Australia’s leading animal protection organisations have united to welcome the Australian Veterinary Association's (AVA) new policy that strongly advocates for the phase-out of mulesing (otherwise known as live lamb cutting), which would ultimately spare more than 10 million Australian lambs from the painful procedure each year. Humane World for Animals...
Humane World for Animals Australia welcomes key recommendations, urges NSW Government to act without delay. SYDNEY (July 28, 2026)—Humane World for Animals Australia has welcomed the findings of a New South Wales Animal Welfare Committee inquiry into the licensed killing of native animals in the state, which has recommended significant changes to the way permits for...
Dame Judi Dench and a host of other high-profile stars have written a letter urging Iceland to ban whale hunting, expressing their "deep sadness" that 18 fin whales have been slaughtered since this year’s hunt began last month. The letter to Icelandic Minister Hanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir follows the resumption of commercial whaling after a two-year...
Humane World for Animals Australia’s Wildlife Land Trust program has welcomed its 1000th member property—this major milestone brings the total area protected to 96,500 hectares. The Wildlife Land Trust (WLT) program, a network of Australian property owners committing their land to habitat preservation, began in 2007 and has since expanded to a national movement comprised of farmers, eco-tourism business owners, conservationists and...
The NSW Government’s announcement today of year-round and early morning drone coverage is excellent news for beach safety but as New South Wales residents seek answers to reduce shark bite risk, the government has signaled no intent to stop wasting taxpayer money on shark nets, which entangle animals and attract...
The Minns NSW Government announcement of increased investment in the Shark Management Program gives a great boost to the drone surveillance that benefits people and animals, but the continued use of discredited shark nets undermines safety gains. The announcement outlined an investment of 86.6 million dollars over the next...
Every Wednesday is Beansday, an opportunity to make simple, plant-based food swaps that help spare animals’ lives Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, is launching Beansday, a simple and healthy weekly habit that will spare animals’ lives. Every Wednesday people are encouraged to swap meat for beans—one...
BRISBANE (June 10, 2026)—A humpback whale entangled on the Gold Coast today is the latest victim of the Queensland state government’s shark nets which endanger the lives of whales during their migration season every year and are responsible for the entanglement of countless other marine animals. A traumatising four-hour long rescue was required to free the humpback whale from a shark net this morning. Humane World for Animals Australia...
BEIJING―Days before the start of the infamous Yulin dog meat “festival” in China’s Guangxi province, animal activists have permanently closed a dog slaughterhouse in the city’s first ever alternative livelihood conversion program. Nine dogs found at the property were saved from slaughter, among them three still wearing their collars and clearly...
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...
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...
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