17 October 2019
Live sheep exports: Twin-tier ships on the way out
Twin-tier ships are set to be gone from Australia from 1 January 2020 and this can only be good for animal welfare.
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31 July 2019
RSPCA WA Welcomes Charges for Alleged Cruelty to Live Export Sheep
RSPCA WA Chair, Lynne Bradshaw, AM, welcomes news that WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has charged a Perth-based live export company and two of its Directors, with alleged animal cruelty under WA’s Animal Welfare Act 2002.
25 June 2019
New Govt Reports reveal why Vietnam is the most dangerous desitnation for exported cattle
RSPCA Australia is calling on the live export industry to voluntarily stop sending cattle to Vietnam until an independent review of the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) can be completed.
06 June 2019
International vet expert says long haul live export should end
The Australian Veterinary Association held its annual national conference in Perth in mid-May. A keynote speaker, one of the world’s foremost animal welfare experts – recognised as such by the Australian Government – said long-haul live animal exports are too high a risk and should not take place.
26 November 2018
Live Sheep Export Update
In recent weeks, the federal government granted a licence to RETWA to export live sheep to the Middle East. This has given some producers involved in the live sheep trade reason to express optimism in its future.
21 June 2018
Sheep and Heat Stress: The Facts
Both the Australian Veterinary Association and the Federal Government commissioned review of the live sheep export industry by Dr Michael McCarthy raised the issue of the impact of heat stress on sheep.
18 April 2018
Open letter to all West Australians from RSPCA WA President, Lynne Bradshaw AM
Open letter from RSPCA WA President, Lynne Bradshaw AM, about the horrendous live export situation currently unfolding.
20 March 2018
Live Export Standards Review
The Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) are currently under review and RSPCA has high expectations better animal welfare will be the result.
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