Humane Society International (HSI) Australia has released new data from the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) that shows NSW shark nets caught 208 non-target** wildlife since the nets returned to waters on 1 September 2023, with 134 of those animals found dead. HSI Australia was able to obtain the...
Trading in wild animals has been a ticking time bomb for deadly pandemic diseases. Now COVID-19 has exploded as a global health emergency and brought worldwide devastation to lives and livelihoods, it is time for governments to get serious about shutting it down.
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For background read the blog from our Head of Campaigns in Australia Nicola Beynon.