Keep Australia’s wildlife safe from cruelty
What is the issue?
After a century of slaughter, a previous Labor Qld Government banned the killing of flying-foxes for crop protection: electrocution was banned in 2001 and shooting in 2008 In 2012, the Newman Government changed the laws to again allow farmers to kill flying-foxes using methods shown to be cruel and ineffective. more... Now the Newman government has been removed we are hopeful that the new government will be taking a more humane and sustainable approach to the management of flying foxes in Qld. Cruelty
Flying-foxes shot in orchards die slowly and painfully. Their babies starve to death when their mother is killed in an orchard. more... Environmental damage
As long-range pollinators and seed dispersers for native forests, flying-foxes play a vital ecological role. Two of Queensland’s flying-fox species are nationally threatened. . more... Ineffective
Killing flying-foxes does not work as a method of crop protection. This has been the view of farmers for the past 150 years. Full exclusion netting is the only consistently effective method for protecting fruit crops, and is recommended by governments and industry experts. more... |
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References
[1] AWAC (2008) Animal Welfare Advisory Committee’s Recommendations. Advice to the Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries, The Honourable Tim Mulherin.
[2] Queensland Government (2011) Importance of flying foxes.
[3] NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (2002) DECC Policy for the mitigation of damage to commercial fruit crops by flying-foxes.
Banner image N.Edards, Other images from top: (1) J. Miles (2) Courtesy Native Animal Trust fund (3-6) S. Amesbury
[1] AWAC (2008) Animal Welfare Advisory Committee’s Recommendations. Advice to the Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries, The Honourable Tim Mulherin.
[2] Queensland Government (2011) Importance of flying foxes.
[3] NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (2002) DECC Policy for the mitigation of damage to commercial fruit crops by flying-foxes.
Banner image N.Edards, Other images from top: (1) J. Miles (2) Courtesy Native Animal Trust fund (3-6) S. Amesbury