Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
by Julia Cockram, animal behaviour consultant, CPG In Australia, greyhounds are stopped from catching the lure at the end of a race by being funnelled into a catching pen while the lure continues around the track. This leads to hyper-aroused greyhounds slowing from speeds of around 80 km/h and intensely frustrated from not being allowed … Read more
SAI extracts the uterus through an incision made in the dog’s belly, then injects semen directly into the horns of the uterus
by Warren Young, Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds As an Associate Professor in Exercise Sport & Science, Warren has a special interest in speed and agility training and assessment. In countries with huge populations, human athletes are often pushed so hard physically and mentally that they might break down. Why would this be allowed … Read more
by Warren Young, Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds As a professional in sport science with coaching qualifications in track and field and strength and conditioning, I have made some observations comparing the human sprint events with greyhound racing. Track design In track and field, there are 3 sprint events; the 100m, 200m and 400m. … Read more
UPDATE: The state government request for feedback on the track closed on 11 February 2022. Thank you to everyone who made a submission or signed a petition. Please keep an eye on our website and social media for updates and next steps. The Queensland Government plans to build an unwanted, $40m taxpayer-funded, dog killing track … Read more