#Act4 Wildlife According to a new study conducted by AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection, no less than 89% of the exotic animals they rescued from European circuses suffered from mental or physical trauma. Nearly 8 out of 10 animals even suffered from multiple veterinary or behavioural problems. 9 out of 10 animals rescued from EU circuses suffer from trauma 28 February 2023 AAP
#Act4 Wildlife A Positive List (a list of allowed species) for mammals has been introduced in the Netherlands, permitting just 30 species to be legally kept as pets in the country. This move will prevent exotic mammals from being kept as pets in unsuitable conditions. The Netherlands introduces new Positive List for mammals 7 July 2022 AAP
#Act4 Wildlife On Tuesday 17 May Eurogroup for Animals along with its members organisations Animal Protection Denmark and AAP were invited to the PETI Committee meeting to give a presentation on the Positive List. This meeting came at the right time with the AGRIFISH Council meeting on Tuesday 24 May and the ongoing revision of the Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking. EU Positive List received unanimous support at the PETI Committee 23 May 2022 AAP
#Act4 Wildlife A new investigation from LAV has revealed that Italy is a leader in Europe in the trade and breeding of tigers, with an estimate of 85% of the existing big cats on the continent. Investigation into the hidden trade of tigers in Italy 6 May 2022 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife Since its founding in 1972, at least 4,850 animals have been rescued by AAP. AAP: 50 years committed to helping exotic animals in need 14 April 2022 AAP
#Act4 Wildlife Exciting news from the Mediterranean! Cyprus has just enacted a regulation that, for the very first time in Cypriot history, defines which animal species are allowed to be kept or sold as pets on the island. Their chosen regulatory instrument? A Positive List. Cyprus becomes 7th EU Member State with a positive list for pets 4 March 2021 AAP
#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 Cabinet on Wednesday approved regulations governing the possession and sale of pets that among other introduces a Positive List that will specify what animals can be sold or kept as companion animals. Positive lists: Cypriot cabinet approves regulations on sale and possession of pets 18 May 2020 AAP
#Act4 Wildlife More must be done to stem flow of disease-carrying animals, MEPs say. Coronavirus fuels calls to clamp down on EU wildlife trade 14 April 2020 AAP
#Act4 Wildlife Registration will be open until 2 April for the conference “Facing the emergency: Let's create refuges and sanctuaries for wild animals”, organised by the Vice-President of the Animal Condition Commission, Claire O 'Petit, the French association Code Animal and the Dutch organization AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection. Conference: “Facing the emergency: Let's create refuges and sanctuaries for wild animals” 9 March 2020 Code Animal
#Act4 Wildlife While the global community celebrates World Animal Day, AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection today reveals worrying data on diseases found in exotic animals kept in captivity in Europe. AAP ANIMAL ADVOCACY AND PROTECTION: Many exotic animals kept in Europe carry dangerous diseases 4 October 2019 AAP
#Act4 Wildlife We have learned and ascertained that, in the past few days, the release of the eight tigers owned by the Weber family, initially subject to this provision, following the tragic death of the tamer, was ordered. 8 tigers who killed their tamer are still stuck in the truck: we have a solution, leave them to us! 18 July 2019 LAV
