As Australia braces for the 2024–25 bushfire season, the vivid memories of past disasters, like the 2019–20 Black Summer, remain etched in the hearts of wildlife lovers and carers. The effects of bushfires on wildlife are devastating, leaving countless animals injured, displaced, or dead, and their habitats in ruins. ...
In August 2023, HSI Australia commissioned independent polling by Pureprofile which surveyed 1,005 participants on a range of our campaigns. The results on sheep welfare revealed that:
- Over 75 per cent of respondents agree that wool growers should breed sheep without wrinkles, so they are not prone to flystrike.
- More than 65 per cent agreed that governments should require a phase out of mulesing (live lamb cutting).
These results will help towards our efforts to encourage decision-makers to improve animal welfare legislation for Australian sheep bred for wool, and a phase out of live lamb cutting.
For the polling responses that relate to sheep welfare, click below.
