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BOO! 👻 Halloween is a time of spooky stories, fun costumes, and creative decorations. However, many traditional Halloween decorations can have a negative impact on the environment and wildlife. Plastic decorations, discarded pumpkins, and fake cobwebs can all harm the environment and local ecosystems. But fear not, there are eco-friendly...

Freshwater ecosystems, including rivers, lakes and wetlands, are fundamental to sustaining life – for both wildlife and people. As the driest inhabited continent on Earth, healthy river systems are especially important in Australia. But the neglect of these areas will have devastating ecological impact. Dr Megan Kessler, HSI Australia’s Nature...

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...

Twenty years ago, leaders in the Australian wool industry unanimously promised to phase out live lamb cutting (mulesing) by 2010. But it’s a promise they broke.   As HSI Australia, along with FOUR PAWS and the Australian Alliance for Animals, launch The Broken Promise, a new report into this contentious issue,...

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...

Five years after the devastating 2019 Black Summer bushfires, Steve Haslam, owner of Tenterfield’s Quoll Headquarters, is now seeing the return of native species to his acclaimed wildlife sanctuary.  The fires’ widespread destruction of large tree hollows—a crucial animal habitat used for refuge, safety, roosting and breeding—would prevent wildlife from...

Today, September 7th, is National Threatened Species Day. This day serves to raise awareness of native species that are under threat. With 20 new plant and wildlife species added to Australia’s threatened species list this week alone, this day is more important than ever. Today we celebrate the members of...

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...

Front of mind for me when campaigning for albatross is a widowed bird warming the chick in her nest, hungrily awaiting the return of her life partner, unaware that he has been lost at sea to a fishing hook or plastic ingestion. It is a heart-breaking story played out thousands...

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...

Before joining us in 2023, Meg worked in the Environmental Defenders Office’s biodiversity team. She currently leads HSI’s Wildlife Coexistence campaign, and also provides legal advice and support to HSI’s other campaigns. Meg loves every kind of animal and is passionate about using the law to protect them!   Why...