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An overview of what's in this edition of Issues. |
Incident after incident has shown that the live export trade cannot be regulated to ensure high animal welfare standards. Live exports should be banned. |
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The introduction of the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System in 2011 is the most significant reform the live export industry has ever seen. |
The Australian livestock export industry has become a world leader in terms of the quality of livestock it supplies, its efficiency and animal welfare. |
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Do some research into animals raised for food and you may be tempted to become a vegan. |
Unnecessary, inferior and cruel animal research and testing must be more honestly addressed in a civilised and scientifically advanced society such as ours. |
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Developing medical research methodologies that don’t involve experiments on animals reduces suffering for all species – human and non-human. |
Animal ethics committees are a way for the community to participate in decision-making about the care and use of animals in research. |
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Learning by chicks in the egg is crucial to the survival of superb fairy-wrens, and has the power to change our perception of other species. |
With careful attention to the science and planning, targeting foxes in a wildlife-rich environment can be a success. |
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The fight against the wildlife black market is an uphill battle, but compassionate organisations are rising to the challenge. |
Zoos are for the enjoyment of humans, not animals. Our focus must be on retention and regeneration of natural habitat. |
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It’s expensive, outdated, deadly and cruel, but the horses are still flying high, risking deadly falls, at South Australian race meetings.
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Our affinity for animals is undeniable, but welfare education continues to be important in shaping behaviour towards them. |
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Pet obesity and obesity-related disease are growing problems. Seeking advice early could avoid poor pet health and expensive treatment. |
The “Smiling Animals in the Dreamtime” project is improving the health and well-being of animals and community members by improving how children care for pets.
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The withdrawal of animal welfare-branded shopping bags has raised some important questions about the growing power of ethical consumption. |
Should drought-affected livestock be allowed to graze in national parks – against the wishes of environmentalists? |
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The evidence of gross cruelty in Egyptian slaughterhouses that came to light in May 2013 underlines that while some progress may have been made, the problems in the Australian live export trade are far from solved.
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Mice are the most important model organisms used in medical research. |
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Zebrafish research is now carried out in at least 600 laboratories worldwide, including 20 in Australia. |
An enormous amount of what we know about genetics has come from research using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. |
Issues Magazine
Issues June 2013
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