Animal Law News
Export Supply Chain Assurance System (Australia)
Australian livestock export industry leaders believe that more resources – particularly those of the animal rights movement working to undermine the trade – should be directed at encouraging countries that are signatories to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to lift their game in meeting their obligations under the standards. It is alleged that to simply remove Australia from these markets, as many animal rights activists are advocating, is to remove one of the few agents that exist for positive animal welfare change in many countries.
Mandatory space allowances for pigs housed indoors (Australia)
The Queensland Government has amended the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 to include minimum space allowances for pigs housed indoors. This has the effect that the space requirements for pigs housed indoors recommended in the Pig Code are now mandatory in Queensland.
For more information, see http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/
Environmentalism vs. animal welfare
There are various organizations who deal with the prevention of animal suffering or the protection of the natural environment and wildlife. Although you might expect these organizations to fight for the same cause, they can be divided into two separate categories: animal welfare and environmentalism. The first category focuses on (the welfare of) individual animals while the second focuses on (the preservation of) entire ecosystems. However,when you choose to focus on individual animals it’s impossible to attach significance to...more >>
What price animal welfare?
How much are people prepared to pay to help improve the welfare of animals used to produce their food? This is not just an academic question, but one of practical concern given hopes that consumer choice can help drive up standards.
Aggressive dogs, are they are a reflection of aggressive owners?
A recent study has suggested that aggressive dog breed owners are more hostile than other dog owners. With this in mind, it has been suggested that a person's canine companion of choice might say a lot about the owner.
Pets, Property, and Partners
Rejected shipment leaves Aussie sheep stranded
Two Australian sheep shipments involving thousands of animals have been rejected from loading in the Middle East and remain at sea. It has been revealed the Australian ship Ocean Drover, carrying 22,000 sheep, was blocked from unloading in Bahrain. It has been reported that sheep had already been on the water for 33 days.
Kuwait has also rejected a shipment exported by the Australian company Emanuel's on the Kuwaiti ship Al Shuwaikh. It has a carrying capacity of 50,000 and was due to dock a week ago. There are unconfirmed reports the carrier is now moving its cargo to shore.
...more >>Anthropocentrism and Well-being: A Way Out of the Lobster Pot?
How can policy makers develop agreement on (i) what constitutes and (ii) supports the well-being of the planet, rather than the gross domestic product of a nation state? How can we design Participatory Democracy and Systemic Governance to (i) support the appropriate distribution and consumption of resources and (ii) protect social and environmental diversity and justice?
Argentina strikes back at U.S. in WTO beef row
Argentina has accused the United States of unfairly blocking imports of Argentine beef , ratcheting up trade tensions with its large neighbor to the north. The South American country is the world's third largest exporter of beef after Brazil and Australia. However, Argentina alleges it has been shut out of the United States for years because of restrictions imposed by Washington to block the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle.
International Animal-Law Newsletter August 2012
In the International Animal Law (IAL) update there is a brief summary of some of the news items posted on IAL within the last few months