#Act4 AnimalsEU Want to help Stop Pandemics and make Europe a safer and better place for animals and humans? Our ‘Stop Pandemics – Start here’ campaign 9 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife EU citizens from six countries overwhelmingly support better regulation of the exotic pet trade within the EU, according to an opinion poll by Savanta ComRes for Eurogroup for Animals and AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection. Exotic animals should not be kept as pets, agree 87% of Europeans asked 26 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU The day has finally arrived: the Farm-to-Fork and Biodiversity to 2030 strategies of the European Union’s Green Deal have been adopted. Both contain positive points that suggest the Commission is ready to take action for animals – but will these strategies deliver the concrete changes the EU needs to move away from intensive farming and the exploitation of wild animals and their habitats? Green Deal puts animal welfare back on the EU’s agenda 20 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU Eurogroup for Animals urges the European Commission to integrate our recommendations in its Farm-to-Fork and Biodiversity to 2030 strategies. "Stop pandemics? Start here": a Joint open letter to the European Commission 13 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Open letter
#Act4 AnimalsEU The COVID-19 crisis is the latest reminder that humans need to undergo an entire change of attitude, and become less anthropocentric and more ecocentric. “We can no longer consider the health of humans separately from the health of the planet” 23 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Long read
#Act4 Wildlife The spread of COVID-19 is a threat to the survival of thousands of animals in European rescue centres and sanctuaries. Eurogroup for Animals calls on the generosity of citizens to help them to get through the crisis Rescue centres need your help more than ever 22 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU As the political groups draft their resolutions regarding EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, Eurogroup for Animals asks them to also address the animal welfare-related aspects. Letter to Political Groups: consider animal welfare in your COVID-19 resolution 9 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Open letter
#Act4 Wildlife The COVID-19 crisis has prompted decision makers to clamp down on the legal and illegal trade of exotic animals in the EU. MEPs support call for an EU Positive List of species allowed as pets 8 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife Yes, COVID-19 came from animals. COVID-19 was transmitted from wildlife to humans as a consequence of the sheer number of species sold in “wet” markets. COVID-19 is teaching us a harsh lesson: We need to change our relationship with animals 5 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Opinion
As fake news about animals and the coronavirus pandemic abounds, Eurogroup for Animals looked into the actual evidence available on the role of wildlife and the impact for companion animals. Debunking the myths around animals and COVID-19 20 March 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU Today the European Parliament approved the free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam. European Parliament calls for EU and Vietnam to work on animal welfare 12 February 2020 Eurogroup for Animals