Further to our post of 29 August 2014, yesterday death row dog “Sadie” was released into the care of Brightside Farm Sanctuary in Tasmania. Sadie is a Council declared dangerous dog subject to a destruction order. Since August, the Panel has been working to appeal the declaration, stay her destruction, and have Sadie released from…
Earlier this month in Wodonga, Victoria American Staffordshire Sonny was impounded by Wodonga City Council and declared a restricted breed. The Panel has intervened to appeal the declaration, which is due to be filed in VCAT by 16 October. The Panel extends it’s grateful thanks to Daniel Beecher of Phoenix Legal Solutions and barrister Simone Bailey for their assistance in preparing the VCAT appeal application.
Live export cruelty has again been revealed at a time when preparations for religious festivals are occurring. 174 Australian sheep meant for Korban ritual did not survive their flight to Singapore. Read more at http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/174-australian-sheep-meant-korban-ritual-did-not-survive For the fifth time, Animals Australia has provided the Department of Agriculture with evidence of recurring live export breaches at the…
On 11 August 2014 the Panel intervened on behalf of the Australian Society for Kangaroos to prepare and file on its behalf an application in the Supreme Court of Queensland to review decisions by the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection to grant damage mitigation permits for the taking of Agile Wallabies in the Mission Beach area…