80 sheep died during export by air from Australia to Indonesia

Approximately 80 sheep have died on an air freight consignment from Australia to Indonesia, a body representing Australia’s livestock export sector has confirmed. The Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC) stated that it was “a small air freight consignment of breeder sheep” to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, that “experienced a mortality event of approximately 80 sheep”. This occurred on the evening of Saturday, August 17. This was immediately reported to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry as the industry regulator. ALEC will work with the regulator as investigations into the incident progress, the council stated. It will also work alongside LiveAir, the exporter and the air freight operator in the investigations, ALEC stated. “Given the investigation is ongoing we will provide further information as it is confirmed,” it added. LiveAir represents stakeholders involved in the export of livestock by air freight globally from Australia. It stated that ...