Tuesday 19th August 2003

Senate Move to Save Dolphins

Tomorrow, the Senate will vote on a motion from Greens Senator Bob Brown to help save 170 dolphins in the Solomons Islands.

" Its desperate over there, " Senator Brown said.

" These beautiful creatures are caged and being cruelly treated as their captors seek to sell them on the world market. Six have already died.

They are being held in cages with almost no room to move in the sun and their own excrement.

" The Prime Minister should act swiftly to ensure their survival and release back into the wilds. Millions of Australians will applaud him if he does, " Senator Brown said.

CFNWIC NOTE:

Sue Arnold of Australians for Animals has advised us that this motion went through the Australian Senate.