Tag: Animal Welfare
Kitten death may be more animal torture
The RSPCA says it is very distressed to hear of another possible case of animal torture in the Queensland's central highlands.[MORE]
Reality TV bush tucker angers RSPCA
The RSPCA has attacked a British celebrity TV show set in Australia for making its contestants eat insects and swallow kangaroo testicles.[MORE]
Farmer charged over death of sheep
The RSPCA has charged a farmer over the deaths of more than 100 sheep at a property near Esperance.[MORE]
Pro-mulesing board elected to peak wool group
Wool growers have voted in a new board of pro-mulesing directors to the peak industry group, Australian Wool Innovations. [MORE]
Whaling deadlock ongoing after ministers' talks
Japan and Australia have again agreed to disagree over Japan's whaling program.[MORE]
Mulesing vote could change face of Aust wool industry
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A national vote by wool producers is shaping up to be one of the most important elections in the history of the wool industry.[MORE]
Whaling fleet 'departs on annual hunt'
Japan's whaling fleet appears to have departed on its annual hunt in the Southern Ocean.[MORE]
Morwell MP wants limited duck hunting season
The Member for Morwell, Russell Northe, is pushing for a limited duck hunting season in 2009.[MORE]
Court adjourns dog torture cases
The cases against two men charged with torturing and killing a dog in Queensland's central highlands have been adjourned.[MORE]
Man to face court over dog torture
A man is due to face a Mackay court this morning over the torture and death of a dog in Queensland's central Highlands.[MORE]
RSPCA welcomes zero tolerance to animal cruelty
The RSPCA says a central Queensland magistrate's decision over two animal cases shows the court will not put up with cruelty and animal neglect.[MORE]
Japan denies reduced whaling target claims
Japan is denying a report that it plans to cut the target for its whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean this summer.[MORE]
Govt considers action against Japan whaling
The Federal Government says it is still considering international legal action against Japan over its scientific whaling program in the Southern Ocean.[MORE]
Rangers push on with town camp dog registration
The manager of the Alice Springs ranger unit says a plan to register and remove dogs from town camps in proceeding well.[MORE]
Bat music hits sour note with EPA
Residents of a Darling Downs town in southern Queensland say they have been ordered to remove speakers they have been using to drive away flying foxes with music.[MORE]
RSPCA wants tougher animal desexing laws
The RSPCA says Queensland Government laws to reduce the number of animals euthanised each year are not tough enough. [MORE]
Govt introduces compulsory microchipping for pets
The Queensland Government has introduced a bill that would make it compulsory for cats and dogs across Queensland to be registered and microchipped. [MORE]
Cat deaths spark police calls for help
Police are appealing to residents for information about the brutal deaths of two cats in north Queensland.[MORE]
EU considers ban on great ape experiments
The European Commission has proposed that European Union nations ban the use of great apes for scientific experiments and restrict the use of animals for research and testing.[MORE]
Controversial crocodile dies
The crocodile at the centre of a debate over relocation programs has died in captivity in Townsville.[MORE]
Bashed flamingo not eating
The flamingo that was bashed at the Adelaide Zoo on Wednesday is refusing to eat, which is worrying zoo staff.[MORE]
Ivory auction 'will expose elephants to poaching'
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Conservation groups fear a one-off ivory auction in southern Africa will encourage elephant poaching. [MORE]
Conservation groups dismayed by legal ivory auction
A controversial auction of ivory tusks has got underway in the southern African country of Namibia.[MORE]
Whale death sparks call for stricter penalty enforcement
The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales says there is not enough enforcement of penalties for people who overstep the mark and get too close to migrating whales.[MORE]
Ferret torture jail sentences 'send clear message'
Animal welfare groups have welcomed the jail sentences given to two Canberra men found guilty of torturing ferrets.[MORE]
