Built for digging and perfectly attuned to their environment, wombats keep Australia’s soils healthy and our ecosystems balanced. They’re also deeply loved by the public — but in many parts of the country, they can still be killed legally. Too often, it’s wildlife carers who are left to deal with...
Humane Society International is bitterly disappointed with the NSW Government’s response to the recommendations of a parliamentary inquiry into the use of primates, dogs, cats and other animals in research.
The inquiry recommended the rapid phasing out of forced inhalation tests and forced swim tests; a recommendation that the NSW Government has ‘noted’ rather than supported. With two decades of biomedical experience, HSI’s Global Vice President of Research & Toxicology, Troy Seidle, gave evidence to the inquiry explaining the obsolete and cruel nature of animal research and the successful alternatives available. We call on all parties to commit to implementing the recommendations of the parliamentary inquiry in full as we head towards the NSW election in March.
