One of the largest federal parliamentary e-petitions in history, that called for an end to the live sheep export trade, was tabled towards the end of November with Agriculture Minister Senator Murray Watt, confirming the government’s commitment to an ‘orderly and considered’ transition away from the trade. In acknowledging ‘considerable community concerns about animal welfare […]
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Already known to be at risk from warming temperatures that are affecting the ratio of male and female eggs being hatched, a study published recently in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science has found the exposure of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) to heavy metal pollution in their foraging areas may be further impacting the […]
Continue ReadingIn late November, five red fire ant nests were identified in Murwillumbah in New South Wales, 13 kilometres south of the Queensland border, where infestations have been recorded since 2001. NSW has been on high alert for the pests for much of the year as tracking showed them moving further south; however, experts suggest the […]
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The Greencross Pet Wellness Company has announced the award winners from its 2023 National Clinical Symposium and leadership conference. Held at the Royal Pines Gold Coast, this year’s symposium was the largest event in the company’s history, bringing together more than 1600 vets, vet nurses, Petbarn and Animate team members, sponsors and exhibitors across vet […]
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With a hot dry summer predicted, animal welfare organisations in NSW have warned that the risk to animals from bushfires has not been mitigated since the 2019 Black Summer fires.A report by the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF), released in April 2022, estimated that some three billion animals were killed or displaced by the fires, with […]
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