Press releases and media

Australia Has 99 Problems, but "Wild Dogs" Aren't One
Nadia Kiternas Nadia Kiternas

Australia Has 99 Problems, but "Wild Dogs" Aren't One

New DNA evidence indicates that a staggering 99% of the animals Australian authorities label “wild dogs” are dingoes. The findings have reignited calls to urgently remove them from government kill-lists and initiate an immediate moratorium on lethal control programs.

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Spate of Livestock Deaths Caused by Negligence and An Indiscriminate Poison
Nadia Kiternas Nadia Kiternas

Spate of Livestock Deaths Caused by Negligence and An Indiscriminate Poison

1080 poison has claimed the lives of over sixty sheep in South Australia who discovered an improperly stored and unattended barrel of baits on a property in the Limestone Coast region. After knocking the barrel over and consuming its contents, the sheep suffered a death Australian animal welfare agencies have condemned as cruel and inhumane.

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State departments dodge illegal dog death investigation duty
Nadia Kiternas Nadia Kiternas

State departments dodge illegal dog death investigation duty

Over 2 short days, the Coalition has been inundated with reports of suspicious dog deaths following the ingestion of 1080 poison, a chemical liberally used across the country to kill unwanted or unwelcome wildlife. Tippy and Fay are the latest innocent victims to have their lives violently taken from them after accidentally eating a 1080-laced bait.

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Officials Admit Bushfire Baiting a Failure
Nadia Kiternas Nadia Kiternas

Officials Admit Bushfire Baiting a Failure

Coalition reveals that the Australian wool industry is behind the erroneous claims that “wild dogs” are responsible for millions in livestock losses, despite readily available evidence released by a NSW university study revealing that the subspecies is all but a myth invented to make poisoning programs more palatable to the public.

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1080 Baiting Ramps Up In Bushfire Impacted Areas of NSW
Nadia Kiternas Nadia Kiternas

1080 Baiting Ramps Up In Bushfire Impacted Areas of NSW

Plans to increase poison baiting programs in National Parks and local reserves on the borders of bushfire-affected areas have left the community outraged, sparking calls for a Statewide moratorium on any ongoing, upcoming or planned 1080 baiting programs.

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Wool Industry Peddles “Wild Dog” Propaganda
Nadia Kiternas Nadia Kiternas

Wool Industry Peddles “Wild Dog” Propaganda

Coalition reveals that the Australian wool industry is behind the erroneous claims that “wild dogs” are responsible for millions in livestock losses, despite readily available evidence released by a NSW university study revealing that the subspecies is all but a myth invented to make poisoning programs more palatable to the public.

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Baiting Drones Condemned as Indiscriminate "Death-Drops"
Nadia Kiternas Nadia Kiternas

Baiting Drones Condemned as Indiscriminate "Death-Drops"

A report from NZ’s Otago Daily Times (ODT) has revealed that “more than 600,000 animals” were used in experiments over a period of just 24 months. The shocking exposé explains that some of that research entailed testing 1080-laced cereal baits to be used in aerial operations and the addition of deer repellent to baits in a bid to soothe swelling tensions between hunters and government departments.

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Eight Companion Dogs Dead After Illegal Baitings
Nadia Kiternas Nadia Kiternas

Eight Companion Dogs Dead After Illegal Baitings

Following a spate of illegal baitings in a Brisbane City suburb that left up to eight companion dogs dead, a wave of cruel chemical warfare against Sydney-siders pooches leaves popular parks as no-go zones.

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Media

The battle to ban 1080 poison is spreading across Australia. Here are some examples of media articles featuring the Coalition Against 1080 Poison.

‘We feel like we let Doble down’: the unseen dangers of 1080 wild dog baits - the Guardian (8 October 2022)

Wildlife poisoning increases in national parks - the District Bulletin (4 October 2022)

Chemical debate: letter to the editor (PNG) - the Blue Mountains Gazette (22 June 2022)

Outrage after deadly 1080 animal baiting oversight - Courier Mail (12 May 2021)

‘Poison apple’: why dog owners need to avoid these tiny beads – Yahoo News (26 March 2021)

Council ban on poison use welcomed – the Blue Mountains Gazette (18 March 2021)

Aussies are being urged to ask QLD Health and APVMA for a review into the use of a deadly poison – Courier Mail (6 October 2020)

Renewed calls to ban 1080 after beloved family dogs die ‘thrashing around’ from suspected baiting – Courier Mail (15 September 2020)

Three billion animals lost in the 19/20 bushfires – the Echo (8 September 2020)

Poisoning Australia in the name of wildlife recovery after bushfire losses – Animals 24/7 (16 February 2020)

Drones to target ‘wild dogs’ with 1080 bait and by ‘wild dogs’ they mean dingoes – New Matilda (27 September 2019)

Ban backyard poison: letter to the editor – the Barossa Herald (29 November 2017)



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