MORE than 600 animal welfare incidents in 2020-21 – many relating to livestock not fit for loading – have been detailed in a report tabled in Federal Parliament today.
The report outlines 631 animal welfare incidents involving 4083 animals, among the 70.6 million animals sent for processing at export abattoirs between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021.
The number of incidents amounted to an “extremely low” non-compliance rate – 0.0058 percent – although there is still significant room for improvement, the Red Meat Advisory Council said today.
The welfare incident report was…
