BE A VOICE FOR DINGOES OUR UNIQUE NATIVE ANIMALS NSW Legislative Council (Parliament): Inquiry into dingoes in national parks in New South Wales originally due 17 July 2026 this was extended to Tuesday 21st. The LRC team provide an overview with links to three guides from animal welfare experts. Write just one short paragraph orContinue reading “NSW Inquiry dingoes”
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Questionable flaws in Invasive Species Council cat impacts to wildlife
In recent years, the Invasive Species Council & cohorts’ numbers on domestic cat-based wildlife impacts have been questioned by a number of animal welfare experts. There is strong support for our precious wildlife, we need to shift the focus on generalised overstated numbers to Australian local research based on scientific evidence, not predominantly on feralContinue reading “Questionable flaws in Invasive Species Council cat impacts to wildlife”
Jack Gough ISC methods on how to secure government social licensing is this true?
During June 2026, information on the tactics used by Invasive Species Council was provided across social media in relation to the inhumane treatment of brumbies in New South Wales Parks. We believe the information to be substantially true and relevant to the public to understand how misleading information is used by a specific lobby group,Continue reading “Jack Gough ISC methods on how to secure government social licensing is this true?”
Aussie Best Practice Cat Management (NSW Cat Inquiry plus)
Are some only interested in applying the near same lethal techniques that apply to feral cats in arid areas and native parks to high volume trapping and culling domestic roaming cats in urban areas? Why are some using intentionally emotionally “scary”, overstated estimates of the number of cats and impacts? Is that to further demoniseContinue reading “Aussie Best Practice Cat Management (NSW Cat Inquiry plus)”
Aussie Community Cat Programs: new study
“Community Cat Programs humanely manage urban cats through sterilisation of owned and semi-owned cats, microchipping, owner and carer support, adoption, nuisance resolution, and return to field or working cat options for healthy nonadoptable cats. These evidence-based initiatives reduce shelter intake, increase reunification, minimise euthanasia, and improve animal and human wellbeing.” The latest science and justificationContinue reading “Aussie Community Cat Programs: new study”
“Bella and Charlie Are Not the Problem – It’s Us: The Real Drivers of Wildlife Decline in NSW”
Importantly for the current prominent perceptions of cat impacts to wildlife: “all animal attacks combined accounted for 4.4% of threatened species rescues; dog-related rescues were more than three times greater than cat-related rescues, with cat-related rescues comprising 0.6% of all threatened species rescues”. The current strong public focus on cats and impacts to wildlife “risksContinue reading ““Bella and Charlie Are Not the Problem – It’s Us: The Real Drivers of Wildlife Decline in NSW””
Trapping & culling: the negatives
LRC offers a brief summary of the negative consequences and outcomes for the cat trapping and culling approach to reduce cat populations. This approach is found to be costly, inhumane and ineffective as this approach does not address the root causes, i.e. the “start of the supply chain” with new kittens being born or moreContinue reading “Trapping & culling: the negatives”
A flawed NSW Control of Cats Bill on top of a flawed Companion Animal Act
April 2026, and there is an introduced bill essentially for mandatory cat containment, with a review of the NSW Companion Animal Act underway, with lack of transparency for all stakeholders. What could possibly go wrong? Especially for stray / domestic semi owned and unowned cats for which there is little definition in the current CAContinue reading “A flawed NSW Control of Cats Bill on top of a flawed Companion Animal Act”
Negative consequences of mandated cat containment
Mandated cat containment “looks like a good idea” but fails on multiple levels and consequences. Cat containment is promoted and used by many. RSPCA NSW findings include that already cat containment is becoming a social norm and the number of cat owners using enclosures and containment techniques is increasing. The recent NSW Inquiry found “thereContinue reading “Negative consequences of mandated cat containment”
Improve legislation to keep community cats & rescue efforts legal
Across Australia many rescuers and carers as volunteers are providing assistance to the once abandoned cats in urban areas. With care, food, and desexing, these little ones have opportunities to be rehomed. This involves the hierarchy of organisations from rescue groups, veterinary practices, rehoming organisations and animal welfare organisations too. The latter in New SouthContinue reading “Improve legislation to keep community cats & rescue efforts legal”
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