Days and Dates of Special Interest for Linking to.
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World Wildlife Day
An opportunity to speak for our iconic, unique wildlife
Held on March 3rd
International Women’s Day
A chance to write about the female reproduction systems of layer hens, dairy cows and sow stalls
Held on March 8th
Duck Shooting Season
Usually between March 19th and June 26th
Urrbrae Agricultural High School
Open day and farm tour
Usually around March 20th 3 tours- Morn, afternoon, evening
Adopt a Greyhound Week/Month
Held April 1st to 30th
International Respect for Chickens Month
May 1st to 31st
Christmas in July
About turkeys (Big Bird, Big Cruelty)ducks, pigs & chickens
Early in July
Biggest Morning Tea
Cooking without eggs and milk
May 2nd to 8th
Live Below the Line
A chance to explain to people how tasty and inexpensive vegan food is
May 4th to 8th
World Environment Day
Health of the earth’s ecosytems, oceans, rivers. Intensive factory farming
June 5th
World Oceans Day
Speaking up for healthy oceans = healthy planet, sharks are the oceans’ cleaners, micro plastics, super trawling world wide etc
Held on June 8th
World Day for the End of Speciesism
Talk about the social debate of our time
Held on August 26th
World Threatened Species Day
Write about Australian wildlife, koalas, kangaroos, sharks, whales etc
Held on September 7th
World Day for Farmed Animals OR World habitat Day
Write about chickens, turkeys, pigs, ducks, camels, cattle, sheep etc
Held on October 2nd Care of the earth and environment
Be Kind to Animals Week
An opportunity to write about all animals, kangaroos, cats, dogs, goats, farmed, native or wild.
Held from Oct !st to 7th
World Food Day
A chance to write about the health benefits of veganism
Held on October 16th
Bird Week
Write about Duck shooting, threatened bird species, caged birds, farmed meat chickens, ducks, turkeys, layer hens etc
Held Oct 23rd
World Vegan Day
Vegan Festival
Held on November 3rd to 4th
White Ribbon Day for women
Another opportunity to write about the reproduction of the layer hens, dairy cows and sow stalls
Held on Nov 25th
World Fisheries Day
Write about commercial and recreational fishing, NOT Catching the “big one” -the most important for producing more fish numbers, ocean acidification etc
Held on Nov 21st
Christmas Day
Write about turkeys, ducks, chickens and pigs.
Some topics to watch for in the media, circus in town, photos of animals, Great Australian Bight, Great Barrier Reef, David Attenborough- too many humans, shark finning, rodeos and bull riding events, koalas, kangaroos, animal truck rollovers, greyhounds, Port River dolphins, bats in the parklands, corellas, charities that promote animals as gifts (Oxfam, World Vision etc)