As long as there are rescues who need adopting, I’ll truly never understand why it’s even legal to breed, sell or buy dogs and cats. #AdoptDontShop 🙏🏼💚🐶💚🐱💚 #DogsofTwitter #rescuedog

BREAKING: the MV Bahijah proposal to re-export 14,000 sheep has been rejected by the independent regulator. #auspol

Hippos need your help!🦛 This World Hippo Day tell federal environment Minister Tanya Plibersek that our national nature laws should protect hippos by banning the import of hunting trophies. hsi.org.au/international-…

Violently taken from the wild, otters are forced to live in entertainment venues like otter cafes. We must end the exploitation of wild animals. #NotEntertainers

The public is almost never able to see live export ships mid-shipment but recently, NSPCA South Africa secured a warrant to board a ship docked in Cape Town after 2.5 weeks at sea. These are the faces of just a few of the 19,000 cattle on board the ship. 💔

Dear Tanya Plibersek, There is strong community support to lift spending on nature conservation. Monash University surveyed 3,400 people benchmarked against ABS data to ensure the views represent the community. Almost all Australians (19 in every 20 people) want the federal

Shark Conservationist Lauren Sandeman goes toe to toe with Keith Pitt on Sky's "The Jury". Should Australian sharks be culled? Lauren's calm, measured, scientific arguments won the day! Shark culling does not belong in Australia. youtube.com/watch?v=KFUL-c… Sky News Australia

Have you heard?? The Australia Institute, First Nations representatives and environmental orgs have written to UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 calling for better protections of the Maugean skate and #Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

The rejection of the project’s unacceptable impacts is an example of the decision making we should be seeing consistently under our national environment laws. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Great to see our national environment laws being used wisely. Clearer upfront guidance on what will be considered unacceptable impacts in our new laws will ensure these kinds of decisions continue to be made.

We know animals perceive and experience emotions and sensations. Dogs express joy when greeted by their owners, cows show distress when separated from others, and fish learn from each other. It's time for our laws to recognise animal sentience.

BREAKING: The govt has announced two new important environmental authorities, but HSI Australia is calling for the full, comprehensive reform of our nature laws to be delivered this year. Our wildlife cannot afford any more delay. Read our response: hsi.org.au/blog/comprehen…

Take action now! 🦈 For over two decades, our national environment laws have provided exemptions to allow shark culling to persist in QLD and NSW without environmental impact assessment, despite culling having significant impacts on endangered species.

Speakers from a wide range of conservation groups all say the federal budget provides next-to-no money to help biodiversity and threatened ecosystems. Sarah Bekessy said there was more budgeted for carbon capture and storage than biodiversity measures. "This is ironic as nature is

abc.net.au/news/2024-07-0… More discussions about balancing protection of dingoes with protecting livestock - and the importance of including First Nations peoples in stakeholder discussions about dingo management at all levels. Killing dingoes is killing kin #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

Good thorough article. Quotes HSI’s recommendations to prevent seabird collisions with offshore wind infrastructure which is something we do have to worry about smh.com.au/environment/co…

HSI Australia’s Animal Welfare Campaigner, Georgie Dolphin, explains what battery cages are, why we need to #CantheCage, and what YOU can do to help end the suffering of layer hens in Australia. Check out this weeks blog hsi.org.au/blog/why-eggs-… Image: Dillon Watkin

Australia is deeply disappointed by Japan’s decision to expand its commercial whaling program by adding fin whales. We’ll continue to advocate for the protection and conservation of whales.

It’s been a crazy week at ACF HQ. This week, ACF’s X account fell victim to a worrying new trolling tactic: report bombing. So what is it, how is it impacting on the work of climate and environment organisations and threatening free speech? Our Engagement Director, @JaneClimate

“Australia’s native animals are in a David and Goliath battle with big business and vested interests. The Prime Minister must stand by his government’s promise to protect them with strong nature laws and an independent decision-making authority.” hsi.org.au/blog/statement…