Shark nets will be returned to 51 beaches between Newcastle and Wollongong today, in a move that Humane World for Animals Australia’s marine biologist Lawrence Chlebeck said is “like bringing a typewriter to a coding class” when compared with the precision of the NSW Government’s recently expanded, high-tech drone monitoring...
The commercial trade in wild animals is a multibillion-dollar industry that threatens the survival of many species and results in the inhumane treatment of countless animals every year. Humane Society International is opposed to the commercialisation of wildlife because it is a key driver of species endangerment and animal cruelty.
This report proposes stronger measures for wildlife trade in Australia’s legal regime to minimise these risks.
