Greyhound trainer Gary Johnson fires back after release of Animal Liberation Tasmania drone footage

• In short: An animal welfare activist group has released drone footage of a second Tasmanian greyhound trainer's kennels, but owner Gary Johnson says everything is above board and he gets regular inspections

• What's next? The Office of Racing Integrity says it is reviewing the footage of Gary Johnson's property, while a completely separate investigation into trainer Anthony Bullock's property is also ongoing

A prominent Tasmanian greyhound trainer has defended his operation and practices, following the release of footage of his Ulverstone property by an animal welfare activist group.

On Thursday, Animal Liberation Tasmania released drone vision of Gary Johnson's property, which is also the site of the Ulverstone Pet Food Works.

The footage shows conditions that Mr Johnson's approximately 50 greyhounds are kept in, with vision highlighting greyhound kennels, bedding and the proximity of the kennels to a nearby abattoir on the property.

Gary Johnson told the ABC his kennels and training facility were "above board" and that the presence of the drone had affected his dogs.

"From all I could see, there was nothing wrong with the kennels. There was one dog there without any bedding, but we had fresh bedding there that afternoon," he said.

"They're cowering back in the kennel like they've been interfered with, and I'd say it's from when the drone went through the kennels and through the yard."

Mr Johnson said "a couple of the stewards reckon we have the best kennels in the state".

"We start here at half past six every morning, dogs are out, seven days a week, kennels are washed out, the dogs are all let out at two o'clock every afternoon, fed, rugged and then put to bed."

Office of Racing Integrity stewards visited the Johnson property yesterday. In a statement, the ORI said it regularly inspected the property, and had last done so on July 5, almost three weeks before the drone footage was captured.

But activist group Animal Liberation Tasmania, which released the footage via social media, questioned the conditions at the Ulverstone property.

"These dogs are being exposed to the sounds and smells of stressed animals at slaughter. Anyone who knows greyhounds as individuals knows just how sensitive they can be to such stimulus," Animal Liberation Tasmania spokesperson Kristy Alger said.

Federal independent MP Andrew Wilkie reiterated his call for greyhound racing to be outlawed.

Mr Johnson told the ABC his operation adheres to animal welfare standards and that he had passed "four or five" inspections over the past 12 months.

"We've never had trouble with the RSPCA. We've never had trouble with anyone. The stewards come here, they've checked my kennels out, everything is above board," he said.

Last week, the same activist group released drone footage of leading trainer Anthony Bullock's property at Exeter in the state's north.

It showed animal carcasses and a dead pademelon in a ute tray, as well as what appeared to be shredded paper being used for bedding for some greyhounds.

The footage sparked an Office of Racing Integrity investigation and subsequent suspension of Mr Bullock's license pending the outcome of the investigation.

Yesterday, the West Tamar Council also confirmed it was investigating whether or not Mr Bullock had breached the conditions of his kennel license.

Independent Member for Clark Kristie Johnston is calling for an independent inquiry into the entire racing industry.