Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals - Destruction or Capture, Handling and Marketing

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Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals provides welfare-focused guidelines for feral livestock animals involved in destruction-control programs or capture for domestication and abattoir slaughter. It addresses welfare problems linked to culling and humane destruction methods, including poisoning and shooting approaches. It also covers welfare issues connected with capture and handling, offering general guidance, trap use, accommodation and facilities, loading and transport, and routine health inspections, supported by appendices on poisons and firearms.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages23

Reading Time58 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Introduction

Contents

Part A

Part B

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

Standing Committee on Agriculture,AnimalHealth Committee # Model Code of Practice for the Welfare ofAnimals Feral Livestock Animals Destruction or Capture,Handling and MarketingSCARM Report 34 Standing Committeeon Agniculture.FeralAnimal Health CommitteeLivestockModel Code of Practicefor the Welfare of AnimalsAnimals Destruction or Capture,Handling and Marketing This book is available from CSIRO PUBLISHING through our secureonline ordering facility at www.publish.csiro.au or from: Customer ServiceCSIRO PUBLISHINGPO Box 1139 Collingwood Victoria 3066Australia Telephone +61396627666 1800645051(Australia only)Fax+61396627555Emailpublishing.sales@csiro.au ◎ Commonwealth of Australia and each of its States and Territories 2002 This work is copyright.You may download,display,print and reproducethis material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice)for your personal,non-commercial use or use within your organisation.All other rights arereserved.Contact CSIRO PUBLISHING,acting on behalf of the PrimaryIndustries Ministerial Council,for all permission requests. Standing Committeeon Agriculture, ## FeralLivestockAnimals Animal Health CommitteeModel Code of Practicefor the Welfare of Animals SCA Technical Report Series-No.34 Destruction or Capture,Handling and Marketing National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication Australian Agricultural Council.Sub-Committee on Animal Welfare The Destruction or Capture,Handling and Marketing of Feral Livestock AnimalsISBN0643051228(paperback)ISBN0643069348(online) 1.Feral Livestock—Australia.2.Animal Welfare—Australia ### 1.CSIRO.II.Title.(Series:Model code of practice for the welfare of animals). 636.9 Reprinted 1996(paperback)First published online 2003 ◎ Commonwealth of Australia and each of its States and Territories 1995 This work is copyright and apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968,no part may bereproduced by any process without the written permission from the publisher,CSIRO,acting on behalf ofthe Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand.Requests and enquiriesconcerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to: PublisherCSIRO PublishingPO Box 1139Collingwood,Victoria 3066Australia This book is available from: CSIRO PublishingPO Box 1139 Collingwood,Victoria 3066Australia Tel.+61396627500Fax +61396627555Email:publishing.sales@csiro.auWeb site:www.publish.csiro.au ## Preface The Model Codes of Practice for the Welfare of Animals have been prepared by the Sub-Committee on Animal Welfare(SCAW)for Animal Health Committee(AHC),for StandingCommittee on Agriculture(SCA). Membership of SCAW comprises representatives from State and Federal Departmentswith responsibility for agriculture and/or animal welfare,CSIRO and other relevantcommittees within the SCA system.Extensive consultation takes place with industry andother animal welfare groups in the development of Codes. This Model Code of Practice was endorsed by the Australian Agricultural Council(AAC)as a national code at its 132nd meeting in July 1989. The Codes are intended as models to enable the States to develop codes of practice tomeet their individual needs.The Model Codes of Practice which have been endorsed byAAC are: The Pig The Domestic FowlRoad Transport of LivestockRail Transport of LivestockAir Transport of Livestock Livestock and Poultry at Slaughtering EstablishmentsSea Transport of LivestockSaleyardsThe GoatThe Sheep Intensive Husbandry of Rabbits (revised)The Farming of Deer Destruction or Capture,Handling and Marketing of Feral LivestockAnimals The Model Codes may be revised to take account of advances in the understanding ofanimal physiology and behavioural technology changes in animal husbandry and theirrelationships to the welfare of animals. ## Other Publications in this Series Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals—The Farming of Deer 1990 Model Code of Pra

FAQs

What is the purpose of this Model Code of Practice for feral livestock animals?

It provides guidelines to promote the welfare of feral livestock animals that are captured for domestication or abattoir slaughter, or that are destroyed in control programs.

Which welfare issues are covered under Part A?

Part A focuses on welfare problems associated with culling and humane destruction of feral livestock animals, including methods such as poisoning and shooting from different platforms.

What topics are covered under Part B regarding capture and handling?

Part B covers welfare problems associated with capture and handling, including general capture guidance, trap use, post-capture humane destruction, accommodation and handling facilities, loading ramps, food and water, health and routine inspections, and transportation.

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