You might remember Kalpana—I am happy to report that this year she celebrates her fifth rescue anniversary at Wildlife SOS. Formerly exploited and abused as a ‘begging’ elephant in Uttar Pradesh, Kalpana was rescued in 2019 and brought to the Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital Campus (EHC) in Mathura for comprehensive...
This week is National Moth Week (20–28 July). Moths belong to the same order (Lepidoptera) as the much-loved butterflies, and can be just as colourful, interesting and visually striking! Not all species of moths are nocturnal, with some—appropriately named ‘day moths’—even going out in the day. Why should I care...
Despite bans on battery cages around the world, it’s estimated that more than 5 million egg laying hens are still confined in the cruel cages in Australia every day. Why we need to #CantheCage Battery cages are outdated Battery cages were first banned in Switzerland in 1992, more than 30...
The Federal Government has finally announced an end date for Australia’s live sheep export trade. This is truly a historic political decision that will spare tens of thousands of sheep from suffering. On 11 May, the Albanese Government stood true to their election promise and announced their phase out plan...
For years now, supporters like you have been calling on Victoria to stop the senseless killing of dingoes on private land—at last we have some exciting news to share with you. On 14 March the Victorian Government announced they would end the dingo “unprotection order” in the north-west of Victoria...
INSIDE: Dingoes protected | Feature: Sheep finally spared from live export by sea | Elephant anniversary | Leaving a lasting legacy for animals | An Australian EPA and more .. Read More Image Credit: Holly Kalpana
The Government’s response to the 2023 Henry Review of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 makes several positive commitments for nature, including creating a NSW Nature Strategy and reviewing the biodiversity conservation program to support the goals of no new extinctions and restoring threatened species and ecosystems. HSI Australia also welcomes...
When Ray and Marie Wynan of Wildlife Land Trust sanctuary Edala last saw Mary the bare-nosed wombat, who they had known and loved for more than 20 years, there were signs that had them worried. She was looking skinny and exhausted with a joey at foot who was too young...
The History – Australia is one of the world’s biggest wool producers. Originally, our Merino sheep had smooth skin, but in 1883 the Vermont Merino was introduced with folds of skin and wrinkles to maximise wool production per sheep. Aussie flies – This move towards more wrinkly Merinos was a...
A significant threat Australian wildlife is currently facing is habitat loss and degradation. Habitat fragmentation can be caused by human activities such as urban development, agriculture, deforestation and the building of new infrastructure. Disconnecting habitats can create barriers for wildlife, limiting their ability to move freely within their environment and...
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...
It is the commercial and political interests of a few people that stand in the way of history claiming commercial whaling as a travesty of the past. We saw that last week, with both Japan and Iceland reinvigorating their dying commercial whale hunting industries. In what Humane Society International has...
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