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#AnimalWelfare Science, Ethics, and Law (AWSEL) | Veterinary Educator | One Welfare Advocate | Sweary Australian | Animal Welfare Feed | πŸΎπŸ©ΊπŸŒ±πŸ¦˜πŸ‘πŸ¦ˆπŸŒŠπŸŒ
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Because the whole world is shit ... a few moments of Zen to cleanse your timeline. β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

#AnimalWelfare #Veterinarian Internship. Full-time 2-year fixed term. Camperdown Campus. W/the Animal Welfare Veterinary Team within Research Integrity and Ethics Administration. Lab Animal Medicine. Base Salary HEO4 $86,896-$91,896 + 17% superannuation usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/USYD_E...

"We are sad that the journalist didn't dodge the projectile that chose to go towards her" said her employer. Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...

JFC had to check this was real. "Under customary international law, the declaration or establishment of a blockade is prohibited if:(a) it has the sole purpose of starving the civilian population or denying it other objects essential for its survival #GretaThunberg #Madleen #FreedomFlotilla #GazaAid

#Humpback whale entangled in rope, trailing a buoy spotted south off Sydney Harbour People are urged to ring the #WhaleRescue hotline on 02 9415 3333 if they spot the whale. πŸŽ₯ #Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί #Auspol #Whales #GhostGear #Marinelife #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights #Oceans amp.abc.net.au/article/1053...

Scott Morrison's King's Birthday AC for "leadership during covid" is the best argument yet for an Australian Republic. #auspol

A couple of my fave Scotty I don't hold a hose Morrison moments include trying to amend the Sex and Religious Discrimination Bills targeting LGBTQ+ children. Another highlight was telling Australian women they were lucky not to be "met with bullets" protesting gender based violence. #AusPol #FauxPMπŸ–•

Corvid love youtu.be/t0oMP5jyV7I?...

As a baby scientist I questioned the welfare of capture-mark-recapture toe-clipping #Lizards. My lecturer humiliated me yelling "HOW DARE YOU QUESTION A PROFESSOR OF 30 YEARS". So I went to the university vet. Thereafter they got analgesia before getting the practice banned. #SpeakUp #AnimalWelfare⬇️

A harmful algal bloom has reached SA’s Coorong, killing fish, crabs & worms in a Ramsar-listed wetland. Climate change is increasing the frequency, intensity and geographic spread of algal blooms across Australia. We need climate action now to protect our precious marine life and coastlines.

The potential applications for improving #AnimalWelfare are dubious, but interesting nonetheless. The genetics of why #Cats purr. πŸˆβ€β¬›πŸˆ journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

#Democracy is a system in which citizens hold their government accountable. It is your democratic right to protect fundamental #HumanRights especially for marginalised & minority groups. Exercise your #RightToProtest. Fight for each other & our planet. #AnimalWelfare #ClimateAction #Environment.πŸͺ§βœŠβš–οΈπŸŒ

#NetsOutNow 🦈🐬🐒🐳

#AnimalWelfare Assessment Tools (& Resources): The Welfare Footprint Framework (WFF): A Universal Metric for Animal Welfare Assessment ➑️ welfarefootprint.org 🐾

Japanese paper artist Chie Hitotsuyama creates sculptures of animals using a technique involving rolled strips of wet newspaper #womensart

#Fish #FishWelfare #AnimalWelfare πŸŸπŸŽ£β¬‡οΈ

(2025) Therapy #Horses showed stress-related behaviours during forced touch treatments, and given the option, will avoid interactions. Choice and agency are important in improving therapy #HorseWelfare. 🐴 #AnimalWelfare #AnimalAssistedTherapy #EquineTherapy www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Veterinarians see lots of cats with feline idiopathic cystitis. But what really helps manage this frustrating, painful condition? A new review in NZVJ looks at the evidence and finds little to recommend most common treatments. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social πŸ“· Pedro Miguel Aires

I attended an #AnimalRights #AnimalResearch seminar. I pointed out that the research they cite to prove animals are sentient is the same research they seek to ban. Example: Dr Lynne Sneddon's research demonstrated #Fish possess nociceptors and behaviours in evidence that fish feel pain. *Crickets*

πŸ“’ Explore our latest Collection on Positive Animal Welfare - research focused on animals' quality of life through positive experiences. We’re expanding this Collection, so if your work links positive emotions to welfare, get in touch! πŸ”— View the Collection here: ow.ly/w1Me50W4Jxs

The new Family Law Amendment Act 2024 in #Australia recognises pets as sentient beings rather than property in family law disputes, prioritising their needs. This change also offers better protection for women fleeing family violence. #AnimalWelfare #AnimalLaw #DomesticViolence πŸΎβš–οΈβ¬‡οΈ

SIGNED. When I first moved to #Sydney, a friend's bf told me that every weekend he would get together with a group of his mates and go hunting in #NSW national parks. They would disembowel #goats and stand there laughing as they died in agony. Legal, government-sanctioned killing. ⬇️ #AnimalWelfare 🐐

I have found my new favourite happy place on Bluesky β¬‡οΈπŸŒ±πŸ…πŸ₯¬πŸ’š #hydroponics #hydroponicgardening #blackgardners #gardening

#OneWelfare is the inextricable interconnection between #HumanWellbeing #Environment and #AnimalWelfare. The most vulnerable humans are targeted and employed in these extremely harmful industries. If you care for any of these three sectors, please read this important article. β¬‡οΈπŸŒ±πŸ„πŸŒ

Do you consider yourself an advocate for #Conservation #Environment #ClimateChange #AnimalWelfare? Because if you are genuinely a "nature lover" who "loves animals", you would never choose to be consumers or supporters of these industries. #StopTheHypocrisy πŸ›‘ #WorldEnvironmentDay πŸΎπŸŒ±πŸŽ£πŸ„πŸŒ‘οΈπŸ”₯πŸŒŠπŸŒβ¬‡οΈ

Can we start with the Australian government? #AusPol

FFS #AusPol continues its refusal to listen to #FirstNations people and Scientists to cull #Crocodiles #Queensland #Australia. A public hearing and briefing on the Crocodile Control and Conservation Bill will be held in Brisbane on June 11. Pls contact your networks to oppose bill.⬇️ #AnimalWelfare 🐊

And if you can't be bothered to read the full paper, here's a great article in the Guardian all about it 🐴 #equine #facialexpressions #socialbehaviour #horses www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Understanding and interpreting facial behaviour has important practical implications for #AnimalWelfare. Ethogram of #Equine facial behaviour in the domestic #Horse across positive, negative, and neutral social interactions. (2025) ⬇️ #Horses #AnimalFACS #AnimalBehaviour 🐴

Happy Pride Month #cat #pride #pridemonth πŸ³β€πŸŒˆ

Major change on Aussie roads to combat ongoing crisis: 'About time' #Koalas face ongoing threats in #NSW, particular from habitat loss and from collisions with cars. #Auspol #NSWpol #Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί #AnimalWelfare #Wildlife #AnimalLaw #AnimalRights #AnimalRescue au.news.yahoo.com/major-change...

This is an American petition but we can sign from here. Spencer Roberts follows our campaign to stop #LBSF on twitter. Unfortunately LBSF is rife over there. #smalldickenergy Please sign and share. www.change.org/p/stop-socia...

Dutch #Veterinarian Joke van der Post who started an equine sanctuary in Egypt helping the abused working animals ( #horses #donkeys #mules #camels) takes on a man who was beating a donkey. πŸ‘πŸ’₯πŸ΄πŸ¦Έβ€β™€οΈ #VetSky #VetMed #Veterinary #AnimalWelfare www.youtube.com/watch?v=48QW...

Most reasonable humans would consider this man whipping a horse to be perpetrating a violent act of cruelty.β¬‡οΈπŸŽ Until they dress up and get maggoted at the races. Then it's ok... πŸ‡πŸ₯‚πŸ’ƒ #HorseWelfare #HorseRacing #BanTheWhip #MelbourneCup #Australia #StopTheHypocrisy

A powerful reminder from Sylvia Earle. #SharksBringLife, let’s protect them πŸ¦ˆπŸŒπŸ’™

The Queensland Government's $88 million shark cull puts politicians first - and beach safety last. #shark #sharkcull #sharknets #QLD www.911hotfm.com.au/local-news/s...