Critter News
FEBRUARY 6, 2011
Animals Australia has a video on its website showing calves being roughly dragged off utes and thrown to the ground. Dairy Australia commissioned a blood-test study which showed that calves deteriorated after 24 hours off feed, she said. The study showed a limit of 24 hours without food "would be better", she said.
Critter News
DECEMBER 9, 2010
Advertisement: Story continues below "Ultimately, the outcomes of this research will expand on our understanding of emotional and cognitive functions of livestock and the impacts of farming practices on animal welfare." The research is being funded by Meat and Livestock Australia.
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 29, 2012
The Wedge-tailed Eagle only had a meal on its mind and I only had photographs and the health and welfare of a lizard on my mind. It all looked rather hopeless as it tried to make itself look fatter and wider & arched its back & forced a sound out.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 29, 2021
Ken Cross lives with his wife Megan and their three children on the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast on Australia’s east coast. Currently he is the convenor for Birdlife Australia in his local area and, as that suggests, he loves sharing his passion for birds and all wildlife through outings and bird walks.
Critter News
APRIL 7, 2010
Why change for welfare purposes if there is no clear economic benefit? Tags: australia sheep mulesing. Such an awful practice. But, as is typical with many large industries, there is a resistance to change unless there is a clear and immediate profit windfall. From the Sydney Morning Herald.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 7, 2017
Shark Bay is one of the most famous tourist destinations in West Australia, and until recently was therefore not a place I was particularly interested in visiting. But the presentation was excellent, and made education, dolphin welfare and safety a priority, and I couldn’t fault it at all. Yes its an absolute circus.
Critter News
JULY 7, 2009
This particular animal research controversy is occurring in New South Wales (Australia). Welfare groups are calling for an urgent public debate on animal testing amid claims millions of creatures are being killed or maimed every year in Australia in the name of science. From the online Sydney Morning Herald.
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