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 Four ex-circus lions discovered in France are due to be re-housed at Born Free, invigorating the call for EU-wide ban on wild animals in circuses. The show can’t go on: the fight for an EU-wide ban on wild animals in circuses 29 June 2020 AAP
#Act4 Wildlife A European animals’ rights group has started an online petition to in order to remove Congo the lion from Melios Zoo in Ayioi Trimithias, Nicosia. European animals rights group starts petition to remove lion from Melios Zoo in Cyprus 11 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Wild animals in the circuses of Paris, it's (almost) finished. Paris says no to wild animals in circuses 15 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife This decision, which must come into force in 2020, will not however apply to the Bouglione and Gruss circuses. Paris says no to wild animals in circuses 15 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Do lions, tigers and elephants no longer have a place in circuses? Two out of three French citizens don’t support wild animals in circuses 29 October 2019 FBB
#Act4 AnimalsEU A parliamentary commission has signed a report proposing to prohibit animal circuses and dolphinariums across the country. Parliamentary commission proposes circus ban in Turkey 24 October 2019
#Act4 Wildlife A zebra that ran away from a circus in Germany was shot dead on a highway after causing traffic accidents and "material damage," police confirmed Wednesday. Escaped circus zebra shot dead on a German highway 3 October 2019
#Act4 Wildlife One of the oldest and largest Italian circuses has arrived in Russia’s northernmost city of Pevek after an epic cross-country trek — but their tour has raised concerns among Russians over the ethics of using wild animals as performers. Italian circus crosses Russia with exotic animal performers, igniting animal rights concerns 2 October 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Investigation finds bear put on skateboard in circus, elephants ridden and tigers chained for selfies Investigators film cases of animals being abused in circuses across Europe 15 September 2019 Four Paws
#Act4 Wildlife With the help of the Animal Protection, an agreement has now finally been reached between Cirkus Arena and Cirkus Trapez on the one hand and the government on the other hand on the transfer of the last circus elephants in Denmark. Final home secured for the last circus elephants of Denmark 31 August 2019 Animal Protection Denmark
#Act4 Wildlife The umpteenth incident, or rather an announced tragedy, in the circus world: this time the victim is a human, a tamer torn by four tigers from a circus waiting in the province of Bari. Italy: Tamer killed by 4 tigers. Stop circuses with animals! 5 July 2019 LAV