We collected signatures from hundreds of local residents who oppose live exports. We turned the pledges into little ringlets to "fluff up" our sheep mascot who was on hand to attract a crowd. Here, some Darlinghurst locals join in and show their commitment to the cause:
Many thanks to the organisers and fellow stallholders at the Taylor Square Sustainable Markets for all of their support! The markets are held every Saturday from 8-1 and I can attest to some great food finds. Thanks of course also to our volunteers, and the hundreds of Australians who joined the Humane Chain by pledging their support to end live sheep exports.
You can show your support by reaching out to local media to speak out about the issue before the election. We encourage you to call in to your local radio station and broadcast your opinion of live exports. You can download a fact sheet and poster from our website as well. There are only five days left before the election, so your voice is needed now!
Sharon Troy, Campaign Officer WSPA Australia
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Great job ladies! Good to see you are getting so much support, it's a very worthwhile cause
BAHRAIN is to increase sheep imports by almost 60 per cent during Ramadan to meet food supply demands.
More than 95pc of the approximately 70,000 sheep imported to Bahrain in an average month is shipped live from Australia. Additional meat for the holy month will be transported chilled from a number of sources.
Bahrain Livestock chairman Ibrahim Zainal said a limited stock of live animals in Australia had forced the decision to import chilled meat.
“Australia is the best place from which to import livestock, but there is not enough to cope with the demand in Bahrain over Ramadan,” he said.
“We don’t really have an alternative but to import chilled meat.
“We would be importing only livestock if we could but it is not possible.
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