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Laws and best practicewhen working with camelsThe Australian community has expectations and standardsabout what is acceptable behaviour and treatment ofboth workers and animals.These community expectations are written into variousCommonwealth, State and Territory Acts (such as: AnimalWelfare Acts, Occupational Health, Safety and WelfareActs, Firearms Acts etc., see p50 for more detail), as wellas Australian Standards (AS), Codes of Practice (COP) andStandard Operating Procedures (SOP).These documents describe current best practice and coverthe health, safety and welfare of workers, and the welfareof all animals (including feral animals). There are heavypenalties, including imprisonment for not following bestpractice.As well as it being the law, there are economic and moralreasons to follow best practice. Injury to workers results indowntime and costs to the worker and employer. Bruised orotherwise injured animals may be rejected or downgradedat sale or abattoir.There are best practice laws to be followed when working with camels.Best practice is written into the Commonwealth, State and Territory Acts, AustralianStandards, Codes of Practice and Standard Operating Procedures.10“Best practice” is to be followed when working with camels.
There are best practice ways to do this camel stuff.You’ve got to know them and follow them.They’re about keeping you, your workmates and camelssafe from unnecessary harm and suffering.11There are heavy penalties, including imprisonment, for not following best practice.
Page 1 and 2: Best PracticeCamel BookAn illustrat
Page 3: Warning:This book contains images o
Page 6 and 7: ForewordPrefaceThis book is unique.
Page 9: Introduction9A
Page 13 and 14: Camel Handling HazardsThe one-humpe
Page 15 and 16: Crushing and chargingCamels are lar
Page 17 and 18: Spraying cudCamels digest food simi
Page 19 and 20: Body condition and camel hump score
Page 21 and 22: Identifying cow camels in late preg
Page 23 and 24: Model code of practicefor the human
Page 25 and 26: This model code of practice gives a
Page 27 and 28: Definitions and TermsPest animal -
Page 29 and 30: • Identify as best you can, the p
Page 31 and 32: Feral camels wander widely accordin
Page 33 and 34: At times when forage is green and m
Page 35 and 36: SummerLegendMaleadultsubadultcalfbu
Page 37 and 38: Camels can damage water tanks and w
Page 39 and 40: Camels can damage the homes of othe
Page 41 and 42: In addition, camels could also pote
Page 43 and 44: Many Aboriginal people believe that
Page 45 and 46: Developing a management planThis in
Page 47 and 48: Feral Camel Control TechniquesHuman
Page 49 and 50: MusteringMustering will expose fera
Page 51 and 52: Table 1: Humaneness, Efficacy, Cost
Page 53 and 54: Standard Operating ProceduresFurthe

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