Racing greyhounds to be monitored from birth to retirement by e-tracking system in NSW

Some six years after a Special Commission of Inquiry into the New South Wales greyhound racing industry, a new e-tracking system has been launched to monitor the location and welfare of the animals. Key points: The e-tracking system will monitor the location and welfare of racing greyhounds in NSW from birth to retirement NSW Minister for Racing Kevin Anderson considers the whole-of-life tracking to be ground breaking Opponents to the industry says no amount of safety initiatives can make greyhound racing safe The new technology means registered greyhounds can be sighted, scanned and accounted for on a regular basis until they finish their racing career. NSW Minister for Racing Kevin Anderson said the initiative would operate at more than 40 locations across the state and aimed to ensure best practice within the greyhound racing industry. It's just 'smoke and mirrors' But Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds director Kylie Field said the new initiative was simply "smoke and mirrors" and no amount of safety initiatives could make greyhound racing safer, as it was inherently dangerous for dogs.