Until 2004 the listing and protection of places of national heritage was the responsibility of the Australian Heritage Commission under the Commonwealth Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975 (Cth). In 2004, this Act was repealed by the Australian Heritage Council (Consequential ...

Animal rights philosophy is based on the idea that animals should not be used by people for any reason, and that animal rights should protect their interests the way human rights protect people. Animal welfare, on the other hand, is ...

Animal rights are moral principles grounded in the belief that non-human animals deserve the ability to live as they wish, without being subjected to the desires of human beings. At the core of animal rights is autonomy, which is another ...

Globalization Affecting the Movement Within neoliberal capitalism, animals are considered commodities. So-called advancements in technology, such as CAFOs, along with increased connectivity and market reach perpetuated by globalization can be linked with drastically increased numbers of animals exploited, coupled with ...

Most people would agree that a dog has more sentience than a kitchen table. However, under the eyes of most contemporary legal systems, the two are essentially indistinguishable. While the words “animal rights” can be polarizing, at its core the ...

Fundamental rights Animal and human rights boil down to one fundamental right: the right to be treated with respect as an individual with inherent value. Particular species only get relevant and useful rights - so animals don't get all the ...

Animals aren't 'moral' Some of the arguments against animal rights centre on whether animals behave morally. Rights are unique to human beings rights only have meaning within a moral community only human beings live in a moral community adult mammals don't ...

There is much disagreement as to whether non-human animals have rights, and what is meant by animal rights. There is much less disagreement about the consequences of accepting that animals have rights. Animal rights teach us that certain things are ...

As a general rule, all native Australian animals are protected by law. State laws cover thetaking of protected animals and Commonwealth laws cover exporting or smuggling of wildlife. Under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (SA), any person who takes a ...

The Native Vegetation Act 1991 (SA) was a progressive piece of legislation designed to prevent the continued broad scale clearance of native vegetation for agriculture and urban development in South Australia. The Act applies throughout the State and covers both private and public land. ...