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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, […]
Statement from the Hon. Mark Pearson, MLC: “Yesterday morning the Animal Justice Party was made aware of two photos circulating on social media of two dingoes caught in traps, apparently in the Scone region of NSW. There were claims these dingoes had been trapped for three days. We have no proof to indicate the dingoes […]
The NSW Government is being called back for a second hearing after failing to explain “biologically impossible” data and other concerns about kangaroo management at the NSW kangaroo inquiry. The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) were key witnesses of the inquiry into kangaroo health and wellbeing, but the committee – led […]
Australian sheep were shipped to Jordan to be sold for slaughter during the Festival Eid held in July, with Animals Australia alleging that at some point a breach of the ESCAS animal welfare requirements occurred. No official statement has clarified whether the sheep were transported prior to the prohibited travel period of the Northern Summer […]
The risk of a new zoonotic disease like covid-19 is one of many reasons Australia can’t risk farming kangaroos, says Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party, Mark Pearson. “Australia’s kangaroo trade is sickening enough as it is – we don’t want to cause another global pandemic while we’re legally bludgeoning joeys to death,” […]
Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party Mark Pearson has slammed the NSW Government for allowing horse racing and greyhound racing to continue as the state’s Covid-19 situation worsens. Both horse racing and greyhound racing are set to continue across the state, with a Rosehill Gardens race set to go ahead in Sydney’s […]
Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party Mark Pearson has alleged Australian racehorses are already being killed at knackeries and slaughterhouses, and says news of overseas killing is a reminder of law reform needed in NSW. In February, Mr Pearson introduced a bill to NSW Parliament that would criminalise the slaughter of ex-racehorses […]