legislation – The Veterinarian Magazine

1080 for Tasmania

On July 7, 2014July 16, 2014 By admin

In a move which has alarmed conservationists and animal welfare groups, Tasmania’s state government has indicated it would lift the ban on the use of 1080 poison as a control method for browsing animals on agricultural land. During 2006 and in response to growing public concern about the lingering deaths […]

Letter to the Editor: hunting in national parks

On September 23, 2012September 27, 2012 By admin

Dear Sir, I wrote the email below about a month ago in response to your article in the Veterinarian, thinking, ever so stupidly that it might just go away …. and so never sent it on! As you can see by these links my worst fears are coming to light… […]

Vet Ethics: Can we justify generalisations?

On February 17, 2012February 21, 2012 By admin

Following the heart-breaking death of Ayen Chol, a young child from Melbourne who was mauled by a dog widely reported to be a pit bull crossbreed, there has been both new State legislation and intensified public debate about dog breeds and breed-types. Of late the excitement has been around the […]

Bligh says govt acted before Hendra report

On December 1, 2011December 8, 2011 By admin

The Queensland Government had made significant changes to the way it handled Hendra virus outbreaks well before the ombudsman released a critical report, Premier Anna Bligh said. Ombudsman Phil Clarke’s report highlighted inadequate communication between veterinarians and horse owners. Clarke said systemic failures had hampered the Labor government’s response to […]