The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) has released a proposed new welfare code for camelids - animals such as alpacas and llamas.
The South American natives are farmed in New Zealand for their fibre, used as packing animals and kept as pets.
The draft code, now open for public consultation, includes proposed minimum standards covering stock management, food, water and shelter, housing and breeding.
Specific requirements for the preparation and selection of animals for transport and emergency humane destruction are also included.
Submissions close on 9 September.
