Tasmania is one of the last places on Earth where greyhound racing has been allowed to continue. The industry has been exposed repeatedly for terrible cruelty towards these gentle, sensitive dogs - on and off the track.
The racing industry is putting profits before animal welfare – again – pushing ahead with greyhound races in Hobart tonight. This is despite southern Tasmania being in the midst of a heatwave and the high risks this poses for greyhounds.
The decision to overturn greyhound trainer Anthony Bullock’s lifetime ban is appalling, but a predictable outcome given his importance to the industry.
Revelations from Animal Liberation Tasmania that 4 greyhounds have been catastrophically injured while racing in the last week will distress many
A poll conducted by EMRS said that 62 per cent of Tasmanians oppose greyhound racing, and three quarters of Tasmanians support defunding racing.
The conditions raised in that extensive report sound extremely the same as something we could imagine might be occurring in Tasmania.
We understand that Tasracing is planning to spend $400 000 to upgrade security at the Greyhound Adoption Program.
She was flea-ridden, had a bloodied ear from scratching, a broken tail and patches, and she was emotionally withdrawn and lethargic.
The Greens warmly welcome the results of a comprehensive opinion poll of Tasmanian attitudes towards greyhound racing.
Bullock was finally brought to heel after footage published by Animal Liberation Tasmania advocates.