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Israeli animal protection groups launch legal action to protect animals on stranded live export ship from being re-exported to Israel. Israeli animal rights groups Let the Animals Live and Animals Now have filed legal proceedings in the Central Region District Court against the Veterinary Services in the Ministry of Agriculture in Israel. The Petition … Continued
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Israeli animal rights groups Let the Animals Live and Animals Now have filed legal proceedings in the Central Region District Court against the Veterinary Services in the Ministry of Agriculture in Israel. The Petition is seeking an injunction in relation to an import permit for the animals on board the MV Bahijah, which would … Continued
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2nd of February 2024 Helping animals survive 45-degree heat: Australian vets share climate change experiences with Indian colleagues Two Australian veterinary experts are taking the lead in Indian climate talks next month that will focus on animals. Dr Jeannet Kessels, the chair of Vets for Climate Action and Dr Helen Scott-Orr, former … Continued
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The Australian Alliance for Animals is calling for common sense to prevail as the Department of Agriculture considers an application to re-export thousands of Australian sheep and cattle stranded on the MV Bahijah currently anchored off the Port of Fremantle. The vessel departed Australian waters for Jordan on 5 January 2024 but was ordered to … Continued
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New research suggests these large marine mammals are extremely fussy and only eat their favourite foods. As one of the top predators roaming Antarctica, the sizeable southern elephant seal has its fair selection of the menu. But it turns out they don’t just want to eat anything and everything. According to new research led by UNSW … Continued
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The Australian Government has announced the listing of four new extremely rare gecko species as Critically Endangered. The species listed are the McIlwraith leaf-tailed gecko, Cape Melville leaf-tailed gecko, Pinnacles leaf-tailed gecko, and Arcadia velvet gecko – all of which are only found in Queensland. Humane Society International (HSI) Australia nominated the very rare geckos … Continued
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Problem saltwater crocodiles are typically travelling between 100km and 200km to Darwin Harbour potentially in search of new resources or territories, according to a new study on the migration of the reptiles. The researchers used a crocodile DNA database that they developed by collecting saltwater crocodile tissue samples from across northern Australia and Southeast Asia … Continued
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15 December 2023 NHMRC releases position statement on controversial Forced Swim Test Funding agency declares test is not justified. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released a policy statement on the Forced Swim Test (FST), a behavioural despair test in rodents used to screen anti-depressant drugs, which involves placing … Continued
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15 December 2023 Animal-Free Science Advocacy Celebrates Funder Decision on Forced Smoking Research NHMRC Position Statement Released The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has issued a position statement on smoke inhalation procedures in mice and rats, recommending that ‘due to the significant adverse impacts of the nose-only exposure procedure on animal … Continued
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Australia’s native noisy miner bird is more of a pest than originally thought, with new research from La Trobe University showing it is preventing forest birds from persisting in residential suburbs. Research from the La Trobe University Research Centre for Future Landscapes shows forest birds face two distinct, yet interrelated challenges in urban areas: the … Continued
