Adelaide Zoo has thrown a birthday party for the ninth birthday party of Fu Ni the giant panda. The event was the female panda’s fifth birthday in Australia since arriving at Adelaide Zoo in 2009, and she was given a number of stimulating, panda-friendly treats. Fu Ni and her counterpart male, Wang Wang, are part […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government removed a whistleblower vet from her duties following the presentation of evidence of cruelty on Australian live export ships. The ABC’s 7.30 obtained evidence which they claim demonstrates that Lynn Simpson was dumped by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources after she made a highly critical report in 2012. Simpson’s report […]
Continue ReadingNew South Wales became the first Australian state committing to shut down greyhound racing after a Special Commission found overwhelming evidence of systemic animal cruelty. The Special Commission of Inquiry into the Greyhound Racing Industry of New South Wales, led by the Honourable Michael McHugh AC QC, found that the rate of “wastage” of uncompetitive […]
Continue ReadingA research project associated with Sweden’s University of Gothenberg has found the impact from steadily rising ocean temperatures could prove fatal for some fish species. As well as the loss of biodiversity in the world’s oceans, the impact from warming seas on both marine mammals, and human populations that rely heavily on fish as a […]
Continue ReadingRSPCA Victoria has announced an independent review into its inspectorate. The review will be conducted by former Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, Neil Comrie AO APM. The community is invited to make submissions that will help the Senior Reviewer answer the following questions: • What is the scale of animal cruelty in Victoria? • What […]
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