What is the most humane way to kill pest rats and mice? There are a range of different poisons and traps used in Australia for controlling rats and mice. The RSPCA is...
What is the difference between head shooting and chest shooting? If the correct firearm and ammunition are used, a well-placed head shot (with the brain as the point of aim)...
How do recreational hunters kill deer and is it humane? Hunting poses many welfare risks including injury, pain and distress, especially for a species like deer as they are highly...
What happens to livestock that are exported for slaughter overseas? The majority of food animals destined for slaughter overseas are first mustered on their property of origin, then loaded onto...
What are the animal welfare issues with on-farm euthanasia of meat chickens? Chickens in the meat industry are sometimes required to be euthanased on-farm if they are weak, sick, injured or unable...
What are the animal welfare issues with mass killing of poultry using ventilation shutdown? Ventilation shutdown involves sealing a shed by shutting air inlets and/or by turning off ventilation fans following which the birds’...
What is mass euthanasia? Mass euthanasia, or the humane killing of large numbers of farm animals, is at times required in the event of...
How is animal welfare regulated at Australian knackeries? A knackery is a facility where animals are killed for pet food or the making of animal by-products used in...
What are the animal welfare issues with poultry slaughter? Meat chickens and layer hens, the main types of poultry farmed in Australia, are two different breeds of birds and...