Firstly, a big ‘thank you’ to our supporters for donating so generouslyagainst the dog meat industry. Sadly, our campaign faces significantobstacles but we are getting there one dog at a time.

Some 30 million dogs are taken from the streets, many stolen fromloving homes, others bred purposefully to supply this ugly trade. Ourfight to end these atrocities takes us to countries including China,South Korea, India, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and the Philippines.

China is the worst culprit with around 10-20 million eaten each year.The notorious annual dog meat festival in Yulin begins on 21 June whereabout 10-15,000 dogs are killed. But the tide is changing with reportsthat Yulin’s government will ban the sale of dog meat at restaurants,street vendors and market traders from 15 June, one week prior to thefestival. Prompted by Mo Gong Ming, Yulin’s new Party Secretary, thistemporarymeasure is still amilestone. To helpmake the ban permanentwe need you to add your voice via our Take Action page.

South Korea kills around 2.5 million dogs and, perhaps more heinously,is the only country where dogs are bred for consumption. Workingwith local organisations, we have now closed eight of its meat farms.

Vietnam’s dogmeat consumption fuels the illegal supply of dogs fromThailand, Cambodia and Laos, claiming an estimated 1-2 million lives.Our work has helped local groups and authorities confiscate illegallysmuggled dogs and ensure loving homes are found.

We are also active in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines, whereconsumption is outlawed but continues covertly. However, Taiwan’srecent ban signals that cultural opinions are turning.

newsletterVOLUME 23 • ISSUE 2 • JUL 2017

Not fit for humanconsumptionand not if we can help it

Man’s bestmate, notmeal

Change is indeed evidenced across Asia with the pet industrybeing one of the fastest growing sectors. The pace of change isstaggering but will come quicker with your help.Thank you, Verna.

Contact Mr. Mo Gong Ming today,thanking him for protecting dogsduring the Yulin dog meat festival

and requesting he permanently banthe dog and cat meat trade in Yulin.

Visit our Take Action page for a pre-filled contact form:

hsi.org.au/action(and send us any replies)

Welcome to our winter newsletter with lots on our currentactivities, includingourworkondogmeat.Thank you againfor your considerable generosity towards and concern aboutour earlier appeal. HSI has secured a reprieve on China’sYulin dog meat festival this year and we have maintainedour work in shutting down Korea’s dog meat farms.

This issue also reports on our national HSI member survey,including the commitment by our supporters to a range ofwildlife protection and animal welfare issues. We areheartened by the mandate the survey provides us.

We are nearing success with the tabling of a bill in theFederal Parliament to ban testing of finished cosmeticproducts and ingredients on animals. We are trying, withthe help of key senators, to plug some loopholes.

We also report on our broad marine conservation efforts,including an update on negotiations for a new globaltreaty to protect the high seas environment; a shortreport on our success in having the Federal governmentreassess the conservation status of the Australian sea lion;and our campaign to protect endangered hammer headsfrom a fishing industry trying to shirk its responsibilities(we could soon be back in court on behalf of sharks andother marine life populations).

On habitat protection, Wildlife Land Trust members’activities (page 9) highlight how the WLT sanctuarynetwork dovetails with government programs to protectendangered species—clearly demonstrated in our recentTHREATENED policy publication (visit hsi.org.au). We alsobring less-welcome news of the Commonwealth’s apparentgo-slow on protecting heritage habitats.

Please use your pens and keyboards to help put pressureon governments to do the right thing and not, for example,approve the export of live platypuses from Taronga to SanDiego zoo (page 6). This terrible precedent must bestopped, the chances of animals dying are high and it’sbeing done for money. Please help us tell the minister ‘no’.

I hope you enjoy our international reports on Wildlife SOS’slatest rescue elephant in India and how Vietnam governmentheroes are working with our NGO colleagues to protectbears from indescribable cruelty.

Thank you for your support and please be assured thatHSI will always fight for animals and our environment.

Chances arehe’ll die in

a foreign zooSee page 6

Michael Kennedy Verna SimpsonDIRECTOR, HSI DIRECTOR, HSI

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For years now HSI has been party to a drawn-out United Nations process winding towardscreation of a new international treaty to protect our seas from the ravages of development.

The latest round of discussions on an agreementon ‘conservation and sustainable use of marinebiodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction’(BBNJ) was completed earlier this year at UnitedNations headquarters in New York.

HSI’s Alistair Graham was present and notedgovernments acquiescing to a BBNJ agreementbeing negotiated under the guidance of the UNConvention on the Law of the Sea. Sadly however,a few powerful governments don’t want any newagreement to have ‘conservation teeth’ sufficientto change the status quo.

In negotiating an agreement, countries are facedwith a failure of ‘cooperation’ to protect speciesand their habitats from industrial fishing. Andsecuring biodiversity conservation outcomes on

the high seas—with the traditional ‘freedom tofish’ culture—is particularly difficult.

On the bright side, scientists now acknowledgeour deepest oceans as home to an amazingdiversity of creatures. Everyone had assumed lifedid not exist in the dark (below where light coulddrive photosynthesis) but animals can and do livein amazingly deep, dark and inhospitable places.

The Australian Government is taking a positiverole in these talks and HSI recently worked withkey conservation groups to organise a successfulworkshop in Sydney, ensuring interested partieswere briefed on developments and couldcontribute to government thinking.

HSI’s Alistair Graham will attend the next round of negotiations in New York in July.

Protecting the high (and deepest) seas

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2017 marks HSI’s 23rd (consecutive) year ofcampaigning for the protection of Australia’sthreatened species. The battles have been hardbut we have helped secure national protection fora long list of marine and terrestrial animals. Inmaking governments uphold their own laws weoften resort to court actions, particularly with theincreasing ‘human–wildlife conflicts’.

With the publishing ofTHREATENEDwe are lookingto capture our story to date and record the many

lessons from our campaigning. However, it alsopresents our Federal Government with a strategyfor drastically improving responses to the growingextinction crisis.

The other reason for this tome is to acknowledge thenever-ending support of HSI’s committed member -ship. Our achievements are only possible becauseof your continued financial generosity and HSIwould not have become such an effective voicefor wild species and habitats without your support.

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Like most sharks hammerhead populations arein serious decline. International treaties are inplace to protect them but they still face heavyfishing pressure in our waters.

HSI has nominated three hammerhead speciesfor protection as threatened and endangeredunder our national environment law. But, as ofwriting, we are gravely concerned with govern -ment departments cobbling together bogusmanagement arrangements that claim they haveeverything in hand and endangered speciesprotection isn’t necessary.

Along with colleagues in other conservationgroups, we have written to the Threatened SpeciesScientific Committee urging them to not be misledby these claims as they offer no meaningfulconservation for the species.

Greater, smooth and scalloped hammerheadsharks should all be protected as endangeredspecies and the fishing pressure removed. HSI is due to meet the Federal Environment Ministerin June to discuss shark conservation.

We can’t go to waterAustralia must do its bit to protect hammerhead sharks

Write to Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg requesting full protection of threatenedshark species. Urge him to give endangered listings for greater, smooth and scalloped hammer -head sharks. Email him at: josh.frydenberg.mp@aph.gov.au or write to his Ministerial Office:Parliament House Office, PO Box 6022, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600. Or you canspeak directly using: 02 6277 7920.

ACTION NEEDED Please send any replies to us

Download your copy at: http://bit.ly/hsipolicy

Our book, our battles, our supporters

Our survey asked you to indicate support ona range of issues so that we can focus preciousresources. Pleasingly, we garnered over 2,300responses, from HSI supporters and non-supporters alike.

Domestic issues aroused significant support with96% of respondents supporting strong laws inAustralia to protect all wildlife and habitats. Andthe same percentage agreed Federal Governmentintervention is needed to stop the threat of landclearing in Australia.

Other results included: 92% approving campaignsto stop commercial fisheries damage to marinelife; 96% supporting free range farming; and89% encouraging the use of non-lethal solutionsto human-wildlife conflicts with species such assharks and dingoes.

Hot topic domestic issues of the past year weremore divisive amongst responders: 81% saidput an end to animals in racing and 85% backedending live exports.

Addressing climate change was well supportedand 96% said there should be more protected areas

and wild life corridors. The same number supportedincreased Government action on deforestation.

The international and domestic exploitation ofwild animals for commercial use, such as fur, bileand ivory, saw a whopping 98% in support oftighter controls and bans on such cruel trades.A further 97% supported stronger enforcementof treaties for the protection of endangeredand migratory species.

International efforts were also looked favourablyupon by responders: 90% support our fundingof community wildlife protection groups in Asia;88% support increased Australian Governmentfinancial assistance for wildlife in Asia; and 95%said the Australian Government should take thestrongest possible diplomatic action againstcommercial whaling in our waters. Additionally,90% approved HSI funding towards alleviatinganimal suffering in natural disasters.

It’s invaluable informaon and helps guide us indeveloping policy and informing government.Thank you for taking the me, Verna.

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We have tabulated the HSI 2017National Survey and your responsewas immense.

The Federal Government thinks one of our mosticonic species is a commodity to be sold and traded.

Senate questions have shown the Wildlife Trade andBiosecurity Branch of the Department of Environmentand Energy is working with Taronga Zoo on a deal toexport platypus to San Diego Zoo in exchange forhalf a million dollars and a critically endangered Okapi.

Wild platypus are in a precarious way with researcherswarning of huge population declines and localisedextinctions across southern Australia.

HSI understands that no platypus has been exportedsince 1958when threewent toNewYork’s BronxZoo.All died shortly after.

These failures translated into an unwritten policy that’sbeen in operation for decades and ensures nopermits for shipping have been granted.

There is no clear conservation benefit justifying thestress inflicted upon these individuals.

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The last proposal to export platypus from Taronga Zoo in 1994 generated so much public outrage and media interest that the Australian Government backed down from the proposed transaction. HSI members were key then and we need you now.

Write to the Minister for the Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg telling him platypus are not for sale. Urge him not to issue export permits and urgently review the species’ legal protection:

The Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP Minister for the Environment and Energy PO Box 6022, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600or email him using: josh.frydenberg.mp@aph.gov.au

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HSI has been supporting the fantastic anti-wildlife-trade campaigning of Education for Nature Vietnam(ENV) for over a decade, including their work tohalt the horrific bear bile trade. ENV’s report belowshows how hard-working Vietnamese authoritiesare cooperating closely with them:

“Some recent successes include:

The bear bile industry continues to decline in the faceof reduced demand for bile, growing publicopposition and increased pressure from authorities.ENV wishes to recognise these excellent efforts andachievements by authorities in these provinces:

Hanoi FPD confiscated illegal bears in two cases.Sept. 2016, an unchipped bear was found in PhucTho district in a farm inspection. Nov. 2016, a secondbear was confiscated from an owner after ten yearsof captivity. Authorities in Hanoi are working to stopnew illegal bears ending up on farms and it sends amessage about immediate confiscation of bears.

Hanoi Rescue Centre, Soc Son: An illegal bear wasconfiscated in Dec. 2016 in Hai Duong after ENVnotified the authorities. Soc Son Rescue Centreimmediately organised its transfer into their care.

Gia Lai FPDworked tirelessly with the owners of fourbears to get them transferred into the care of theAAF bear sanctuary at Tam Dao. FPD’s relentlesshard work is helping drive an end to bear farming.

Dak Lak FPD’s work got voluntary transfers of sixbears (one in Dak Nong province) during Dec. 2016.Their prompt response saw the bears transferredto a rescue centre in accordance with the law.

Buon Ma Thuot City FPD in Dak Lak confiscated a 60kg Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) inSept. 2016, demonstrating their swift and effectiveresponse to a publicly reported crime.

An Giang FPD joined other ‘Bear Free Provinces’ in Sept. 2016 with their life-saving confiscation oftwo bears held from 2005 on a farm in the province.”

Vietnam’s authorities prove to be bear heroes

Platypus don’t (and shouldn’t) fly

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Heritage nominations have been integral to HSI’shabitat protection strategy since we helped pass theamendments to federal environmental law in 2003which established the National and CommonwealthHeritage List.

However, recently we’ve had grave concerns for thelisting process due to lengthy delays, relentless dead -line extensions and failures to assess the heritagevalues of sites within prescribed timeframes.

HSI analysis proves it now takes, on average, six ormore years for a nominated place to be added tothe National Heritage List. And the last two tookmore than nine years from nomination to listing.

InMay,thePrimeMinisterspokeatthe75th Anniversaryof the Battle of the Coral Sea Commemorative Dinnerin New York. He recounted the historic significanceof the Coral Sea and the battle’s role in securingfreedom and prosperity for the Pacific region.However, later in May, Minister Frydenberg grantedanother two year extension to the AHC’s assessmentof the Coral Sea for National Heritage Listing (wenominated it in 2008).

Even the Prime Minister can see that the listing ofthe Coral Sea is a no-brainer and yet it could takeuntil 2019 for the AHC to provide its assessment.

Federalgovernmentatseaonlistings

With so many HSI supporters engaging with India’selephant sanctuaries and the incredible rescues byour Indian partner organisation Wildlife SOS, you’llbe keen to hear about Gajraj. This shocking casemade worldwide headlines.

Seventy years old and mistreated for every one ofthem, he has been forced to beg for 50+ years whilstpainfully shackled. Gajraj’s health and state of mindhas deteriorated and the stench from his wounds is overpowering.

His feet are split with severely overgrown nails and heis now unable to walk. Living off of scraps, Gajraj isliterally dying in the most excruciating slow-motion.

Wildlife SOS are desperate to get custody and movehim to their sanctuary. Naturally, we will keep youposted on his journey but our immediate focus ison raising funds for his transport and care.

Write to the Minister for the Environment and Energy(see page 10) to say his Department and the AustralianHeritage Council must make timely assessments anddecisions. And that you want listing determinations madea priority so many more ‘natural’ places can be added to the National Heritage List.

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It is estimated that worldwide each year 100,000—200,000 animals suffer a cruel fate in the hands ofcosmetics testing. Public pressure is intensifying butin most countries it is still legal to test beauty productsand their ingredients on animals.

However, there is progress with our #BeCrueltyFreecampaign reporting some 30 countries have bannedanimal testing and the sale or import of newly animal-tested cosmetics. These victories include the EuropeanUnion, hailing it as the largest cruelty-free cosmeticsmarket. And of 13,000 respondents to the 2014 publicconsultation in Australia, 92% called for a ban.

During the 2016 election our government announcedplans to ban testing of finished cosmetic productsand their ingredients on animals. And this ban wouldinclude products tested on animals overseas.

In May, the government announced that 2017’sFederal Budget included $2.1 million to implementthe ban and the Assistant Health Minister has sincetabled this. Whilst this is encouraging, two loopholesmean that, as it stands, the legislation falls short ofEU and international precedents—that is, we will notend cosmetics cruelty entirely in Australia.

Loophole #1: the ban only applies to ingredients thatare solely for use in cosmetics products, multi-purpose

ingredients could still be tested on animals. We needthe government to amend the language and remove‘solely’ so that new animal-testing cannot be used toapprove any ingredients for use in cosmetics.

Loophole #2:we worry that regulations will permitchemicals tested on animals for another purpose tobe repurposed for cosmetic use after the cosmeticstesting ban commences. That way cosmetic productscontaining newly animal-tested ingredients wouldstill be sold in Australia.

If these loopholes remain our government’s animaltesting ban will fall short of their commitment in theelection and consumers could not be certain thatcosmetics they purchase after the ban have not hadingredients newly tested on animals.

Sadly, the Department of Health is bowing to pressurefrom Accord, the Australian cosmetics industry body,who are claiming removal of the loopholes coulddisadvantage Australian industry.

Humane Society International and the #BeCrueltyFreeteam will work with senators on amendments to closethe loopholes. The added weight of public pressurecould still secure Australia’s place as the next truecruelty free cosmetics market.

Every year some 200,000

animals suffer so people can look good (it’s not a pretty sight)

The Federal Government’s now tabled bill bans new animal testing for cosmetics but a loophole means it won’t be comprehensive.Please use our online form to ask key senators andministers to supportamendments to make the ban watertight so that we can buy genuinelycruelty free cosmetic products. Alternatively, Freecall 1800 333 737for a printed copy of the action to take.

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We’re celebrating a decade of the Wildlife Land Trust in Australia

Expanding on our US colleagues’ superb work,HSI’s private land conservation program beganin 2007 and includes more than 475 membersanctuaries, covering 60,000 beautiful hectaresof wildlife-friendly land.

The WLT salutes and supports the diverse wildlifespecies and habitat protection efforts of members.From lobbying and working with foresters togreatly reduce wombat suffering through burrowdestruction, to protecting the largest stablecolony of critically endangered forty-spottedpardalotes in the world, to safeguarding thousandsof hectares of vital habitat in globally recognisedBiodiversity Hotspots, this network of dedicatedlandholders never cease to inspire.

Is wildlife safe at your place?We’d love to welcomeyou to the WLT network in this landmark year.Membership is free and very inclusive—every bitof habitat has a role to play so learn more at:wildlifelandtrust.org.au

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Join WLT and help add to our milestones:

Concentration of WLT sanctuaries in both east and west coast global

Biodiversity Hotspots

WLT member efforts see hundreds ofwombats saved from suffocation through

logging practices

Tasmanian sanctuary protects largeststable colony of Critically Endangered

forty-spotted pardalotes

WLT members run world’s only officialcassowary rehabilitation centre

More than a third of members involved inwildlife care, providing essential service

Australian members collectively protect habitat equivalent of four Royal National Parks

FederalPrime MinisterThe Hon Malcolm Turnbull MPPrime Minister of AustraliaPO Box 6022House of RepresentativesParliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600Tel: (02) 6277 7700Fax: (02) 6273 4100To contact the Prime Minister please go to www.pm.gov.au and use the'Contact the Prime Minister' facility

Minister for the Environment and EnergyThe Hon Josh Frydenberg MPPO Box 6022House of RepresentativesParliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600Tel: (02) 6277 7920Fax: (02) 6273 7330josh.frydenberg.mp@aph.gov.au

Minister for Agriculture The Hon Barnaby Joyce MPPO Box 6022House of RepresentativesParliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600Tel: (02) 6277 7520Fax: (02) 6273 4120Barnaby.Joyce.MP@aph.gov.au orbarnaby.joyce@nswnationals.org.au

Minister for Foreign AffairsThe Honourable Julie Bishop MPPO Box 6022House of RepresentativesParliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Tel: (02) 6277 7500Fax: (02) 6273 4112Julie.Bishop.MP@aph.gov.au

Leader of the OppositionThe Honourable Bill Shorten MPPO Box 6022House of RepresentativesParliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600Tel: (02) 6277 4022Fax: (02) 6277 8562Bill.Shorten.MP@aph.gov.au

Leader of the Australian GreensSenator Richard Di NatalePO Box 6100SenateParliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600Tel: (02) 6277 3170Fax: (02) 62773185senator.dinatale@aph.gov.au

VictoriaVic PremierThe Honourable Daniel Andrews MPLevel 1, 1 Treasury PlaceMelbourne VIC 3002Tel: (03) 9651 5000Fax: (03) 9651 5054daniel.andrews@parliament.vic.gov.au

Minister for AgricultureThe Honourable Jaala Pulford MP*Level 20,1 Spring StreetMelbourne VIC 3000Tel: (03) 8392 6000Fax: (03) 5333 3109jaala.pulford@parliament.vic.gov.au

Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate ChangeThe Hon. Lily D'Ambrosio MPLevel 17, 8 Nicholson StreetMelbourne VIC 3002Tel: (03) 9637 9504Fax: (03) 9637 7580lily.d'ambrosio@parliament.vic.gov.au

New South WalesNSW PremierThe Hon. Gladys Berejiklian, MPGPO Box 5341, Sydney NSW 2001Tel: (02) 9228 5239Fax: (02) 9228 3935To contact the Premier visitwww.nsw.gov.au and use the ‘Contact the Premier’ facility

Minister for Primary IndustriesThe Honourable Niall Blair*, MLCParliament HouseMacquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000Tel: (02) 9230 2467Fax: (02) 9230 2997To contact the Minister for PrimaryIndustries visit www.nsw.gov.au and usethe ‘Contact NSW Ministers’ facility

Minister for Environment and HeritageThe Honourable Gabrielle Upton, MPGPO Box 5341, Sydney NSW 2001Tel: (02) 8574 6107Fax: (02) 9339 5546To contact the Minister for Environmentand Heritage visit www.nsw.gov.au anduse the ‘Contact NSW Ministers’ facility

QueenslandQLD PremierTheHonourableAnnastacia PalaszczukMPPO Box 15185CITY EAST QLD 4002Tel: (07) 3719 7000thepremier@premiers.qld.gov.au

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheriesand Minister for Rural EconomicDevelopmentThe Honourable Bill Byrne MP*GPO Box 46BRISBANE QLD 4001Tel: (07) 3719 7560agriculture@ministerial.qld.gov.au

Minister for Environment and HeritageProtection and Minister for NationalParks and the Great Barrier ReefThe Honourable Dr Steven Miles MPGPO Box 2454Brisbane QLD 4001Tel: (07) 3719 7330environment@ministerial.qld.gov.au

Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resourcesand MinesThe Honourable Dr Anthony Lynham MPPO Box 15216City East QLD 4002Tel: (07) 3719 7360sdnrm@ministerial.qld.gov.au

Minister for Energy, Biofuels andWater SupplyThe Honourable Mark Bailey MPPO Box 15456City East QLD 4002Tel: (07) 3719 7300EnergyandWater@ministerial.qld.gov.au

Western AustraliaWA PremierThe Honourable Mark McGowan, MLA1 Parliament PlaceWest Perth WA 6005Tel: (08) 6552 5000Fax: (08) 6552 5001mark.mcgowan@mp.wa.gov.au orwa-government@dpc.wa.gov.au

Minister for Agriculture and FoodThe Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MLC11th Floor, Dumas House2 Havelock StreetWest Perth WA 6005Tel: +61 (0)8 6552 6200Fax: +61 (0)8 6552 6201Minister.MacTiernan@dpc.wa.gov.au

Minister for Forestry/WaterThe Honourable David Joseph Kelly MLA8th Floor, Dumas House, 2 Havelock StreetWest Perth WA 6005Tel: (08) 6552 6100Fax: (08) 6552 6101Minister.Kelly@dpc.wa.gov.au

Minister for the Environment The Hon. Stephen N Dawson, MLA12th Floor, Dumas House, 2 Havelock StreetWest Perth WA 6005Tel: (08) 6552 5800Fax: (08) 6552 5801Minister.Dawson@dpc.wa.gov.au

Minister for Mines and PetroleumThe Hon. William Joseph Johnston, MLA9th Floor, Dumas House, 2 Havelock StreetWest Perth WA 6005Tel: (08) 6552-6700Fax: (08) 6552-6701Minister.Johnston@dpc.wa.gov.au

South AustraliaSA PremierThe Honourable Jay WeatherillGPO Box 2343Adelaide SA 5001Tel: (08) 8463 3166Fax: (08) 8463 3168www.premier.sa.gov.au/contact

Minister for Agriculture, Food andFisheries/ForestsThe Honourable Leon Bignell MPGPO Box 1671Adelaide SA 5001Tel: 08 8226 1210Fax: 08 8226 0844ministerleonbignell@sa.gov.au

Minister for Sustainability,Environment and ConservationThe Honourable Ian Hunter*GPO Box 1047Adelaide SA 5001Tel: (08) 8463 5680Fax: (08) 8463 5681minister.hunter@sa.gov.au

Minister for Mineral Resources and EnergyThe Honourable Anastasious “Tom”KoutsantonisGPO Box 2832Adelaide SA 5001Tel: (08) 8463 6560Fax: (08) 8204 1960minister.koutsantonis@sa.gov.au

Northern TerritoryNT Chief MinisterHon Michael Patrick Francis Gunner MLAGPO Box 3146Darwin NT 0801Tel: (08) 8936 5500Fax: (08) 8936 5576Chief.Minister@nt.gov.au

Minister for Primary Industry and ResourcesThe Honourable Kenneth EdwardVowles MLA*GPO Box 3146Darwin NT 0801Tel: 08) 8936 5680Fax: (08) 8936 5509Minister.vowles@nt.gov.au

Minister for Environment, NaturalResources, Tourism and CultureThe Honourable Lauren Jane Moss MLAGPO Box 3146Darwin NT 0801Tel: (08) 8936 5532Fax: (08) 8936 5637Minister.moss@nt.gov.au

TasmaniaTAS PremierThe Honourable Will Hodgman, MP11th Floor, Executive Building15 Murray StreetHobart TAS 7000Tel: (03) 6165 7650will.hodgman@parliament.tas.gov.au

Minister for Primary Industries and WaterThe Honourable Jeremy Rockliff, MP*10th Floor, Executive Building15 Murray StreetHobart TAS 7000Tel: (03) 6165 7754jeremy.rockliff@parliament.tas.gov.au

Minister for Environment, Parks and HeritageThe Honourable Matthew Groom, MP10th Floor, Ministerial Office15 Murray StreetHobart TAS 7000Tel: (03) 6165 7739matthew.groom@parliament.tas.gov.au

Australian Capital TerritoryACT Chief MinisterThe Honourable Andrew Barr, MLAACT Legislative AssemblyGPO Box 1020Canberra ACT 2601Tel: 02 6205 0011Fax: 02 6205 0157barr@act.gov.au

Minister for the Environment and HeritageThe Honourable Mick Gentleman, MLAACT Legislative AssemblyGPO Box 1020Canberra ACT 2601Tel: (02) 6205 0000Fax: (02) 6205 0535gentleman@parliament.act.gov.au

Minister for Climate Change and SustainabilityThe Honourable Shane Rattenbury, MLAACT Legislative AssemblyGPO Box 1020Canberra ACT 2601Tel: (02) 6205 0005Fax: (02) 6205 0007rattenbury@act.gov.au

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In Las Vegas last year, HSI Founding Director Verna Simpson was awarded theHumane Society International (USA) ‘Outstanding Animal Protection Award’“in sincere appreciation for your commitment and service to protect and save animals worldwide”.

Verna adds this accolade to two previous ones: the United Nations Association of Australia ‘Media Peace Prize’ awards for her magazine Simply Living, and being added to the prestigious ‘United Nations Environment Program Global 500 Roll of Honour’ for services to conservation.

Las Vegas loves a winnerand Australia has provided one