A Review of Australian Animal Welfare Legislation, Regulation, Codes of Practice, and Policy, and Their Influence on Stakeholders Caring for Wildlife and the Animals for Whom They Care

The Australian constitution makes no mention of native animals. Responsibility for animal welfare is largely retained by the states and territories via a fragmented, complex, contradictory, inconsistent system of regulatory management. Given that most jurisdictions have expressly made the possession...

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Main Authors: Bruce Englefield, Simone A. Blackman, Melissa Starling, Paul D. McGreevy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/6/335