In the Queens Birthday Announcement on 14th June 2021, George Wilson was made a Member of the Order of Australia for “Significant service to wildlife conservation, to veterinary science, and to the community.” The full citation is at https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2009064
John Read and George Wilson have had published a piece in The Conversation about the US Kangaroo Protection Bill.It argues that weakening the kangaroo industry will result in more kangaroo suffering, not less. If the Bill succeeds, it would further suppress global demand for kangaroo
A stronger kangaroo industry leads to better welfare outcomes. George WilsonHonorary Professor, Australian National University The terms of the current inquiry refers to the health and welfare of pouch young and joeys. They express concern about mortality rates and accuracy of records, suggesting that the
AWS has been has commissioned to prepare a discussion paper on options for reducing the waste of kangaroos taken under the ACT’s kangaroo management program which has two parts: Conservation culling of kangaroos on public lands and Damage mitigation culling on rural lands in the
QUARANTINE ZONES ARE SPLITTING COMMUNITIES NEEDLESSLY. Biosecurity responsibilities and quarantine hotels Quarantine boundaries, such as those imposed for Covid-19, should be based on communities of interest and economic cohesion rather than State borders. The Commonwealth should accept the responsibility for quarantine which the Constitution says
Improving kangaroo management, reducing waste and better welfare The National Statement on Kangaroo Management arose from symposia in 2019 at the Australian Rangeland Societyand the Ecological Society of Australia Conferences. The context and supporting references for this statement are presented in a special edition of
The Federal Government has announced $50m funding for an Emergency Wildlife and Habitat Recovery Package in response to fires. Conservation-based zoos are expected to play a major role in the recovery challenge with in-house specialist veterinary and husbandry expertise, and critical care facilities such as
National collaboration and action is urgently required to reform kangaroo management. Kangaroo numbers are declining due to drought and millions are starving. This is an animal welfare disaster and an unacceptable national disgrace according to participants at symposiums at the Australian Rangelands Society Conference and
George Wilson will be speaking at the Australian Rangelands Conference on Kangaroo production – avoiding waste and maximising value. To register you attendance visit: https://kaigi.eventsair.com/australian-rangelands-conference-2019/registration/Site/Register More information about the conference can be found here:
Corporate Australia was well represented with 75 sponsors among the 600 plus attendees. They included BHP, QANTAS, ANZ, Westpac, Mac Bank, Comm Bank, GHD, EY, Orica, Woodside, Origin Energy, BP, Shell, NAPCO, Aboriginal, and Maori Carbon Funds plus some very big investment houses and banking
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