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22.01.2022 Punters have vowed never to bet on horse racing again after seeing an animal in convulsions as he died after falling on his neck in the Grand National. Up For Review was the first horse to be killed at the prestigious race since 2012, and one of three fatalities in the final 48 hours of the three-day event. About 70,000 spectators at Aintree and millions more television viewers saw the horse land on his neck at the first fence, before appearing to thrash about in pain.... Follow the story in the INDEPENDENT here: https://www.independent.co.uk//grand-national-horse-death-

21.01.2022 MORE THAN 22 DEAD HORSES FOUND IN QUEENSLAND PADDOCK A total greater than 22 horses and a further eight emaciated animals have been found on a Queensland property in what authorities have described as a "distressing" situation. Inspectors and a vet have visited the property in the Gowrie Mountain area, west of Toowoomba, following complaints, and directed the horses' owner to feed them.... All of these horses, some former racehorses have died on a Queensland property with another eight in an emaciated state. Biosecurity Queensland deputy director-general and chief biosecurity officer Malcolm Letts said it was "distressing" to see the animals, some of which are former racehorses, in such a condition. The issue was first referred to the department by the RSPCA on January 6. The person contracted to look after the animals by the owner - who is not based on the site - was contacted the following day, with inspectors and a vet organised to visit the property three days later. Advertisement "The horses are now being fed and cared for ... in accordance with the directive that's been issued," he said. "We will continue to monitor the situation over the coming days and weeks." "It's important to note that it's not simply a case of throwing hay to animals that are in this sort of condition, you need a specific feeding regime to ensure that they get well as quickly as possible." The department works with owners to improve with health of animals through feeding directives, after which it can look to prosecution as a "last resort". Mr Letts said if the owner continued to follow the directives "as they are at the moment" the remaining horses would likely make a full recovery. But the response to the animal deaths so far has been "totally unacceptable", according to the Australian Farm Animal Rescue Matters founder Marjorie Pagani. Ms Pagani said the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries had been notified of the situation earlier in January, but took five days to visit the property - in which time one more horse died. She said she had taken it upon herself to buy feed and mineral blocks for the animals as the food supplied by the horses’ owner was inadequate. Community members are helping to lay the supplies out on the property with permission from the landowner. "If it weren't for community support, more horses would die - and might still," she said. "The situation is critical." Volunteer foster carers were standing by to take the group, Ms Pagani said, though the owner had refused to surrender the animals. The owner has been contacted for comment. Of the dead and emaciated animals, seven have been identified as former racehorses, according to Queensland Racing Integrity Commissioner Ross Barnett. However, their owner "is not and has not" been a licensed industry participant. Follow this link to the Brisbane Times: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au//twenty-two-dead-horses-f

19.01.2022 MAN HURLS CAT OVER FENCE INTO WALL https://www.9news.com.au//rspca-hunt-man-who-hurled-cat-in

17.01.2022 OUTRAGE GROWS OVER HUNTER’S PHOTO OF LEOPARD KILL A woman has been slammed by celebrities and animal rights activists after a pro-hunting group shared a photo of her proudly showing off a leopard kill. The verified image of the woman, only referred to as Britany L, was shared to US based Safari Club International earlier this month and has since sparked outrage globally.... In a blog post about the leopard kill the SCI said the male cat was likely the ninth largest leopard ever hunted. Follow the full story here: https://www.news.com.au///602319678e3816fe8ccc6cfedff48814

17.01.2022 WA CALLS FOR END TO BATTERY CAGES Western Australia has joined the push by animal welfare groups for a ban on battery cages. In a submission to a federal review of poultry welfare standards, the WA Labor government called for much larger furnished cages that have nest boxes, perched and scratching pads. It said a review by WA’s Department of Primary Industries concluded there were serious animal welfare risks with battery cages .... Agriculture Minister Alannah McTiernan called for other states to support the ban . See further THE AUSTRALIAN today's edition page p.3. Image from Wikimedia Commons

12.01.2022 NINE GREYHOUNDS FOUND IN MASS GRAVE IN SYDNEY Nine greyhounds have been discovered in a mass grave in Sydney, along with 12 greyhounds that are alive but emaciated and diseased, on the property of a licensed trainer and breeder. The chief inspector for RSPCA NSW, Andrew Clachers, said the greyhounds had been held in appalling conditions on the property in Marsden Park in Sydney’s north-west until they were discovered this month. ... Some of them have such horrendous dental disease that you could actually smell the rotting in their mouths, he said. The compression sores and the condition they were in it’s heartbreaking. Follow the full story here: https://www.theguardian.com//heartbreaking-nine-greyhounds

12.01.2022 TEEN CHARGED WITH TORTURE AFTER ALLEGEDLY SLAUGHTERING UP TO 20 KANGAROOS Police found a scene of carnage when they were called to a residential address on the NSW South Coast on Sunday. https://7news.com.au//teenager-charged-after-allegedly-kil

12.01.2022 WILD BRUMBIES STARVING IN CENTRAL VICTORIA AS PARKS VICTORIA DO NOTHING, LOCALS SAY. The unusual combination of drought conditions and environmental flooding has left more than 150 brumbies in the Barmah National Park north-east of Echuca in dire condition. Local residents say that Parks Victoria are failing to address the ongoing problem, implementing a management plan they say consists of delaying action long enough that the brumbies health becomes so poor they can then sho...ot them on sight. Their bodies are left to rot. The Barmah Brumby Preservation Group, made up of concerned local residents, are currently rendering on-ground support for the starving and sick horses. Mark Norman, chief conservation scientist, Parks Victoria, said he understood people’s concerns however regulations prevent the feeding of, or interference with, animals in National Parks. Volunteer groups report lengthy response times by Parks Victoria, leaving community members to comfort the dying animals while they await someone legally allowed to euthanise the animal. Six foals have been rescued and sent to Hoofs2010 a charity working to save and promote Australian bush horses. The group has established a Go-Fund me page to raise funds for ground support, aiming to raise $25,000. Follow the story here: https://amp.9news.com.au//ecdb548b-7d06-4075-86d6-8887de48

08.01.2022 RACING NSW LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION AFTER RACE HORSES CONTINUE TO BE SLAUGHTERED Hours of footage obtained by animal activists revealed up to a dozen identified former racehorses or recently retired breeding mares were killed at one knackery this year. Read in The Sydney Morning Herald: https://apple.news/ACZNuAvyMRCKId7eCNai4mw

08.01.2022 A YOUNG KANGAROO GOES TO BOY FOR HELP AFTER BEING BURNED IN FIRES These heartbreaking photos show the moment a kangaroo begs for help in the aftermath of the devastating Australian bushfires. The marsupial suffered huge burns to its body before a teenager drenched it with water and gave it a drink.... The stricken animal is one of billions caught up in Australia’s worst bushfires, which continue to burn out of control across an area more than a third of the size of England. More than half a billion animals are predicted to have died while others are facing starvation and dehydration as the fires destroy their habitats. Many have had to be euthanised as they are unable to recover from their severe burns. The boy does his best to help the stricken kangaroo but his fate is unknown (Picture: Matrix for Daily Mail Australia)The images of the kangaroo were taken in the state of New South Wales, where a state of emergency has been declared. Pictures: young kangaroo goes to a boy for help after being burned in deadly bushfires sweeping Australia (Picture: Matrix for Daily Mail Australia) Follow story here: https://metro.co.uk//young-kangaroo-goes-boy-help-bur/amp/

07.01.2022 FRANCE TO BAN CULLING OF UNWANTED MALE CHICKS BY END OF 2021 France has pledged to outlaw the practice of culling unwanted male chicks by the end of 2021, as part of animal welfare reforms. About seven billion male chicks - not wanted for meat or eggs - are killed around the world each year, usually in shredding machines or by gas.... The government said new methods were emerging that would make it possible to test the sex of embryos inside the egg. But some campaigners said the reforms did not go far enough. Follow the story here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51301915

06.01.2022 WORLD’S FIRST NO-KILL EGGS GO ON SALE IN BERLIN The world’s first ever no-kill eggs are now on sale in Berlin after German scientists found an easy way to determine a chick’s gender before it hatches, in a breakthrough that could put an end to the annual live shredding of billions of male chicks worldwide. The patented Seleggt process can determine the sex of a chick just nine days after an egg has been fertilised. Male eggs are processed into animal feed, leaving only fem...ale chicks to hatch at the end of a 21-day incubation period. If you can determine the sex of a hatching egg you can entirely dispense with the culling of live male chicks, said Seleggt managing director Dr Ludger Breloh, who spearheaded the four-year programme by German supermarket Rewe Group to make its own-brand eggs more sustainable. It’s not about winning or losing, he added of the worldwide race to find a marketable solution. We all have the same goal, which is to end the culling of chicks in the supply chain. Of course, there’s competition, but it’s positive in that it keeps us all focused on that goal. An estimated 4-6 billion male chicks are slaughtered globally every year because they serve no economic purpose. Some are suffocated, others are fed alive into grinding or shredding machines to be processed into reptile food. Follow the story in TheGuardian here: https://www.theguardian.com//worlds-first-no-kill-eggs-go-

03.01.2022 RETIRED RACING GREYHOUNDS PUT DOWN FOR BEING 'TIMID', 'NOISY' OR 'HATING CATS' Whereas previously greyhound owners required the consent of the regulator to euthanase animals, now they must only notify that they made genuine and reasonable attempts to rehome a healthy greyhound. This weakening of safeguards has been initiated by the new Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission NSW. Guardian Australia has obtained internal Greyhound Racing NSW records revealing that greyhou...nd owners rely on vague or spurious rationales for killing retired dogs. Among the notifications of retirement submitted to the regulator between April 2017 and May 2018, some owners simply say rehoming is not suitable because of the dog’s temperament, without any detailed description of behaviour. Other documents justify euthanasia on the ground that the dog did not like cats for example. The Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission, by moving from a requirement for permission to one of notification only, has extinguished the opportunity to intervene to save the dog’s life. Instead, it will only be notified of spurious grounds where it could take action after the dog is dead. Follow the story here: https://amp.theguardian.com//retired-racing-greyhounds-put

03.01.2022 VIDEO FOOTAGE REVEALS ANIMAL CRUELTY AT ILLEGAL ABATTOIR NEAR MELBOURNE Follow story on ABC news here: https://mobile.abc.net.au//video-footage-reveals/11375854

02.01.2022 CALIFORNIA BANS FUR PRODUCTS https://www.independent.co.uk//california-fur-ban-clothing

01.01.2022 AUSSIE SLAMMED FOR ‘SICK’ HUNTING PHOTO news.com.au A Canberra business man has copped it after he was pictured smiling next to a bloodied baboon dressed up in a hat and sunglasses. Click this link to follow story:... http://www.news.com.au//n/db2dd4c15e04c71683ce469ab19caa48

01.01.2022 TROPHY KILLER OF BLACK GIRAFFE CREATES OUTRAGE A woman who sparked outcry when photographs of her posing with the corpse of 18-year-old giraffe she had shot went viral, has defended her actions and said she was carrying out conservation. Tess Thompson Talley, who lives in Kentucky, posted the images of herself with the animal taken during a hunting trip to South Africa last year. ... Prayers for my once in a lifetime dream hunt came true today, Ms Talley, 37, wrote. Spotted this rare black giraffe bull and stalked him for quite awhile. I knew it was the one. He was over 18 years old, 4,000 lbs and was blessed to be able to get 2,000 lbs of meat from him. Find the full story here: https://www.independent.co.uk//black-giraffe-hunter-kill-t

01.01.2022 LIVE EXPORT COMPANY EMANUEL EXPORTS LOSES ITS LICENCE AFTER DEATHS OF 2500 SHEEP Australia's largest live sheep exporter and the company at the heart of the live export scandal, Emanuel Exports, has lost its licence, the Department of Agriculture and Water has confirmed. Until now the company's licence to export had been suspended "pending a full review of the company's response to a show cause notice".... The department began the investigation after video footage emerged showing almost 2,500 sheep either dead or dying of thirst and heat exhaustion in faeces-strewn pens aboard the livestock carrier Awassi Express in the Middle East last year. "[The department] has taken action against this company in the best interests of the industry and for the protection of Australia's high standards of animal welfare and health," it said in a statement issued overnight. "The department has taken action against this company in the best interests of the industry and for the protection of Australia's high standards of Animal Welfare," the department said. http://www.abc.net.au//livestock-exporters-emanue/10149576 VIDEO: Supplied to 60 Minutes show sheep suffering during live export

01.01.2022 EMANUEL EXPORTS AND TWO DIRECTORS CHARGED OVER LIVE SHEEP EXPORT DEATHS Link to SBS story: https://www.sbs.com.au//perth-exporter-hit-with-animal-cru

01.01.2022 MAN CHARGED OVER DEATHS OF MORE THAN 100 WEDGE-TAILED EAGLES IN GIPPSLAND A man has been charged over the deaths of more than 100 wedge-tailed eagles found poisoned in Victoria's far east. The 136 dead birds were discovered on a property at Tubbut, in far east Gippsland near the New South Wales border, in April.... It is alleged he used poisoned baits to kill the protected birds between October 2016 and April 2018. The ABC understands he is not the owner of the Tubbut property involved. He is facing two charges under the Wildlife Act 1975 and has been released on bail to face court at a later date. The man was charged after a state-wide investigation involving more than 30 people. The eagle carcasses were found in bushland and scrub on properties that covered about 2,000 hectares. Find the full story here: http://www.abc.net.au//man-charged-over-136-wedg/10236032