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Tiger rescue: from hell to heaven

by Sabrina Nizeti,

Rescuing a tiger is not a job for the faint hearted! But thanks to you, 12 tigers are living a whole new life at the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand sanctuary. When I saw the original photograph of Salamas in her cell at the tiger farm, it just broke my heart....

Statement: Funding for Cumberland Plain koalas

by Humane Society International,

Humane Society International (HSI) Australia welcomes the announcement from the NSW Government that koala conservation in Western Sydney will receive $100M in funding, through the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan. The Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan was approved by the previous NSW Government to streamline development approvals in Western Sydney, but provided...

Meet Martell: a true champion for animals

by Humane Society International,

Martell loves animals! She first became a supporter of HSI more than 20 years ago and has steadily increased her support the more she learned about our campaigns to protect animals. We asked her to share her thoughts on why our work matters so much to her. Where do you...

Wild and free again

by Humane Society International,

As you know the goal of every wildlife rescue is the rehabilitation of the animal and release back into the wild. That is something that our partners at the Zambia Primate Project have perfected.  Late last year the team released a group of 27 vervet monkeys, named the Nkonde troop,...

At last! South Korea bans dog meat.

by Humane Society International,

It is hard to describe the total joy we shared with our supporters and colleagues around the world when the government of South Korea passed legislation in January that makes the slaughter of dogs and the sale of dog meat for human consumption illegal. HSI Korea has been leading the...

Dingo Protection Restored in North-West Victoria

by Humane Society International,

The Victorian Government has restored protection for dingoes in the north-west of the state in a move that is welcomed by animal protection organisation Humane Society International (HSI) Australia, who campaigns to save the apex predator. Dingoes are a threatened species in Victoria but an ‘Unprotection Order’ is in place...

Nature Law Explainer – Environmental assessments and decision-making

by Dr Megan Kessler,

March 2024  Most people interact with our federal national environment law - the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) - through assessment and decision-making processes. This is because they are applying to take an action that will significantly impact on protected matters, or because they are concerned...

STATEMENT: HSI Australia welcomes introduction of Bill to phase out live sheep exports

by Humane Society International,

This week Australian Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi introduced a bill to legislate the phase-out of live sheep exports by sea, a move welcomed by Humane Society International (HSI) Australia. The bill would help safeguard the welfare of tens of thousands of sheep.  The Albanese Government has committed to phase-out live...

Nature Law Explainer – Strong nature laws shouldn’t be undermined by exemptions 

by Dr Megan Kessler,

Even the best written nature laws can be undermined if they aren’t applied strictly and comprehensively. One of the problems with the current Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the large number of broad exemptions which prevent the proper application of the law. Our new laws...

Hunting and agriculture are pervasive threats to migratory wildlife, UN report says

by Kitty Block,

While the human world is marked by borders between territories and nations, the animal world in its natural state knows no such boundaries. Migratory animals—who travel thousands of miles on land, through sea, and in the air—not only play a crucial role in ecosystems, but are living, breathing testaments to...

Nature Law Explainer – What ‘triggers’ the EPBC Act?

by Dr Megan Kessler,

Our federal national environment law, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is triggered when an action is likely to have a significant impact on a Matter of National Environmental Significance (MNES). There are currently nine MNES or ‘triggers’. It is important that our new national nature...

Wildlife Lands Issue 28

by Humane Society International,

The Newsletter of HSI Australia’s Wildlife Land Trust • Issue 28 • 2024 Read More

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