OVER three billion animals were killed or displaced in the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20 – 60,000 of those were koalas. The fires burnt about 24 million acres and confirmed the trend of worsening fire weather with increased forest areas caught by…
SEVENTY-seven per cent of Australians want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible. Over 20,000 people across 28 countries, including Australia, were surveyed for the Plastic Free Foundation on peoples’ thoughts on the global plastic pollution crisis. WWF Australia has…
THE pet adoption boom experienced during government-mandated lockdowns of 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, generated much-needed funds for animal shelters. Animal sanctuaries, usually located in regional areas, that had previously relied on people physically attending the property and provide…
WORLD Whale Day is Sunday, 20 February, and Sea Shepherd Australia is calling for more action to protect whales around the world from the devastating impact of industrial and illegal fishing, and the very real threats they face off Australia’s coast. Each…
TOP academics, researchers, and non-government organisations from across Australia and overseas will participate in the RSPCA’s 2022 Animal Welfare online seminar, which will examine the devastating impacts of climate change on animal welfare. The two-day seminar, from 16-17 February, will also talk…
CLIMATE action not-for-profit, Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia (CORENA), is on a mission to reduce Australia’s carbon emissions by offering interest-free loans to community groups to reduce their emissions and tackle the climate crisis. CORENA has provided $892,497 in interest-free loans…
68% of Victorians want duck hunting stopped RSPCA Victoria is calling on the Victorian Government to cancel the 2022 duck hunting season – between 19 March and 26 June – as evidence shows a decline in native duck numbers, coupled with the…
THE decision to list koalas as an endangered species on Australia’s east coast is a grim but important outcome that requires urgent action, according to animal welfare and conservation groups. Today’s announcement by Environment Minister Sussan Ley follows a joint nomination by the International Fund…
RSPCA Victoria says not to wing it when it comes to pet care. After an influx of chickens and roosters into shelters and an increase in cruelty reports, RSPCA Victoria is urging all owners or potential owners to do their research before…
The Federal Minister for the Environment, Ms Sussan Ley, failed to protect the takayna/Tarkine’s resident masked owls last month when she gave the giant Chinese mining company MMG the go-ahead for 14 kilometres of roadworks and 170 drill sites in the Tasmanian…
