Live Sheep Export Protest. The incident relates to the shipment of around 64000 sheep. The Battle of Brightlingsea refers to a series of protests by animal rights supporters held in Brightlingsea England between 16 January and 30 October 1995 to prevent the export of livestock through the town. Protesters rally in Adelaide against live sheep exports PASSIONATE animal rights activists stopped city traffic on Sunday as they called for the ban of live animal exports. There were some clashes with police and one protester was killed.
17970 likes 15 talking about this. About 80 people are protesting at Port Adelaide against the live export trade as loading on the livestock carrier Bader III continues. In June 2011 a Ramsgate Town Councillor Ian Driver spoke out in opposition to live exports. Anti-live animal export protesters and police have been at the Royal Harbour Approach roundabout off Canterbury Road East this morning June 28. Stop Live Exports Fremantle Western Australia. Live Exports Cruel and Unnecessary.
Several animal rights scandals have led the Labor party to propose a live export ban.
A freighter carrying 28000 live sheep left Portland early this morning after police officers ended two days of disruptive protests against Australias export of live animals. French farmers have stepped up their violent attacks on trucks hauling imported livestock in a protest that has divided Frances Government and renewed tensions with Britain. The federal government has refused an exemption to its live export ban that would have allowed 56000 sheep to be transported to the Middle East and they will now be slaughtered in Western Australia. Campaigners gathered as the first shipment of sheep to the Continent is exported for the Eid al-Adha Islamic festival on August 21-22. The Department of Agriculture is duty bound to stop the export of live animals if federal export laws are not upheld or if travel arrangements are inadequate for animal health and welfare. On September 12 2012 46 sheep were euthanised after injuries inflicted due to transportation faults at the Port of Ramsgate.