#Act4 Wildlife After a year of campaigning, GAIA has managed to convince Carrefour Belgium to stop selling kangaroo meat. GAIA: Carrefour Belgium stops selling kangaroo meat 14 January 2020 GAIA
#Act4 AnimalsEU Find here the background documents on wildlife trade prepared by the SPF Health Food Chain Safety and Environment. Conference in Brussels: bushmeat and the exotic pet trade 1 December 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Une battue record a eu lieu mercredi dernier aux alentours de La-Croix-aux-Bois en forêt domaniale. Un chasseur s’est dit choqué face à ce qu’il estime être un « carnage ». Belgian hunter denounces "carnage" in the Ardennes: 158 boars killed in one morning 29 November 2019
#Act4 Pets Letting cats roam freely outdoors should be forbidden due to their negative impact on birds and other wildlife, an article in the Journal for Environmental Law published on Wednesday argues. If your cat goes outside it could be violating European law 27 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife France has demanded Brussels allows French farmers to shoot more wolves, as the population of the resurgent species surges across Europe. France has wolves in its sights as it demands Brussels' blessing to shoot more 15 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Thirteen international animal welfare organisations – led by Tierschutzbund Zürich and Animal Welfare Foundation – are calling for a suspension of horsemeat imports based on a lack of traceability and respect for animal welfare requirements. TIERSCHUTZBUND ZÜRICH and ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION: “Stop the deceit over horsemeat imports” 12 June 2019 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals A label for animal-friendly meat. It already exists in the Netherlands, but Flemish Minister for Animal Welfare Ben Weyts (N-VA) now wants to introduce it throughout Flanders. Flemish Minister Ben Weyts wants a label for animal-friendly meat throughout Flanders 20 May 2019
#Act4 Pets From now on, it is compulsory in Belgium to have your cat sterilized. The measure aims to solve the problem of overpopulation of stray cats. Campaign to lower VAT rate for the sterilization of cats 15 April 2019 GAIA
#Act4 Wildlife The Flemish animal welfare minister Ben Weyts (Flemish nationalist) believes dolphinaria should be phased out. Flemish animal welfare Minister supports phasing out of dolphinaria 25 March 2019
The city of Mechelen cancels its fireworks on 11 and 21 July because they can be very testing for animals. Belgian city's public authorities bans fireworks for the sake of animals 21 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The following statement was issued by Arnaud Goessens, EU Policy Manager, for WCS EU. Wildlife Conservation Society EU congratulates Belgium for steps towards closing its domestic ivory market 19 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals On 13 March GAIA officially launched their slaughter-free meat campaign. GAIA: Belgians say ‘yes’ to cell-based meat 18 March 2019 GAIA