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Recent Protests & Events

AACT has organised many actions and events over the last twelve months, below are a few examples:

Currently Duck Rescuers are taking to the wetlands and taking to the streets to increase pressure on the governement to ban duck shooting.

In October last year we celebrated VegMonth with Vegetarian Tasmania. This included an event on Parliament Lawns for World Animal Day on October 3 to spread the word on care and respect for all animals.

June 20 was a great day for a Rally for the Animals with a huge turnout of 250-300 people on Parliament Lawns. A range of guest speakers spoke on several topics, with a focus on factory farming. This was a massive success and is set to be a regular event on the AACT calendar.

May 9 was Mother's Day at Salamanca Markets with AACT members highlighting the fact that factory farmed animals are mothers too.

AACT holds regular stalls for specific events such as World Animals Day, and at community events such as at the Cygnet Folk Festival, the John Butler Trio Concert, and at the Southern Roots Music Festival, and at the Sustainabile Living Expo.

See "What's On" for details of upcoming stalls or fundraising activities.

AACT Now

Rescuers needed for 2010 Duck Season

The AACT Duck Rescue team is taking on the annual duck slaughter in Tasmania. WE NEED YOU! Help us to give the ducks a fighting chance on the wetlands. Read about duck shooting cruelty to find out more.

At a recent action we took to the streets of Hobart with the message to 'Ban Duck Shooting'.

Factory Farming in Tasmania

AACT continues to campaign actively for a better deal for intensively farmed animals. Find out about factory farming in Tasmania. Whether it be pigs, chickens, dairy cows or fish, it is happening here, and you can help to change it.

Emma, of Brightside Farm Sanctuary, highlighted on ABC Stateline on 8 May 2009 the horror of factory pig farming at a property in Northern Tasmania. Gary William Oliver, of Winnaleah, is the major supplier of pig meat to Woolworths in Tasmania. See the transcript of the show at: www.abc.net.au/stateline/tas/default.htm

See the disturbing footage on Youtube.

Countering the War Waged on Wildlife

AACT is appealing to the public to oppose all forms of exploitation of native animals. Annual killing seasons for Ducks, Brown Quail, and Short-tailed Shearwaters are on now or about to begin. Wallabies are subjected to an open season that runs all year.

Write to the newspapers, get on talkback radio, write to politicians. Public support is what will eventually stop this senseless slaughter.

Thanks to a generous grant from Voiceless, AACT is in the process of producing an informative educational kit on Tasmanian wildlife. This will help to dispel some common myths about alleged 'pest' wildlife, and reveal some fascinating facts about our native neighbours. This will be provided free of charge to all Tasmanian schools in early 2010.  Contact us for more information.

Campaigns

Find out more about AACT's range of  campaigns

Animal Justice Fund

The Animal Justice Fund (AJF) a unique opportunity to promote animal justice in Tasmania.

What's On

Find out about upcoming stalls, actions and fundraising events.

Go Vegan

AACT encourages it's members to consider a vegan lifestyle.

About Us

AACT formed in October 2003. Find out about our history, aims and objectives.

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