As the custodians of millions of animals, livestock producers will be interested in the recent announcement by the Minister for Agriculture Alannah MacTiernan about plans to review Western Australia’s animal welfare laws.
Australia’s red meat and livestock research and marketing body, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), has partnered with some of the country’s leading researchers to undertake a suite of projects focussed on improving animal welfare.
Livestock producers are responsible for looking after millions of animals across Australia. That means producers are a very important group to RSPCA.
“RSPCA WA is extremely concerned about the animal welfare crisis involving cattle unfolding on properties in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of WA.”
Farmers are angry about the recent spate of farm invasions by animal activists. A dairy farm, intensive piggery and a feedlot have been targeted as well as a cattle sale in progress at Muchea Livestock Centre.
Improving poll gene testing in Australian cattle was one of the topics explored at this year’s RSPCA seminar on farm animal welfare._x000D_ _x000D_ The theme this year was “Gene Technology: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”.
In January, a man was found guilty of cruelty in Kalgoorlie Magistrate’s Court over a bull with an ingrown horn and was fined $3,000.
RSPCA WA has appointed experienced animal welfare advocate, Iain Torrance, as its new Chief Executive Officer, to commence in the role in March, 2019.
RSPCA WA welcomes the positive moves the WA Government is making to improve the welfare of dogs in Western Australia, and is proud to have been actively involved in this initiative.
