Stop the Slaughter of Dugongs – Write a Letter Australians, in general, are fed up with our political parties, our political leaders, the scientific community and the media. The apathy with which the ongoing destruction of Australia’s environmental heritage is greeted by those in power is tragic, stupid, arrogant and irresponsible. Unless the politicians are...
Category: STOP ANIMAL CRUELTY
SBS World News – Trawler damages Great Barrier Reef
SBS World News – Trawler damages Great Barrier Reef 6 Jun 2013, 4:26 pm – Source: AAP A fishing trawler has run aground on the Great Barrier Reef off central Queensland, spilling some oil and damaging the coral. A commercial fishing trawler has damaged the Great Barrier Reef and spilled diesel fuel after running aground...
INDIGENOUS SLAUGHTER OF ENDANGERED SPECIES HAS TO END
Australians for Animals firmly believes Native Title cannot be allowed to trump the protection of our wildlife. The laws which protect our unique and rapidly disappearing wildlife must cover every Australian, indigenous and white alike. Endangered means endangered. There must be no slaughter. In Australia, the killing of endangered dugongs, turtles and other species under...
Speakers warn about the threat of ‘radical green’ groups – Gladstone Observer
Owen Jacques | 30th May 2013 4:00 PM IF EVER there was a flashing neon sign demanding the attention of anti-gas activists Lock the Gate, it was the APPEA energy conference held in Brisbane this week. But the recognisable yellow triangle of the group was nowhere to be seen. More than 3000 delegates from the...
Dugong Kill Count
Dugongs Dugong cows are devoted to their young. They stay together for the long period of calf dependency, babies usually straying no more than 1-3 body lengths from their mother. They communicate with vocalisations. Seagrass is the primary prey of dugongs. Shipping traffic, noise and human activities can disturb their feeding. Cyclone Yasi and...
AFA May 2013 Newsletter
Our May 2013 Newsletter is available now as a printable PDF. Please click HERE or follow this link: https://www.australiansforanimals.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Australians_for_Animals_Newsletter_May_2013_Email.pdf Articles included: UNDERWATER NOISE-THE ELEPHANT IN THE OCEAN Noise has a devastating impact on the marine environment. Acoustic signals can travel long distances depending on the state of the tides, wind, seabed and other parameters. Christopher...
Arrow Pipeline Approval may “In Danger” the Great Barrier Reef
Arrow Pipeline Approval may “In Danger” the Great Barrier Reef The approval of the Arrow Pipeline by the State government will have environmental consequences that may be more far reaching than anticipated. UNESCO is watching the state government and federal government actions in the lead up to its decision whether to put the Great...
Queensland Telegraph – ‘Resource consultants acting like high paid super models’ by John Mikkelsen
Queensland Telegraph – ‘Resource consultants acting like high paid super models’ by John Mikkelsen AN ENVIRONMENTAL medicine specialist has compared consultants working on major resource developments with “supermodels who won’t get out of bed for less than $5000 a day”. The claim was made by Save the Reef spokesman Dr Andrew Jeremijenko, an occupational physician...
Beware the makers of Spin – They work to a method.
We don’t know if marketing guru and propagandist Toby Ralph knows much about wind farms. But he certainly knows how big companies bulldoze small communities. Speaking on The Gruen Planet recently, he referred to the following template companies use to counter community opposition. 1. Forge local relationships 2. Understand local concerns 3. Create local opinion...
AFA Feb 2013 Newsletter OUT NOW!
AFA NEWSLETTER OUT NOW! The latest February 2013 Newsletter is available for viewing on our website and facebook page. Articles by Sue Arnold – CEO of Australians for Animals include: THE FIGHT FOR THE REEF GOES TO CANBERRA There’s a lot happening...