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Live Animal Export: The global trade is dying
Dr Lynn Simpson reports on the pullback from live animal exports seen across the world in recent months. Too many…
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Live Animal Export: As one DAWR opens, another Daw closes
Dr Lynn Simpson looks at what has happened to the Australian livestock export trades since April’s dramatic 60 Minutes exposé…
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Live Animal Export: Seafarer ethics, morals, bravery and honour
Splash’s livestock expert Dr Lynn Simpson praises the brave choices made by one Pakistani seafarer who may have changed the…
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Australian politician seeks to capsize livestock shipping
An Australian politician introduced legislation to parliament yesterday to ban the export of live sheep. The government has introduced a…
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Live Animal Export: Ignorant, defiant or stupid?
Splash livestock expert Dr Lynn Simpson is disappointed with changes made to the animal export industry in Australia this week.…
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Live Animal Export: The dead sheep handicap
Dr Lynn Simpson reimagines the Australian livestock trade scene post-60 Minutes as a horse race. Who will make it past…
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Australians in shock as livestock carrier conditions are shown on primetime TV
The Australian livestock exporting community has been in extreme crisis communications mode the past few days as a shocking documentary…
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Gory TV exposé prompts Australian authorities to act on livestock exports
Ahead of a much-trailed explosive exposé into the Australian livestock trades due to air on terrestrial television this Sunday (see…
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Live Animal Export: Who really cares?
Our livestock expert Dr Lynn Simpson returns today, with some serious questions for Australia’s Department of Agriculture. I mean, seriously.…
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Live Animal Export: Emissions reprieve?
Dr Lynn Simpson ponders whether environmental rulings might spell the end of much of the livestock carrier fleet. Here’s a…
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Live Animal Export: Dirty deeds, done dead cheap
“One sheep becomes multiple swollen, gelatinous and often gas filled slimy lumps with shedding wool, discoloured skin and eyes, tongues,…
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Australia looks at banning elderly livestock carriers
The Australian government is looking at banning elderly ships being used for live export to the Middle East. Transport minister…
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Outrage as 3,000 animals die on livestock shipment to Doha
A senior Australian politician has blasted livestock exporters and demanded more stringent penalties for those found to be failing to…
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Live Animal Export: Australian horse transportation by sea for slaughter
Dr Lynn Simpson returns with a depressing look at horses being shipped around the world. Horses at sea? Really? I’ve…
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Live animal export: Recruiting, training, competency and retention
It is overdue that an international training requirement for crews of live export ships is implemented, argues regular Splash contributor,…
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Europe
Livestock carrier kicks up a stink among Canary Islands residents
A 31-year old livestock carrier has arrived at Port Said in Egypt following a tricky journey across the Atlantic. The…
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Live Animal Export: Alternate facts
Dr Lynn Simpson enters the ring in the fight between veterinarians and those she describes as spin doctors. In this growing…
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Live Animal Export: International regulations needed for crew, animal and consumer safety
Award winning writer Dr Lynn Simpson warns no ship trading today is perfectly suited to let animals thrive. As with…
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Splash writer’s livestock exposés recognised
One of the most high profile writers for Splash has been honoured with a unique award for animal protection. Dr…
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Live Animal Export: Contributing to the global development of superbugs?
Dr Lynn Simpson, the outspoken Australian vet, is back with her first article for Splash in 2017. She takes a…
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