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Animal cruelty charges laid almost two years after mass cattle deaths on Yandeyarra Reserve
Animal welfare charges have been laid against a Pilbara Aboriginal Corporation over the deaths of more than 1,000 cattle on a pastoral lease in Western Australia’s north-west.
Key points:
- Two years ago, more than 1,000 cattle died of thirst on Yandeyarra Reserve in the Pilbara
- Mugarinya Community Association and eight board members have been charged under the Animal Welfare Act
- Another Indigenous-owned property is also facing animal welfare charges for mass cattle deaths at Noonkanbah Station in the Kimberley
More than 1,000 cattle died on Yandeyarra Reserve in late January 2019, prompting an investigation by compliance officers from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).
At the time, authorities confirmed 760…
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