Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
Recently the NSW greyhound racing “regulator” GWIC issued a media release trumpeting the decline in on-track deaths. This was described as a “landmark outcome for greyhound welfare”. However, this PR activity raised several questions: Should a regulator act as a booster and promoter of the industry it is supposedly regulating? Did GWIC just cherry-pick the … Read more
The Greyhound Recorder was bragging that “big business” was keen to be part of the “thriving” racing scene at Taree in NSW. The local Bing Lee store was supporting the April 2026 Taree Cup Carnival and had named the Bing Lee Silver Bullet Final race. However, once the Bing Lee head office heard about the … Read more
The death of a greyhound on the Shepparton track has highlighted the high number of racing deaths in Victoria and sparked calls for an independent inquiry. The Stewards report for 30 March 2026 shows that Capo Dei Capi won her race but had an “incident” after the race and suffered a fractured foreleg. She was … Read more
Greyhound Silvertree Henny was withdrawn from the Temora race meeting on 1 April 2026 by on-track vet Dr Lewis Walkom. The young dog – only just two years old – had “sustained an injury on the way to the meeting.” The next day Silvertree Henny was recorded as “deceased” in Fasttrack. She was made to … Read more
The greyhound racing industry often tries to defend itself by dismissing criticism from people that are “outsiders.”