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Exclusive: Woman claims her dad is one of US’ most prolific serial killers, ‘Killed with same frequency as Ted Bundy’

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Galina Trefil claims her father, John Trefil, is one of US' most prolific serial killers (Credit - Galina Trefil)

“My name is Galina and I’m the daughter of a serial killer.” For months, Galina Trefil’s Facebook posts began with this one sentence – a part of a social media campaign where she has been trying to bring her dad, John Trefil, to justice. Galina alleges that her father is “one of America’s most prolific … Read more

In 1885, New Zealand released European hedgehogs as garden pest killers; 140 years later, DOC calls them a major threat to native wildlife and one can empty an endangered tern colony of nesting birds

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In 1885, New Zealand released European hedgehogs as garden pest killers; 140 years later, DOC calls them a major threat to native wildlife and one can empty an endangered tern colony of nesting birds

European hedgehog (Image Credit: Canva) What was once seen as a useful garden helper in New Zealand has become an unexpected threat to some of the country’s most vulnerable wildlife. European hedgehogs were deliberately introduced to New Zealand in the 19th century, with acclimatisation societies releasing them in the hope that they would help control … Read more