With the greyhound racing industry coming to an end, most of the 3,000 current racing dogs will be put up for […]
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1080 and animal welfare – Expert Reaction
An overseas scientist’s report labels the use of 1080 in New Zealand as “unethical”, and says the Predator Free 2050 goal […]
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The ethics of caring for the orca Toa – Expert Reaction
An intensive search for the pod of the stranded baby orca – named Toa – has continued daily for the last […]
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Summer heatwave – Expert Reaction
MetService has warned there is a hot week ahead for many parts of the country, with many towns and cities set for […]
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Beef feedlots in NZ – Expert Q&A
Intensive beef farming is the latest farming practice to be called into question by activists. Most of New Zealand’s beef herd are […]
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Chicken welfare standards in NZ – Expert Q&A
Acceptable living standards for meat chickens in New Zealand have been called into question following the emergence of a graphic […]
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Impact of Mycoplasma bovis on cow welfare – Expert Reaction
The cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has spread “beyond all expectation” in the last week, with Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor indicating that the number of farms affected […]
Continue readingDr Anne Galloway on live animal shipments
The government hasn’t been upfront about the international transport of livestock, according to Dr Anne Galloway, a senior lecturer in […]
Continue readingListener: The harm on the farm
The New Zealand Listener’s latest editorial looks at the issue of animal welfare in New Zealand, particularly in the pork […]
Continue reading‘Legal highs’ and animal testing – experts respond
New psychoactive substances laws require manufacturers to provide evidence that their product poses a ‘low risk’ to consumers before they […]
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