ANIMALS Australia will step up its campaign against live exports with a national day of action tomorrow.
The animal rights group is urging its supporters to brandish petitions at their workplace, school or university as part of its ``Live Animal Export: Indefensible'' campaign.It says more than 220,000 people have already signed its petition to end live animal trade.
The group plans to follow its national day of action with organised ``street action'' in Australian cities on Saturday.
More than 2.5 million Australian sheep and cattle have died during transport to the Middle East in the past 30 years, according to Animals Australia.
It says live export is ``cruel'' and ``immoral'' and supports sending chilled Halal meat to the Middle East as an alternative.
The national day of action comes just a fortnight after Animals Australia ran a full-page ad in The Weekly Times calling for farmers to refuse to supply sheep for December's Eid-al-Adha festival of sacrifice in the Middle East.
Comments
Jessica
14 Nov 2008, 17:29
14 Nov 2008, 17:29
I think that is a fantastic idea! Time for this horrible trade to end and
for Australias reputation to be restored as an ethical nation!
Vivienne
26 Nov 2008, 06:40
26 Nov 2008, 06:40
If profits can be gained from abandoning animal welfare, it will be! We
often hear farmers claiming that they care for their animals, but when
there is a toss-up between compassion and concern, and the hip pockets, the
latter seems to win! Why don't farmers read the facts and listen to the
reports and see the vidoes? Live exports is unethical and should stop, and
Kevin Rudd should support Animals Australia.