Australian Minister Claims Progress on Mulesing Alternatives, Urges Use of Declaration
The Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has responded to a March 2010 letter from 15 U.S. apparel retailers and associations regarding Australia's progress on phasing out the animal husbandry practice known as mulesing. According to the Minister, Australia…
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is making progress on finding alternatives to mulesing, but immediately banning the practice without alternatives in place would lead to an animal welfare problem. He urges retailers who want Australian non-mulesed wool to advise their buyers to source wool through the National Wool Declaration, which requires weekly audits to confirm information on mulesing is correct, including the use of pain relief.