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More Certainty Needed on Battery Cage Phase-Out

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MORE CERTAINTY NEEDED ON BATTERY CAGE PHASE-OUT  The Australian Alliance for Animals is calling for more certainty over the phase–out of battery cages following the endorsement of new national standards for poultry welfare at yesterday’s Agriculture Ministers Meeting.  Alliance for Animals’ Policy Director Dr Jed Goodfellow said while the decision to endorse the phase-out was … Continued

The eco-friendly giftshop that gives back: Koala themed online store relaunches to help save Australia’s most iconic animal

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With the click of a button, Australians and people overseas can help protect the nation’s iconic animal, the Koala by purchasing products from the new-and-improved online Save The Koala Shop which has officially launched today. Run by Australian Koala Foundation (AKF), the web store had been offline for the past few months as the physical … Continued

Investigation sheds light on the dark side of wildlife tourism in Bali

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Bali is a dream destination for Australian and international tourists alike, but a new investigation has revealed that the island’s wildlife entertainment venues are a nightmare for the animals. A new Holidays that Harm report by global wildlife charity World Animal Protection has found that over 1,300 wild animals, including elephants, orangutan, and dolphins, are … Continued

Be a Koala Hero during Save the Koala Month!

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September is almost here and that means it is nearly time to celebrate Save the Koala Month. This annual event is an opportunity to raise awareness about the need to protect koalas and their habitats and to take action to save help them. The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) invites everyone to join them in celebrating … Continued

Iceland cancels commercial whaling this season on animal welfare grounds, hailed as ‘a major milestone in compassionate whale conservation’ by HSI/Europe

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BRUSSELS (20th June 2023)―As news breaks that Iceland has cancelled this season’s commercial whaling on animal welfare grounds, global animal protection charity Humane Society International says it is thrilled and relieved at the announcement that will spare hundreds of whales from agonising deaths and urges the Icelandic government to make it a permanent ban.     … Continued