Unfortunately, wombats are one of the top species impacted by animal-vehicle collisions in Australia. Car strikes are also one of the leading reasons that wombats are rescued. It is a common enough story: a pouch check of a road-struck female wombat reveals a vulnerable joey needing specialised care which is...
Recently published figures from the Victorian Government have revealed a disturbing trend in yearly wildlife killing statistics as the number of animals permitted for destruction saw another sharp increase on top of previous figures. The Victorian Government authorised 4,321 wombats for lethal control in the state in 2025, a sharp...
Humane World for Animals Australia is welcoming a New South Wales Legislative Council Animal Welfare Committee Inquiry into the treatment of dingoes in the state’s national parks as a milestone in the effort to end persecution of the species, which holds significant ecological and cultural value across Australia. The inquiry...
A charismatic flagship rainforest species Left: Southern pink underwing moth larvae, Right: Southern pink underwing moth adult, © Isaac Wishart Walking through the dimly lit subtropical rainforest, you stumble across an unusual caterpillar sitting on a vine. Sensing potential danger, the caterpillar tilts its head downwards, displaying its defence to...
Left: Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) © Jasmine Carey, Middle: Cassowary father © Martin Stringer, Right: Annie Schoenberger and Bennett Walker at Nightwings planting day © Martin Stringer Nightwings Rainforest Centre Queensland • WONGA BEACH I purchased a 38-hectare property near the Daintree Rainforest in 2014. The previous owner had...
Left: A mob of emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) gathering and grazing at Ellenbrae. Right: Little pink fairy orchid (Caladenia reptans). Ellenbrae Western Australia • TALBOT We were not always interested in native orchids, even though we always enjoyed looking at wildflowers. Then one day someone mentioned that native orchids are a...
ᒥᔪᓯᐃᐧᐣᓴᑳᐤ owners Jennifer and Andrew planting new life at Beautiful Forest ᒥᔪᓯᐃᐧᐣᓴᑳᐤ “Beautiful Forest” Tasmania • UNDERWOOD Earlier in 2025, we were fortunate to purchase a large (46-hectare) block of bushland only 10 minutes north of Launceston, Tasmania. ᒥᔪᓯᐃᐧᐣᓴᑳᐤ is a fully-forested site, with most trees being 40–60 years...
The Newsletter of Humane World for Animals' Wildlife Land Trust • Issue 31 • 2026 Read More
Government MPs in Queensland have voted down a disallowance motion, allowing the continued shooting of flying foxes for crop protection despite safer non-lethal alternatives. SYDNEY (May 13, 2026)— Humane World for Animals has criticised the Queensland Government’s decision to reject a disallowance motion in Parliament that would have reinstated a phase out of flying fox shooting for crop protection. The motion, moved by...
Humane World for Animals Australia is welcoming the NSW Government’s announcement last week that applying pain relief will be mandatory when mulesing lambs (or live lamb cutting), but says Australia remains a global outlier on addressing sheep welfare and must take further action by ending live lamb cutting altogether. Amendments...
Albatross—a bird whose name conjures feelings of majesty, grace and solitude. They are the great navigators of the globe, soaring vast distances over lonely, wind-swept oceans. Here are 7 incredible facts that prove that albatross are the most fascinating of birds. (1) They’re massive Albatross are the largest of all flying birds with wingspans reaching up to 3.5m—almost as long as a car. The largest species is the...
Humane World for Animals Australia welcomes news that for the first time ever embryo (in-ovo) sexing technology is being introduced in the Australian egg industry to avoid the mass killing of male chicks. The mass killing of male chicks is one of the hidden cruelties of the egg industry. Since...
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