Australia ordered that all cattle be removed from a Panama-flagged livestock carrier after the vessel ran into stability issues shortly after leaving port last Thursday. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority ordered that the vessel, named Jawan, be detained as it investigated. The incident took place at Australia's Port of Portland. According to reports, the Jawan … [Read more...]
Australian Lawmaker Pushes to End Live Sheep Exports
By Colin Packham SYDNEY, May 21 (Reuters) - An Australian backbencher on Monday introduced legislation to parliament to ban the export of live sheep after the death of 2,400 animals on a ship bound for the Middle East, an incident that led to widespread criticism of the A$250 million ($190 million) industry. The bill threatens to expose fractures within the ruling coalition … [Read more...]
Australia Toughens Welfare Standards for Live Animal Exports After Death of 2,400 Sheep
By Colin Packham SYDNEY, May 17 (Reuters) - Australia will require ships carrying live cattle and sheep exports to have an independent observer to ensure welfare standards, after 2,400 sheep died from heat stress, sparking calls for a ban on the A$1.3 billion industry ($977.47 million). Australia will also introduce new legislation to penalise any exporter that … [Read more...]
Livestock Carrier Escapes Brazil’s Live Animal Export Ban
by José Roberto Gomes (Reuters) - A Brazilian federal court late on Sunday lifted an injunction blocking the shipment of around 25,000 cattle from the port of Santos, allowing for the individual cargo to leave port but leaving in place a broader ban on shipments of live animals. The initial injunction had been granted on behalf of an animal rights group known as Fórum … [Read more...]
WATCH: Cow Marked for Export Jumps Ship, Swims to Shore in Fremantle
A determined cow with an amazing will to live escaped a livestock ship and swam to freedom on Sunday in Fremantle, Western Australia. The cow was apparently being loaded onto a livestock carrier for export when it escaped. Fremantle Sea Rescue crews caught up to it swimming near a pier in Fremantle's Inner Harbour and guided it to shore. "Earlier today, rescue vessel … [Read more...]