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The New Zealand government may restart the live export trade which has been banned since May 1, 2023.The ban was imposed in response to veterinarians…

The New Zealand government may restart the live export trade which has been banned since May 1, 2023.The ban was imposed in response to veterinarians…

SAFE CEO Debra Ashton says while this milestone should be a cause for celebration, it is overshadowed by the looming threat of its reversal.

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You've heard of Homo naledi, the strange "human ancestor" (really, a cousin) found a while back in South Africa. There were many skeletal remains in a cave, in the kind of shape you'd expect if they had crawled into the cave and died there, not much disturbed. They look enough like other members of our genus, Homo, to be called Homo, but if we assume that increase in brain size is the hallmark of our species, they seem to be an early grade.

The two-year phaseout of the export of livestock by sea, announced by Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor last week, could mean over 200,000 animals will be shipped overseas before the cruel trade is ended. TVNZ’s ‘Sunday’ programme last night revealed ship wide suffering on the Yangtze Harmony last year, where 49 cows died during a voyage to China, with a further 19 killed after arrival. SAFE CEO Debra Ashton is calling on the Government to implement an immediate ban. “With the horr...

The two-year phaseout of the export of livestock by sea, announced by Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor last week, could mean over 200,000 animals will be shipped overseas before the cruel trade is ended. TVNZ’s ‘Sunday’ programme last night ...

Bryce Edwards: Political Roundup – Governments ban on live animal exports 17 Apr, 2021 02:50 AM 11 minutes to read The Government has confirmed plans to ban live animal exports from 2023 – a move that has already drawn criticism from some in the industry. The Government has confirmed plans to ban live animal exports from 2023 – a move that has already drawn criticism from some in the industry. ANALYSIS: The Labour Government received plaudits this week for its historic announcement it wil...

Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor made the announcement this morning.