won an international award for his ability to help catch criminals and save wildlife.

And it isn’t waste at all, but rather, an “incredibly valuable habitat for wildlife and nutrients for plants.”

Mr Bancroft declined to be interviewed by the BBC, but denied damaging the local wildlife, adding he had only cut down dead or dying trees.

Anything can happen at the waterfront Phillip Island circuit, where riders are at the whim of often unpredictable weather, and sometimes wildlife, on a demanding track.

Experts believe that thousands of animals and other wildlife were killed in the flames - including curlew, grouse chicks and hares.