Despite the global moratorium on commercial whaling – established in 1982 by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) – Norway, Iceland and Japan have failed to fully comply with the ban, but with IWC’s biennial meeting being held in Hobart towards the end of September, a global petition calling for the complete abolition of commercial whaling […]
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Two decades of intensive ex situ conservation work by Taronga Conservation Society Australia has been marked by the group’s release of its largest-ever cohort of southern corroboree frog (Pseudophryne corroboree) eggs into subalpine habitat within Kosciuszko National Park. A total of 1,450 eggs, propagated under biosecure conditions at Taronga Zoo Sydney, were translocated to targeted […]
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A performance audit by the New South Wales Auditor-General has found that while the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission (GWIC) has strengthened its monitoring and enforcement in individual welfare cases, significant gaps remain in its strategic reporting, industry-wide compliance oversight, and case management efficiency. The audit assessed the effectiveness of GWIC’s regulatory framework in protecting […]
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When Georgia Englund graduated from the University of Sydney in 2017, owning her own veterinary practice was already part of the plan. What she probably couldn’t have predicted was that the practice would eventually be more than 10,000 miles from home. After graduating, Georgia spent four-and-a-half years working in regional small animal practice in Australia, […]
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Independent market research from Kynetec’s latest Brand Affinity Tracker shows Hill’s Pet Nutrition is the most recommended pet food brand among Australian veterinarians for both preventative wellness and therapeutic disease management. The survey data highlights strong practitioner reliance on clinical nutrition as a core component of preventative healthcare and long-term disease management in small animal […]
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