Tag: livestock

Britain passed the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill, marking an end to the longstanding practice of live animal exports for slaughter.

The Australian authorities are faced with the challenge of finding a quarantine facility for around 16,500 sheep and cattle stranded on the MV Bahijah livestock carrier off the coast near Perth.

To ensure the health and welfare of the livestock onboard cattle carrier MV Bahijah, Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry directed the exporter that the consignment be immediately returned to Australia. 

New Zealand's Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor recently announced that livestock exports of animals at the island country will be banned.