#Act4 Wildlife Public opinion around dolphins in dolphinariums is clearly changing. But what happens to dolphins when the parks get closed? Talks with policymakers are underway and several dolphin rehabilitation programs are getting implemented in Europe, but none are yet operational. The very complex nature of such a pilot project may be to blame. The rapid closing of dolphinariums poses a threat to dolphins 22 April 2021
#Act4 Wildlife Barcelona Zoo has announced that four lions have tested positive for COVID-19. Among them, three females and one male. Four lions test positive for coronavirus in Barcelona 10 December 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Given new evidences, FAADA filed a complaint for the proven lack of well-being of the elephant and the serious irregularities in its maintenance. A report by international experts confirms the urgent need to seize the elephant Dumba 29 September 2020 FAADA
#Act4 Wildlife With the recent approval by Castilla-La Mancha of the new Animal Protection Law, which includes the prohibition of circus shows with wild animals, there are now 11 autonomous communities in Spain that have banned these shows. Castilla-La Mancha bans the use of wild animals in circuses! 9 September 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Spain’s Environmental Ministry for the region of Cantabria has authorised the killing of over 30 wolves. Spain’s environmental ministry authorises killing of over 30 wolves 7 September 2020
#Act4 Wildlife The EU establishes that 30% of the seas and lands will be protected areas. Protecting biodiversity generates economic growth 12 June 2020
#Act4 Wildlife More than 500 Spanish NGOs, including our Member organisations ANDA, AVATMA and FAADA, appealed to the Spanish government to stop providing financial aid to the bullfighting industry. The government should stop helping the bullfighting industry 11 May 2020 ANDA
#Act4 Wildlife Several Spanish animal protection organisations sent a letter calling on Carrefour Spain to stop exhibiting wild animals in their stores. Carrefour Spain will no longer host exhibitions of wild animals 2 March 2020 FAADA
#Act4 Wildlife On the first Sunday of February animal protection organisations took the streets to say no to hunting in several European cities. "Ban hunting!" protest in Madrid 4 February 2020 ANDA
#Act4 Wildlife The animal entities of Catalonia have filed an administrative complaint against the organizers of the 'correbou' of Vidreres (Girona) and ask in unison to the Parliament of Catalonia the abolition of these celebrations with bulls and heifers. Animal rights organisations call for the abolition of the running of the bulls in Catalonia 19 September 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Lack of rain may be forcing animals to seek food from rubbish bins in Aiguafreda Town near Barcelona uses wolf urine to keep wild boar away 22 August 2019
#Act4 Wildlife From 2022 the granting of these grants will be conditioned to a cessation in the use of wild animals The Spanish Ministry of Culture to end subsidies for circuses with animals by 2022 25 April 2019 AAP