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30 October, Sydney Australia – Humane Society International Australia (HSI) has released Licence to Kill, a report that reveals how licenced private landholders are killing native Australian wildlife at scale. The report shows that licensed private landholders across Australia were lawfully allowed to kill at least 1.2 million native animals...

LIMA, Peru—Delegates from Humane Society International attending the 69th International Whaling Commission meeting in Peru, expressed bitter disappointment today that pro-whaling nations have once again voted against the creation of a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic. The votes were 40 in favour, 14 opposed with 3 abstentions, therefore failing by...

HSI Australia has welcomed the release of the Senate inquiry’s report into the Government’s proposed Nature Positive laws and stresses that the Albanese Government must work together with the Greens and independent senators to deliver a strong EPA and close critical gaps in current legislation.   The current Bills, to create...

HSI Australia is deeply concerned over reports that the Prime Minister will weaken the proposed Environment Protection Australia (EPA) to appease big business and vested interests. At a time when Australia should be strengthening its protection of wildlife and making good on its promise of no more extinctions, HSI Australia...

In brief   The NSW Government must fast track its consultation with local councils and communities    Shark nets do not prevent shark bite. More effective modern methods are already in place at our beaches.    A one-month shortening of the shark net season to protect turtles still leaves destructive nets...

Maugean skates doing well in captivity - more than 20 hatchlings are growing into adults with at least 80 eggs yet to hatch. Removal of intensive salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour urgently needed - 2024 dissolved oxygen targets set in Federal Government’s Conservation Advice are still years off. Tasmania's World...

This World Elephant Day (12 August 2024), Humane Society International (HSI) Australia, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the Born Free Foundation are calling on federal, state and territory governments to shut down Australia’s domestic trade in ivory and rhino horn to protect wild populations of elephants and...

MILAN (6 Aug. 2024)―After receiving hundreds of thousands of emails from compassionate consumers around the world, thousands of phone calls, countless social media posts and even having a hot air balloon flown over its headquarters in Italy asking it to go fur-free, Max Mara Fashion Group has officially announced a...

In brief    Figures released at the weekend show a shorter shark net season will still push the Critically Endangered grey nurse shark towards extinction on the East Coast    Last week’s announcement to shorten the NSW Shark Meshing Program (SMP) by one month will leave destructive nets in place off 51...

MEDIA RELEASE 31 July 2024  Today’s announcement by Minister for Agriculture, Tara Moriarty, to remove NSW shark nets one month earlier than usual and consult with local councils on permanent removal is a ‘positive step’ but not nearly enough and will still leave destructive nets in place for seven months.  Humane...

The legislation to phase out live sheep exports by sea from Australia by 1 May 2028 has passed in the Australian Parliament with a majority vote in the Senate. This is historic progress for animal welfare in Australia and will help safeguard the welfare of millions of Australian sheep for...