But those signing the petition don't believe this is such a case. The video, uploaded to video by the Wombat Awareness Organisation, is truly disturbing. WAO's Wombat Adoption Program WAO has the only free range, cage free wombat sanctuary in the world. Started 1 petition Petitioning South Australia Police, Office for Public Integrity, Department of Environment and Water, Premier Steven Marshall Justice for Wombat stoned to death An off-duty police officer was filmed stoning a wombat to death while his mate watched, filmed, and laughed. Следующая цель: 1 000 000. Flaxley SA 5153 . The petition, launched by wombat rescue group Wombat Awareness Organisation, has received more than 150,000 signatures at the time of writing. Welcome to the only free range, cage free wombat sanctuary! 0 людей подписали. Save the Twin Creek Wind Farm Wombats. By monitoring wild populations and identifying issues causing distress to the animals, environment or community, we then focus on developing kind, holistic in-situ treatment programs to provide relief. Contact WAO for Wombat emergencies or enquiries. Petition to Jeremy Rockliff, Matthew Groom STOP Government Sanctioned WOMBAT CULLING The Honourable Jeremy Rockliff We are asking you to please "Stop the Wombat Cull". The video shows a man repeatedly hurling rocks at the animal. The Wombat Awareness Organisation has since created a petition to get justice for the killed animal. THE WAO has founded land designed to protect the wombats, providing a rehabilitation centre as well as on site housing facilities. A Change.org petition was started after the video surfaced and has so far been signed by over 80,000 people. Wombat Awareness Organisation founder Brigitte Stevens, who started the online petition, said it was "unacceptable" that it was being considered as a traditional hunt. There are cultural practices that, under Native Title laws, allow the taking of native animals by Aboriginal people. "We must treat all acts of violence with the seriousness that they deserve," spokeswoman Emily Rice said. A petition calling for a South Australian police officer to be charged has garnered more than 150,000 signatures after video emerged of him stoning a wombat. We have dedicated our entire lives to saving these beautiful animals and here is the polar opposite. The Wombat Awareness Organisation launched the online petition yesterday after footage emerged on social media of officer Waylon Johncock, who was off-duty at the time, stoning a wombat … The off-duty officer is seen chasing down a wombat and throwing rocks at its head. The group later created a petition … "I find the actions portrayed in the footage to be totally abhorrent and unacceptable. After sharing the video online, Brigitte Stevens from the Wombat Awareness Organisation, created a Change.org petition calling for the men in the video to … 152 were here. He said he had spoken to Indigenous leaders about the matter over the past 24 hours and their position was very clear. The video was sent to the Wombat Awareness Organisation by members of the public. "Aboriginal elder Major Sumner said legislation needed to be strengthened to ensure that traditional hunting laws were not exploited. Police, off-duty or not, should be held to high standards. May this baby not have suffered and died in vain. Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. Brigitte Stevens, who founded the Wombat Awareness Organisation in … An off-duty police officer was filmed stoning a wombat to death while his mate watched, filmed, and laughed. "Otherwise, we risk endangering the lives of both animals and humans.". PO Box 18. We save wombats from trade, slaughter and research facilities. “Healthy wombat stoned to death by off duty police officer,” the organisation … We are asking for these perpetrators to be investigated under the Animal Welfare Act, and to ensure pre-existing laws are not exploited in cases of animal cruelty. The Wombat Awareness Organisation runs a wombat sanctuary in the Adelaide Hills. The dissemination of the video, together with public outrage, led to promises from the police to investigate Johncock’s conduct; the Wombat Awareness Organisation also initiated a petition seeking justice for the wombat.