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Richmond Racing Club was Australia’s deadliest greyhound racing track in 2021, recording 10 deaths and 572 injuries, according to data collated by the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds. Richmond’s 2021 injury tally of 572 is more than the combined total of the second and third worst tracks in the state (The Gardens, 295 […]
Port Stephens Council is set to kill a herd of deer in the Irrawong Swamp area of Raymond Terrace after a planned kill was delayed due to community upset about the killing of the “reindeer” at Christmas. “Many members of the Raymond Terrace community do not want these deer killed, and consider […]
The Australian Reptile Park’s animal hire service has come under fire for allowing koalas to be rented out to hotel rooms or private homes for $2,000 an hour. As late as Tuesday January 4, the “Koalas to Your Room” page on the Australian Reptile Park’s website was advertising the service. “Our friendly keepers will come […]
Earlier this week, we learnt about the passing of Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison. I first met Uncle Max ten years ago, and together we have fought for kangaroo protection ever since. With the permission of Uncle Max’s family, I want to share with you some photos and the below tribute to Uncle Max. Uncle Max […]
Last week, I sent the following letter to 385 members of U.S. Congress one by one, urging them to support the Greyhound Protection Act, which will ban greyhound racing in America and have a huge impact on the Australian industry, too. I am posting the letter here for anyone who wants to read it in […]
Huge news! As you know, I love a good protest, and we’ve got a huge one coming up in just over a week. The Animal Justice Party has teamed up with over 15 national and international organisations to protest the slaughter of kangaroos at NIKE’s flagship Australians stores on Saturday, December 18. This nightly horror […]
The results of the 2020-2021 Summer Kangaroo Count, a citizen science project running out of the office of NSW Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party Mark Pearson, has revealed: Of the 496 respondents who had kangaroos in their area of residence 10 years ago, 84% saw a decrease within the last ten years (a further 9% reported seeing the […]
JOIN US IN STANDING UP FOR KOALAS THIS FRIDAY! I will be speaking at the March to Save Sydney’s Koalas this Friday, November 26 at NSW Parliament. This week is the last sitting week of NSW Parliament for 2021, and the perfect opportunity to make some noise for koalas: every NSW MP will be […]
This week I took to the chamber to call on the government to release documents that prove its own bureaucrats raised concerns about kangaroo killing in NSW. The motion passed unanimously. I was already furious at how badly the Department of Planning, Industry, Environment performed at the NSW kangaroo inquiry: arrogantly denying wrongdoing […]
Kangaroo populations across Australia are plummeting. Last year, my office ran the Aussie Summer Kangaroo Count, a citizen science project which 661 people across the country took part in. The results are in, and they paint a bleak picture. Key Findings: Of the 496 respondents who had kangaroos in their area of residence 10 years […]
Last month on World Kangaroo Day, October 24, I was honoured to attend a Yuin Ceremony at Wild2Free Inc. – Kangaroo Sanctuary celebrating the gorgeous, gentle creature that is the kangaroo. The event was organised by Yuin Elder Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison, kangaroo carer Rae Harvey, and charity Kangaroos Alive, all of whom gave incredible […]
Quotes attributable to the Hon. Mark Pearson, MLC Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party NSW “Last night’s 7:30 report has blown the lid off the kangaroo industry. Fixing this industry is impossible. We need a moratorium on all killing of kangaroos and we need it before it’s too late.” “The NSW […]
Join us for a special World Kangaroo Day webinar at 4pm this Sunday, October 24. Last Friday the NSW kangaroo inquiry’s final report was tabled, and I posted about what the recommendations to the government could mean for kangaroos. If you haven’t had a chance to read the inquiry report in full, the webinar on […]
Summary post: Recommendations from the inquiry. Quotes attributable to the Hon. Mark Pearson, MLC – Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party NSW “50 years since a Commonwealth inquiry investigated the conservation and exploitation of kangaroos, New South Wales has held its first inquiry into the health and wellbeing of kangaroos and other macropods. […]
A wildlife rescue group has revealed a sad detail in a viral video recorded at John Barilaro’s Southern Highlands property. The YouTube video “Bruz” by Friendlyjordies shows footage of at least one wombat on the Deputy Premier’s property exhibiting fur-loss and emaciation – key signs of mange. Kanimbla Wombats, a volunteer-based mange treatment program in the Kanimbla Valley, […]