Wildlife

There’s Nothing Humane About Australia’s Crocodile Welfare Standards

The Australian government is currently reviewing the Code of Practice on the Humane Treatment of Wild and Farmed Australian Crocodiles, which is long overdue an overhaul.

Government Rejects Its Own Inquiry – Duck Hunting in Victoria to Continue

Shame on the Victorian government for ignoring the recommendations of its own inquiry by continuing to support recreational duck hunting.

Go Vegan or the Penguin Gets It: Avian Flu in Antarctica Should Concern Us All

PETA’s billboard on Old Windsor Road in Sydney is reminding Australians that an appetite for chicken flesh drives the growth of filthy, crowded industrial poultry farms, which act as …

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Guidance Spurs PETA’s Call for Hunting Ban for Minors

Watching wildlife being terrorised, gunned down, or otherwise slaughtered is inarguably traumatic and can be psychologically scarring for young people.

‘Horrific’ – How 1080 Poisoning Leaves Animal Guardians Feeling Powerless

New research from Deakin University reveals the traumatic and life-altering consequences families face when an animal companion accidentally ingests a 1080 bait.