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What is the RSPCA doing about transportation of farm animals?
Farm animals are transported within Australia to other properties, saleyards, feedlots, abattoirs and export ports. Some of these journeys may involve distances of thousands of kilometres over several days. Most land transport uses purpose-built trucks, although some rail transport also occurs.
What is the RSPCA’s view on sustainable farm animal production?
In the debate about feeding a growing world population and in which livestock industries often see an opportunity to increase the scale or the intensity of their operations, rarely is consideration given to the effect this might have on farm animal welfare.
What is the RSPCA’s view on the farming of wild animals?
While domesticated animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry have been bred and reared specifically as farm animals for many centuries, wild animals have by definition not been domesticated and are often unsuited to a captive farm environment.
How can I help change farming practices to improve animal welfare?
Some of the ways you can act to help improve livestock farming practices for better animal welfare: learning more about livestock farming practices so that you have the facts right before you act writing to the Australian Government minister for agriculture, your state or territory agriculture (or primary industries) minister, your local…
What are the animal welfare issues associated with cashmere production?
Cashmere is a fine fibre that is obtained from Cashmere goats and other similar breeds. The animal welfare issues relate largely to the collection of this fibre, which in many parts of the world is done using a metal comb with sharp teeth.
Emergency preparedness for farm animals
Emergency events like droughts, fires, floods and other natural disasters are an unfortunate reality that are becoming more frequent as a result of climate change. These events have devastating impacts and affect thousands of farm animals.