Articles tagged with 'Farm animals'
What are the standards of animal welfare onboard live export ships?
Standards for the preparation, loading and confinement of animals for live export are set by the federal government through the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL), which were introduced following the Cormo Express disaster in 2003.
What is the RSPCA’s view on mulesing and flystrike prevention in sheep?
Mulesing involves cutting crescent-shaped flaps of skin from around a lamb’s breech and tail. When this painful wound heals, it creates an area of bare, stretched scar tissue which has no folds or wrinkles and is less likely to attract blowflies.
What are some of the painful procedures experienced by sheep on farm?
Currently, painful husbandry procedures are routinely carried out in many sheep farming systems. Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with tissue damage. Any husbandry procedure that results in damage to living tissue should be assumed to cause pain and approached accordingly.
What are the animal welfare issues with feedlots for sheep?
Welfare issues for sheep in feedlots, particularly where sheep are housed indoors in sheds, include social stress, limited space allowance and ability to express natural behaviours, lameness and other health problems.
Why is it important to declare mulesing status on the National Wool Declaration?
The National Wool Declaration (NWD) is a voluntary declaration made by Australian wool growers about the mulesing status of the sheep who produced the wool they are selling at auction.
What does the new legislation to end live sheep export by sea mean for Australian sheep?
What is the legislation? On the 1st July 2024 the Australian Parliament passed legislation to end live sheep export by sea. The legislation was introduced as an amendment to the Export Control Act 2020, and sets an end date for the trade by 1st May 2028.
What is ‘One Welfare’?
Figure 1: Examples of topics that fall under the umbrella of One Welfare. ‘One Welfare’ is the concept that animal welfare depends on and influences human welfare and environmental sustainability.
What is virtual fencing (and virtual herding) and does it impact animal welfare?
What is virtual fencing? Virtual fencing aims to remotely map and control livestock grazing behaviour without the use of fixed fences.
What role does the RSPCA play in Australian agriculture and livestock production?
As Australia’s largest and most trusted animal welfare organisation, the RSPCA is committed to improving and promoting better welfare for farm animals throughout their lifetime. The RSPCA firmly grounds its policies, communications and activities on the most current animal welfare science.
What does ethical investment mean when it comes to farm animal welfare?
If you are a consumer who cares about the welfare of farm animals, you will probably be purchasing higher welfare food.