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More critical blue whale habitat is under threat from oil and gas exploration. WHL Energy wants to explore over 1,000 km2 of water offshore from Warrnambool and Port Campbell, Victoria, along the Great Ocean Road. This area is at the eastern edge of the Bonney Upwelling where blue whales come to feed every year between November and April. In May, heavily pregnant endangered southern right whales migrate through the area on the way to their famous calving grounds off the coast of Warrnambool and return back through the area with their new calves in October/November.
Tell Environment Minister, Tony Burke, you want to see critical habitats for two of Australia’s most endangered whales protected from oil and gas exploration.
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IFAW campaigning for the Universal Declaration for Animal Welfare
It is shocking to consider that even now there is no global, intergovernmental recognition of the importance of animal welfare legislation. IFAW believes this must change, which is why we support the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW). The adoption of this formal declaration at the UN General Assembly would establish animal welfare on the global political agenda.
The declaration process was originally launched by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) in 2000. IFAW is part of the UDAW steering committee and is collaborating with other animal organisations in support of the Declaration.
The Declaration is an important way for governments to express their commitment to protecting animal welfare and is a vital springboard to changes in international and national policies and animal legislation. It would help strengthen enforcement of animal welfare measures and promote humane treatment of animals in every corner of the world.
