#Act4 Wildlife A study has called into question the effectiveness of measures to clamp down on the illegal wildlife trade. Illicit wildlife products 'slipping through the net' 5 March 2020
#Act4 Pets The southern Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen is moving to outlaw the consumption of dogs and cats as the country clamps down on the wildlife trade that scientists suspect led to the coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus: Shenzhen prepares ban on eating cats and dogs after outbreak 28 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife China's top legislature adopted a decision on thoroughly banning the illegal trading of wildlife and the consumption of wild animals to safeguard people's lives and public health. China's legislature adopts decision on banning illegal trade, consumption of wildlife 28 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife 200 individuals and organizations issued an open letter to world health authorities urging them to work with governments to take global action. Coronavirus: Experts call for global ban on live animal markets, wildlife trade 20 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Following the Coronavirus outbreak, Eurogroup for Animals and several of its members have participated in a joint open letter targeting the World Health Organization, the World Organisation for Animal Health OIE and the UN Environment Programme. Coronavirus: NGOs ask governments to shut down wildlife markets and work to reduce demand 13 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Endangered species could be missing link between bats and humans, researchers believe. Pangolins may have spread coronavirus to humans 10 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Experts say wildlife sold for human consumption raises risk of new epidemics. Calls for global ban on wild animal markets amid coronavirus outbreak 6 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Eight of the 9366 cattle exported from Timaru to China have died during transit in 2019, according to the Ministry for Primary Industries' voyage report summaries. Export cattle vigorously prepared for long transit by sea, New Zealand's farmers say 22 November 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Half global population could be slaughtered in next five years for ejiao industry, warns report World's donkeys being 'decimated' by demand for Chinese medicine 21 November 2019 The Donkey Sanctuary
#Act4 Pets Every Friday evening, a 2km stretch of road in Caidang, Jiangsu province throngs with merchants haggling over puppies and kittens. The dark side of China’s pet boom 13 November 2019
Entering the large Chinese market is an opportunity that Norwegian firms do not want to miss out on, particularly with the nation's consumption upgrades, Norwegian officials and business representatives told the Global Times. Norwegian aquaculture products find their way into the Chinese market 6 November 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals China’s large-scale hog farms that survived the world’s worst animal disease outbreak are expanding their herds, driving a recovery in sow numbers as early as next year, a pig conference heard. How China’s giant pig purge is shaking up the $118 billion pork industry 23 October 2019