Through their eyes: the physical and mental toll of live sheep export

 The live sheep export trade is cruel and unfixable.

For every one of the thousands of sheep sent abroad, there are just too many potential welfare risks. Even if the exporters are able to partially address one or some of them, the trade remains beyond salvation.

And the live sheep exporters have tried in vain to convince us otherwise, with claims of improvement and overt attempts to undermine facts and science.

However, what simply can’t be fixed are the poor conditions and extremely poor welfare impacts experienced by the sheep, not just onboard (which are bad enough) but throughout the entire live export process. Like any animal, the welfare of sheep is multifaceted and includes physical and mental aspects and the ability to cope with their environment. The cumulative effect of the numerous stressors sheep destined for the live export trade risk enduring wear down their wellbeing at an alarming rate, and while not every sheep will experience every single stressor or welfare risk, many will – and enough that to continue the trade is not only irresponsible, but unacceptable. 

https://www.rspca.org.au/blog/2023/through-their-eyes-physical-and-mental-toll-live-sheep-export 



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