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From someone who has been directly involved in the #Greyhound industry, I can tell you that the cruelty to #Dogs is so much worse than you can possibly imagine.
#AnimalWelfare #Australia #BanGreyhoundRacing #YouBetTheyDie
#AnimalWelfare #Australia #BanGreyhoundRacing #YouBetTheyDie
Four dogs were injured and two euthanased after a greyhound racing event in Cannington this week, escalating calls to end the sport.
'Carnage' at Perth greyhound track prompts calls to end racing
Four dogs were injured and two euthanased after a greyhound racing event in Cannington this week, escalating calls to end the sport.
www.abc.net.au
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 AM
From someone who has been directly involved in the #Greyhound industry, I can tell you that the cruelty to #Dogs is so much worse than you can possibly imagine.
#AnimalWelfare #Australia #BanGreyhoundRacing #YouBetTheyDie
#AnimalWelfare #Australia #BanGreyhoundRacing #YouBetTheyDie
This important review proposes 2-step euthanasia methods in invertebrates, examining procedures across taxa. Drawing on lessons from vertebrate welfare history, the authors also argue that current research gaps about pain should prompt precautionary standards, not justify lower ones: bit.ly/4sPoJIO
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January 29, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Thanks to ABC News for including my “hot take” in this story about helping our animal companions cope in the extreme heat impacting Australia this Summer. Terrific insights from my colleague, Dr Steven Impey too: lnkd.in/gbQze564 #science #dogs #animalwelfare
January 27, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Thanks to ABC News for including my “hot take” in this story about helping our animal companions cope in the extreme heat impacting Australia this Summer. Terrific insights from my colleague, Dr Steven Impey too: lnkd.in/gbQze564 #science #dogs #animalwelfare
Utter stupidity once again from #AusPol who continue to ignore #Science and #FirstNations voices by executing #Dingoes who are already a genetically vulnerable and protected species.
My deepest sympathy to the loved ones of #PiperJames. Rest in peace darling. 💔🕊️
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
My deepest sympathy to the loved ones of #PiperJames. Rest in peace darling. 💔🕊️
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Dingoes involved in death of Canadian backpacker euthanased
Queensland government officials euthanase six dingoes involved in the death of a Canadian backpacker on K'gari, with more to be put down in the coming days.
www.abc.net.au
January 26, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Utter stupidity once again from #AusPol who continue to ignore #Science and #FirstNations voices by executing #Dingoes who are already a genetically vulnerable and protected species.
My deepest sympathy to the loved ones of #PiperJames. Rest in peace darling. 💔🕊️
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
My deepest sympathy to the loved ones of #PiperJames. Rest in peace darling. 💔🕊️
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep your #Pets indoors under the air conditioner with multiple sources of water 🐈⬛🐇🐦
Don't walk your #Dogs in a #Heatwave 🐾🛑🙅
Leave *multiple* sources of water in the shade & turn on sprinklers for #Wildlife and #Livestock because they can die in this heat #Australia #Auspol 🔥
Don't walk your #Dogs in a #Heatwave 🐾🛑🙅
Leave *multiple* sources of water in the shade & turn on sprinklers for #Wildlife and #Livestock because they can die in this heat #Australia #Auspol 🔥
HISTORIC HEAT IN AUSTRALIA
Climatic history is set to be rewritten with an absolutely deadly week:
Today 48.5C in South Australia,47.2 New South Wales,
45.3 Queensland,45.0 Victoria
‼️We might expect 7 CONSECUTIVE DAYS >46C in New South Wales and we can't rule out 50C.
A HELL
Climatic history is set to be rewritten with an absolutely deadly week:
Today 48.5C in South Australia,47.2 New South Wales,
45.3 Queensland,45.0 Victoria
‼️We might expect 7 CONSECUTIVE DAYS >46C in New South Wales and we can't rule out 50C.
A HELL
January 25, 2026 at 9:55 PM
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep your #Pets indoors under the air conditioner with multiple sources of water 🐈⬛🐇🐦
Don't walk your #Dogs in a #Heatwave 🐾🛑🙅
Leave *multiple* sources of water in the shade & turn on sprinklers for #Wildlife and #Livestock because they can die in this heat #Australia #Auspol 🔥
Don't walk your #Dogs in a #Heatwave 🐾🛑🙅
Leave *multiple* sources of water in the shade & turn on sprinklers for #Wildlife and #Livestock because they can die in this heat #Australia #Auspol 🔥
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This is a good new article on support for the development of new technology (in this case alt protein) as a social movement strategy. This article deftly cuts through the frequent schematic bifurcation made between activism and tech. Worth reading.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The role of social movements in new technology development: the case of the animal protection movement’s support of alternative proteins - Agriculture and Human Values
Social movements often embrace technological solutions to problems. Their role in technology development and adoption may be especially important in a technology’s early stages, when public or governm...
link.springer.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:14 PM
This is a good new article on support for the development of new technology (in this case alt protein) as a social movement strategy. This article deftly cuts through the frequent schematic bifurcation made between activism and tech. Worth reading.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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January 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Hi followers, I’d appreciate any Australians who are filled with pain and disgust at the Domestic Violence perpetrated against women in this country take 30 seconds to sign this petition. Cheers. #auspol
Sign the Petition
Royal Commission into the Killing of Australian Women and Girls
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January 24, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Hi followers, I’d appreciate any Australians who are filled with pain and disgust at the Domestic Violence perpetrated against women in this country take 30 seconds to sign this petition. Cheers. #auspol
If you live in #Adelaide #SA #Australia keep your #Dogs out of discoloured water and away from contaminated foam, seaweed, marine debris like fish, crabs, and sea balls BECAUSE DOGS ARE STILL GETTING SICK at the beach w/ the #AlgalBloom ➡️Rinse them off w/ fresh water.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Pet owner's warning as dog left 'frothing' after SA beach visit
Within 20 minutes of leaving an Adelaide beach dogs Lucy and Ella began breathing rapidly and fell "terribly sick", prompting their owner to issue a warning.
www.abc.net.au
January 23, 2026 at 10:51 PM
If you live in #Adelaide #SA #Australia keep your #Dogs out of discoloured water and away from contaminated foam, seaweed, marine debris like fish, crabs, and sea balls BECAUSE DOGS ARE STILL GETTING SICK at the beach w/ the #AlgalBloom ➡️Rinse them off w/ fresh water.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
PLEASE keep your #Dogs at home under the air conditioning throughout the next #Heatwave #Australia. Walk them before 9am or after 7pm when the air AND surface temperatures are cooler.
*Recognise the signs of heat stress*⬇️ #Heatstroke can kill within minutes. www.emergencyvet.com.au/for-vets-and...
*Recognise the signs of heat stress*⬇️ #Heatstroke can kill within minutes. www.emergencyvet.com.au/for-vets-and...
a brown and white dog is swimming in a small pool of water .
Alt: a brown and white Corgi dog is swimming in a small pool of water on a hot day
media.tenor.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:40 PM
PLEASE keep your #Dogs at home under the air conditioning throughout the next #Heatwave #Australia. Walk them before 9am or after 7pm when the air AND surface temperatures are cooler.
*Recognise the signs of heat stress*⬇️ #Heatstroke can kill within minutes. www.emergencyvet.com.au/for-vets-and...
*Recognise the signs of heat stress*⬇️ #Heatstroke can kill within minutes. www.emergencyvet.com.au/for-vets-and...
This is Veronika.🐄⬇️ One of Veronika’s remarkable skills has previously been observed only in humans and chimpanzees. This is the first documented case of tool use in #Cows #Cattle ➡️ evidence of intelligence that hopefully results in significant improvements for #Livestock #FarmAnimal #AnimalWelfare.
January 22, 2026 at 8:42 PM
This is Veronika.🐄⬇️ One of Veronika’s remarkable skills has previously been observed only in humans and chimpanzees. This is the first documented case of tool use in #Cows #Cattle ➡️ evidence of intelligence that hopefully results in significant improvements for #Livestock #FarmAnimal #AnimalWelfare.
A Consult, Approve, Research and Evaluate (CARE) framework to improve the scientific integrity, transparency, and ethical practices within the field of #AnimalBehaviour. January 2026. #AnimalWelfare #EthicalOversight #DEI #OneWelfare
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A call for CARE in animal behaviour: an holistic ethical research framework
Despite increasing awareness of animal welfare, there are vast discrepancies between legal protections and recommended practices for different species…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:35 AM
A Consult, Approve, Research and Evaluate (CARE) framework to improve the scientific integrity, transparency, and ethical practices within the field of #AnimalBehaviour. January 2026. #AnimalWelfare #EthicalOversight #DEI #OneWelfare
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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2026. Distress calls as social stressors affecting chicken welfare. "Distress calls are consequently an important consideration in farms, where young are raised at high density and one individual is heard by many." url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... via @royalsocietypublishing.org
Distress calls as social stressors affecting chicken welfare
Abstract. Social signals about current environmental risks can shape development in young animals. Distress calls made by young chickens (Gallus gallus dom
royalsocietypublishing.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:11 AM
2026. Distress calls as social stressors affecting chicken welfare. "Distress calls are consequently an important consideration in farms, where young are raised at high density and one individual is heard by many." url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... via @royalsocietypublishing.org
Sharing this song because it's beautiful and sadly still relevant #LoveIsLove #SameLove #LGBTQ+ #Ally 🌈💕🎶
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - SAME LOVE feat. MARY LAMBERT www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVB...
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - SAME LOVE feat. MARY LAMBERT www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVB...
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - SAME LOVE feat. MARY LAMBERT (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
YouTube video by Macklemore
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Sharing this song because it's beautiful and sadly still relevant #LoveIsLove #SameLove #LGBTQ+ #Ally 🌈💕🎶
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - SAME LOVE feat. MARY LAMBERT www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVB...
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - SAME LOVE feat. MARY LAMBERT www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVB...
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2025. Beyond Cortisol! Physiological Indicators of Welfare for Dogs: Deficits, Misunderstandings and Opportunities www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Beyond Cortisol! Physiological Indicators of Welfare for Dogs: Deficits, Misunderstandings and Opportunities
This paper initiates new conversations about using physiological indicators to assess dog welfare. There are significant concerns about construct validity – whether measures used accurately reflect...
www.tandfonline.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:57 AM
2025. Beyond Cortisol! Physiological Indicators of Welfare for Dogs: Deficits, Misunderstandings and Opportunities www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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NSW is moving to make leaving dogs in hot cars an offence.
Emma Hurst MP is working to extend protections to all animals & to protect people who act to rescue animals from hot vehicles.
Animals should not suffer. People who save lives should not be punished.
#Animals #Dogs #NSWPol #AnimalWelfare
Emma Hurst MP is working to extend protections to all animals & to protect people who act to rescue animals from hot vehicles.
Animals should not suffer. People who save lives should not be punished.
#Animals #Dogs #NSWPol #AnimalWelfare
January 20, 2026 at 5:14 AM
NSW is moving to make leaving dogs in hot cars an offence.
Emma Hurst MP is working to extend protections to all animals & to protect people who act to rescue animals from hot vehicles.
Animals should not suffer. People who save lives should not be punished.
#Animals #Dogs #NSWPol #AnimalWelfare
Emma Hurst MP is working to extend protections to all animals & to protect people who act to rescue animals from hot vehicles.
Animals should not suffer. People who save lives should not be punished.
#Animals #Dogs #NSWPol #AnimalWelfare
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You can’t spot an aggressive dog just from its looks or breed. Genetic testing could better predict which dogs will bite.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/austral...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/austral...
January 16, 2026 at 5:17 AM
You can’t spot an aggressive dog just from its looks or breed. Genetic testing could better predict which dogs will bite.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/austral...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/austral...
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COMPASS Guidelines for Conducting Welfare-Focused Research into Behaviour Modification of Animals
www.mdpi.com/3674682
www.mdpi.com/3674682
www.mdpi.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:28 AM
COMPASS Guidelines for Conducting Welfare-Focused Research into Behaviour Modification of Animals
www.mdpi.com/3674682
www.mdpi.com/3674682
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2026. #DEI. Survey across 153 countries links the effects of LGBT-phobia and economic insecurity phys.org/news/2026-01...
Survey across 153 countries links the effects of LGBT-phobia and economic insecurity
LGBTQ+ people face unequal treatment across different human societies. Several concomitant factors can contribute to this discrimination at various levels of society, resulting in diminished living co...
phys.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:53 AM
2026. #DEI. Survey across 153 countries links the effects of LGBT-phobia and economic insecurity phys.org/news/2026-01...
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BATS ARE DYING
Bat rescue groups need all the help they can get. Here’s a list to donate to 🦇
@flybynightbats.bsky.social
Microbats of Melbourne
Moonshadow Flying Fox Rescue
Bats of Geelong Wildlife Shelter Inc
The Central Victorian Bat Alliance
Bungalook Creek Wildlife Shelter
#Animals #AusPol
Bat rescue groups need all the help they can get. Here’s a list to donate to 🦇
@flybynightbats.bsky.social
Microbats of Melbourne
Moonshadow Flying Fox Rescue
Bats of Geelong Wildlife Shelter Inc
The Central Victorian Bat Alliance
Bungalook Creek Wildlife Shelter
#Animals #AusPol
January 12, 2026 at 12:39 AM
BATS ARE DYING
Bat rescue groups need all the help they can get. Here’s a list to donate to 🦇
@flybynightbats.bsky.social
Microbats of Melbourne
Moonshadow Flying Fox Rescue
Bats of Geelong Wildlife Shelter Inc
The Central Victorian Bat Alliance
Bungalook Creek Wildlife Shelter
#Animals #AusPol
Bat rescue groups need all the help they can get. Here’s a list to donate to 🦇
@flybynightbats.bsky.social
Microbats of Melbourne
Moonshadow Flying Fox Rescue
Bats of Geelong Wildlife Shelter Inc
The Central Victorian Bat Alliance
Bungalook Creek Wildlife Shelter
#Animals #AusPol
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I’m really tired of collaborators or even “friends” taking my research ideas, and then trying to run off with them, while excluding me. Advice: sign formal IP agreements from the start!
January 11, 2026 at 12:40 PM
I’m really tired of collaborators or even “friends” taking my research ideas, and then trying to run off with them, while excluding me. Advice: sign formal IP agreements from the start!