The WA government recently gave the initial go-ahead to Woodside Pty Ltd to develop a massive gas hub at James Price Point. Imagine this. 1500 ships a year servicing the gas hub. That’s four ships a day, 28 ships a week in a pristine area with very little shipping traffic. This development is nothing short...
AUSTRALIANS FOR ANIMALS AND GLADSTONE PORTS CORPORATION MISLEADING POLL
National animal rights group dredges up poll complaint. QUEENSLAND TELEGRAPH. By John Mikkelsen AN environmental animal rights group has expressed serious concerns over aspects of the massive Gladstone Harbour dredging program, including a misleading media release claiming most Australians supported the dredging project. Co-ordinator of Australians for Animals Inc, Sue Arnold, has complained to both...
Ocean Sounds – Whale Song
This is fascinating. The Ocean Conservation Research website has published a library of ocean sounds. You can hear and view audiographs of Whale Song and even the sounds that whales themselves hear like the manmade, “Acoustic Harassment Device”. What the…!!!! http://ocr.org/sounds/
HUMPBACK WHALE DISASTER IN Western Australia
News reports that WAgovernment has given consent to Woodside to construct the James Price Point Gas Hub in the Kimberleys is a disaster. Dr Paul Vogel, Chair of the West Australian Environmental Protection Authority made the decision after all other members of his panel disqualified themselves. Claiming to have imposed strict conditions on the...
GREENS AND HUMPBACK WHALES
At the IWC meeting in Panama, the Federal Minister for the Environment voted in support of a quota for a Caribbean nation who will, as a result of his and others’ votes, kill 24 Humpbacks from 2013-2018. St Vincents & The Grenadines has a long history of infractions at the IWC as its ” whalers”...
Australians for Animals is Gearing Up!
Dear Friends, Thanks for your continued interest, actions and support. As a result we’re gearing up even further! Our campaigns are becoming more directed and efficient, our website is being continually improved and like many passionate activist organisations, our Social Media reach is increasing dramatically. AFA aims to highlight those issues that are neglected by...
AFA July 2012 Newsletter – Out Now!
Our July 2012 Newsletter can be downloaded here by clicking the link below. DOWNLOAD JULY 2012 NEWSLETTER (PDF 2.5MB) Articles include: STOP ANIMAL CRUELTY – A push for more Animal Welfare inspectors on the Far North Coast. Australia Sells Out on Whales at Panama IWC Meeting. St Vincents & the Grenadines. Australia supports Whaling Quota....
Ocean Garbage
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The Stunning of Cattle
PRESS RELEASE. NATIONAL SURVEY BY NIELSEN SHOWS OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR AUSTRALIAN CATTLE TO BE STUNNED PRIOR TO SLAUGHTER. A national survey, commissioned by Australians for Animals Inc. and undertaken by Nielsen, has shown overwhelming support for legislation that would require the stunning of Australian cattle prior to slaughter both within Australian abattoirs and overseas. Respondents...