Thong and dance

Article Abstract:

Around 4,000 thongs were collected on a beach in north-east Arnhem Land during a 10-day World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) beach cleanup. WWF set out to determine the origins of the footwear, and concluded that the thongs were lost over board during transport. Bullet-holes were found in some of the product, indicative of a practice used to send lost product to the bottom of the sea.

Rubber and Plastics Footwear Manufacturing, Plastic Footwear NEC, Plastics industry, Plastic products, Investigations, Footwear industry, Footwear, Transportation, World Wide Fund for Nature

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The savage harvest

Article Abstract:

Historically Australia has hunted whales to the point of devastation with stocks of humpbacks being reduced by 90% within a decade (1952 1962). Recovery rates are now annually at about 10%, and environmental and animal welfare groups are turning their campaign against the Japanese whaling industry.

Japan, Whaling

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Tracks of the steers

Article Abstract:

Issues discussed concern the threatened 1700km Canning Stock Route in Australia, one of the longest cattle trails in the world. Topics addressed include the history of the route, upkeep of the route, and tourist pressures in the area.

Livestock industry, Protection and preservation, Cattle trails

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