Shooting and hunting
Take urgent action for swans
Urge the Tasmanian Government to stop the cruel slaughter of swans and their cygnets for profit, and instead protect native wildlife.
1 December 2022
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Shooting and hunting
Tell VIC Gov: Stop the kangaroo slaughter
Under the cover of darkness, kangaroo mums and their joeys are being brutally hunted down and killed for the 'pet food' industry. Speak out today to urge the Victorian Government to end the commercial slaughter of kangaroos.
11 October 2022
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Shooting and hunting
Animals Australia joins the International Kangaroo Protection Alliance
Animals Australia is proud to join this international group of wildlife advocates, to help shape a future where kangaroos are respected and protected.
7 March 2022
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Shooting and hunting
Muttonbird chicks under attack again
Tasmania is the only state that allows the cruel killing of hundreds of thousands of muttonbirds chicks threatening their long-term survival.
7 February 2022
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Shooting and hunting
Victory for Cape Schanck kangaroos: Kill permit cancelled!
Kangaroos trapped behind fences were at risk of being shot due to a government-sanctioned killing permit – now, thanks to the efforts of Animals Australia’s legal team and supporters, the kill permit has been cancelled. Still, there is more work…
24 January 2022
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Shooting and hunting
Help protect Australia's endangered native animals!
Gentle and vulnerable Australian animals like this Southern hairy-nosed wombat are at risk of extinction if we don't all work together to protect them.
14 January 2022
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Shooting and hunting
End the commercial kangaroo slaughter
Few Australians are aware that our national icon has become the target of a brutal slaughter — all for the sake of profit. Urge the Federal Environment Minister to put an end to the cruelty.
21 December 2021
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Shooting and hunting
Save Cape Schanck kangaroos from slaughter
Trapped behind fences and at risk of being shot, kangaroos in Cape Schanck on the Mornington Peninsula urgently need your help.
17 December 2021
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Shooting and hunting
Understanding the issues: kangaroo shooting
Each night in Australia, kangaroo families flee in terror as they’re chased down by hunters in utes. These iconic native animals are being slaughtered at an alarming rate to supply the lucrative meat and skin trade.
7 December 2021
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Shooting and hunting
Kangaroo cruelty receives national attention on ABC’s 7.30
Government-sanctioned kangaroo killing has been largely hidden from the public eye – carried out as darkness falls across the outback. Until now.
6 December 2021
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Shooting and hunting
Stop savage 'pig dogging' in Australia
Take urgent action to help stop the shameful 'sport' of pig dogging in the Australian bush, where many animals die slowly and painfully.
3 December 2021
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Shooting and hunting
EXPOSED: Shocking new duck shooter findings
A new survey about law, safety and welfare exposes appalling lack of knowledge among Victoria's duck shooters.
18 January 2021
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Shooting and hunting
Kangaroo shooting: The biggest land based wildlife massacre in the world
Kangaroos are being shot and injured, and joeys decapitated, bludgeoned or left to suffer and die.
22 October 2020
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Shooting and hunting
Drugs, guns & animal cruelty - Victoria's duck shooting season exposed on ABC
The Victorian Premier has allowed 'recreational' duck shooting to continue in Victoria. This is what happened in just the first few days.
21 May 2020
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Shooting and hunting
9 facts duck shooters don't want you to know
Gentle native animals being blown out of the sky for 'sport' isn't the only shocking fact about duck shooting in Victoria...
14 March 2019
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Shooting and hunting
MUST-SEE documentary 'Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story'
An eye-opening look at Australia's relationship with this iconic native animal, 'Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story' opens soon in cinemas globally.
11 January 2018
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Shooting and hunting
VICTORY for native waterbirds! Wetlands closed and 80,000+ lives saved from the terror of being shot at.
In 2016 we mounted the biggest coordinated campaign for waterbirds. Together we saved lives and set significant precedents along the path to ending this wildlife slaughter for good.
19 April 2016
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Shooting and hunting
WATCH: Life lessons told by ducks
When it comes to loving life, ducks really have it down to an art. Here are 8 life lessons we can learn from ducks ...
23 March 2016
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Shooting and hunting
Urge Adidas to stop using bushfire victims for shoes
It will take many months for wildlife who have survived these fires to recover – the last thing they need is to be targeted by commercial shooters. Join the global call for Adidas to stop using kangaroo 'leather' in its…
16 January 2025
