#Act4 FarmAnimals Farmers in south-eastern NSW are battling an aphid infestation on a scale never seen before which has prompted concerns about animal welfare. Cowpea aphid outbreak prompts animal welfare alert for graziers 22 October 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals After a COVID-19 outbreak delayed shipping, new laws have been 'waived' in order to export thousands of live Australian sheep this summer. Sheep at risk of yet another deadly journey 22 June 2020 Animals International
#Act4 FarmAnimals Live sheep exports will be avoided during the northern hemisphere summer to improve animal welfare outcomes. Australia bans live sheep exports to the Middle East from June 1 to September 14 31 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Air transport of livestock occurs frequently from most Australian major cities. Identifying animal welfare impacts of livestock air transport 30 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A petition with more than 250,000 signatures circulating Europe and the US insisting on mandatory pain relief on sheep after surgery is being supported by both Australian researchers and woolgrowers. Petition demands that Australian wool industry uses pain relief in mulesing 28 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals An annual shipping moratorium will support the live sheep trade’s future and shore up a reliable sheep supply to Middle East customers, the peak livestock export group’s boss says. Australian live trade body backs annual shipping pause during hotter months 25 October 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals One of the world’s largest exporters of animals will no longer be able to operate. After battling the company for the past 15 years, Animals Australia welcomes the decision of the regulator to cancel permanently Emanuel Exports licence. Live export company 'Emanuel Exports' loses its licence after deaths of 2,500 sheep 22 August 2018