New Zealand bans the cruel practice of mulesing
I knew almost nothing about mulesing until I was researching Bleating Hearts, so I don’t expect most people to be aware of this procedure, which is common in the wool industry.
Kim Stallwood on Lobbying, New Vegans, and Staying in the Movement
The new law, which was proposed in 2016, is based on the assumption that animals are “living non-human sentient beings with a nervous system scientifically capable of feeling pain and experiencing other emotions”.