Data on NSW licencing reveal the extent of Government-sanctioned destruction of native animals in the state | Conservation groups and wildlife carers to provide evidence of the extent of cruelty at inquiry into licensed killing SYDNEY (5 February, 2026)—Humane World for Animals Australia (previously Humane Society International Australia) will...
When disaster strikes, wildlife rescue is rarely quick or simple. It is a slow, meticulous act of care that often begins with a single phone call from a worried member of the public, or a sighting by a search team moving through burned country. During the ongoing bushfires in Victoria, Humane World for Animals teams have been...
SYDNEY (January 27, 2026)—Humane World for Animals Australia is deeply saddened by the Queensland Government’s decision to kill a pack of six dingoes on K’gari over the Australia Day long weekend. News of the government’s actions was announced in a media release from the Minister for the Environment and Tourism’s office on Sunday, following the tragic death of Canadian tourist Piper James last week. Humane World for Animals...
Local wildlife carers are inundated with flying foxes impacted by heat and injured animals from Victoria’s bushfire crisis MELBOURNE—Humane World for Animals Australia (formerly called Humane Society International Australia) has deployed a team to the state of Victoria to assist local wildlife carers inundated with animals following heatwaves and bushfires...
SYDNEY (January 14, 2026)— Humane World for Animals Australia (previously known as Humane Society International Australia) is proud to have secured protection for two Murray Darling Basin wetland ecosystems under Australia’s new nature laws announced by Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt today. The Lower Murray, including the Coorong at the river mouth, and the Macquarie Marshes have both been listed as Critically Endangered “Threatened...
Today marks two years since the ban on dog meat officially passed in South Korea. Since enforcement began, 1,204 dog farms—or about 78% of all dog farms in the country—have closed. When we started advocating for an end to the industry, about a decade ago, government estimates indicated that there were...
SYDNEY (January 6, 2026) Humane World for Animals Australia (formerly called Humane Society International) has criticised the Crisafulli Government’s decision to reverse the former government’s phase-out of shooting flying foxes for crop protection. The animal protection charity says the move seriously undermines progress toward effective non-lethal management and brings back...
One of the most important global meetings on wildlife trade has just wrapped up in Uzbekistan. It’s capital city Samarkand was where governments convened for the 20th Conference of the Parties (CoP20) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to decide how international trade should be managed for some of the world’s most threatened...
Australia is home to four native species of flying-foxes (grey-headed, black, little red and spectacled), all of which play vital roles in pollination and seed dispersal. Sadly, flying-fox populations are in rapid decline, with some species now listed as vulnerable or endangered. These magnificent creaturesare increasingly under threat due to climate change, habitat...
New statewide modelling detailed by the NSW Government today suggesting there may be as many as 274,000 koalas in New South Wales does not mean NSW can relax its stance on the need for more robust koala protections. The increase in modelled populations reflects improved detection techniques and better survey...
New protections for two of Australia’s most vulnerable reptiles following decision at international wildlife conference SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (3 Dec. 2025) ― Two of Australia’s most vulnerable reptile species have been awarded strengthened protections from international commercial wildlife trade following a decision today at the 20th meeting of the Conference of...
CANBERRA (November 27, 2025)—Humane World for Animals says Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt’s reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, amended in negotiation with the Greens, should give Australian wildlife a “fighting chance” for the future. Humane World for Animals Australia’s Campaign Director, Nicola Beynon, said: “The reformed laws must be a new chapter for our environment and reset the priority that is given to protecting nature in decision making. We...
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