The requiem shark family, Australia's pygmy blue tongue sink, glass frogs, the hippopotamus, guitarfishes, and several types of small hammerhead shark are among the species nominations announced this week for listing on the UN treaty that controls trade in endangered wildlife. The proposals will be considered for adoption at...
Establishing Humane Society International (HSI) in Australia in 1994, it was the intent of our directors to maintain the impetus for securing effective threatened species
programs and laws in Australia.
This publication reflects on HSI actions in the intervening 22 year period. More importantly however, it also proposes 235 policies and actions essential in achieving the nation’s long-term
wildlife and habitat protection goals. HSI continues to fight for strong Commonwealth environmental management and responsibility, and to significantly improve national conservation policy and law.
