#Act4 AnimalsEU 129 French parliamentarians have already joined the initiative against animal abuse launched in July by entrepreneurs and NGOs. Animal welfare in France: the Shared Initiative Referendum tries to rally politicians 24 August 2020 FBB
An unprecedented survey carried out by Fondation Brigitte Bardot and IFOP in August 2020 reveals that French citizens want better protection for animals. More than two thirds of French citizens want better animal welfare 19 August 2020 FBB
#Act4 Wildlife Paris has ignored a letter of formal notice sent by the European Commission in July last year, which calls on French authorities to stop illegal bird hunting. France reprimanded over controversial bird hunting practices 22 June 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Commissioner Sinkevičius on behalf of the European Commission answers to an oral written question by Virginie Joron MEP inquiring on the CITES' ban on hunting endangered species: does the Commission support banning the hunting of endangered species or does it side with supporters of permit-based hunting? What is the current legal state of play with regarding to hunting trophies? The European Commission confirms its position on "sustainably managed" trophy hunting 19 June 2020
#Act4 Wildlife One Voice is launching a vast campaign based on their high-risk infiltration into the world of underground hunting to denounce this despicable hunt which subjects’ badgers to the worst ill-treatment. Badger hunting: hell underground 13 May 2020
#Act4 Wildlife The British primatologist Dame Jane Goodall believes the Duke of Sussex will give up hunting because of his wife’s dislike for the sport, and thinks he has been finding life “a bit challenging” since the couple moved to North America. Prince Harry may quit hunting over Meghan's dislike of sport, says conservationist friend 14 April 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Trophy hunters ‘boasted about how easy it is to shoot giraffes’ at a ‘gruesome’ trade show flogging low-price and ‘illegal’ killing expeditions. Cheap deals on ‘easy’ animal killing trips at Europe’s largest trophy hunting fair 10 February 2020
#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 AnimalsEU The 30 Millions d'Amis foundation has revealed the results of its third annual barometer on the French and animal welfare. Bullfighting, hunting, breeding: what the French want regarding animal welfare 30 January 2020
#Act4 Wildlife A debate over the future of trophy hunting points out that many effective alternatives to funding and supporting conservation have started to emerge. Scientists: Trophy hunting ‘not irreplaceable’ for conservation funding 3 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 Wildlife Earlier this month Animalia gave the Anti-Animal Award of the Year to Jari Leppä, Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, for his questionable interpretation of the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation. ANIMALIA: Misinterpretation of the EU Invasive Alien Species regulation leads to more suffering for raccoon dogs in Finland 25 November 2019 Animalia