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Asia for Animals: conservation in Nepal, positive action in the Philippines, and changing behaviour in Indonesia and India

By Annette Gartland on January 24, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

KATHMANDU CONFERENCE, PART TWO. Nepal was the host country for the 10th Asia for Animals (AfA) conference. It’s a nation known for its achievements in nature conservation, but animal welfare activists are facing serious […]

Ag-gag law defeated in Australia

By Annette Gartland on September 26, 2014

A proposed law that would have introduced US-style ag-gag legislation into Australia has been defeated. Members of the South Australian Legislative Council voted down the Surveillance Devices Bill 2014, which would have […]

Australian legislators aim to gag animal rights activists

By Annette Gartland on July 1, 2014

Ag-gag laws that hinder or gag animal protection activists are becoming increasingly widespread in the United States and there are moves in Australia to start a similar crack-down. Several Australian politicians have […]