Articles tagged with 'Illegal activities'

Dog fighting is illegal in Australia. It is also illegal to possess any fighting equipment designed for dog fighting. Despite this, dog fighting still occurs in Australia and is often associated with gambling activities and other illegal practices such as drug dealing and firearms.

The use of dogs in hunting can pose welfare risks to both the animal being hunted and the dog.

As outlined in the table below, legislation in Australian states and territories prohibits people from transporting dogs unrestrained on the back of utes or other open vehicles or trailers (although the detail of the legislation differs), with some exemptions in some jurisdictions for specific situations (e. g.

Cockfighting, as well as possessing any fighting equipment for cockfighting, is illegal in all states and territories across Australia. Despite this, cockfighting still occurs and is often associated with other illegal activities such as unregulated gambling.

Despite bans and restrictions being placed on the opera house net trap in different states and territories, they continue to be used. These traps are very popular for catching freshwater crayfish but have caused the drowning of other animals, including platypus and other aquatic species.

The illegal wildlife trade is a multi-billion dollar global industry estimated to involve billions of individual animals. Wild animals are traded alive to be kept as pets or to be put on display or killed and their parts sold for consumption, traditional medicines, ornaments and jewellery.

In 2004, the cosmetic tail docking of dogs was banned nationwide. This means that a veterinary surgeon must not dock a dog’s tail unless it is for a therapeutic purpose or in the dog’s best interests to do so. The relevant provisions are set out in the table below.