#Act4 Wildlife The Netherlands, a top exporter of mink, has killed more than 500,000 of the animals this month to stop the spread of disease. Coronavirus is killing the Dutch mink industry 26 June 2020
#Act4 Wildlife A Dutch judge late on Thursday (June 4) postponed the planned cull of around 10,000 mink on farms in the Netherlands where coronavirus had been reported, after animal rights groups objected. Coronavirus: Dutch postpone cull of thousands of minks amid animal rights objections 8 June 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Fur farming has been banned in the Netherlands, with the effect from 2024,. However, amid COVID-19 infections among minks used for fur farming, Dierenbescherming thinks the existing farms should close immediately. Fur farms should close immediately 2 June 2020 Dierenbescherming
#Act4 Wildlife LOOMUS addressed the Estonian Government with a request to not support fur farms within the framework of the EU Structural Funds. Estonian government shouldn’t support fur farmers under COVID-19 recovery package 29 May 2020 Loomus
#Act4 Wildlife Two mink breeders in North Brabant have diagnosed the coronavirus in several animals, reports Minister Schouten of Agriculture. The animals had gastrointestinal complaints and breathing problems. Coronavirus found at mink farms in North Brabant 27 April 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Canada Goose announced that starting in 2022, the company will no longer buy new fur from trappers. Canada Goose will stop buying fur — Sort of 23 April 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Following the campaign to obtain a national fur farming ban, Essere Animali recently announced another small but significant win for minks in Italy. ESSERE ANIMALI: Big win for minks in Italy 6 December 2019 Essere Animali
#Act4 Wildlife Two surveys carried out on behalf of our Finnish member organisation Animalia proved that 74 percent of Finns already oppose fur farming in its current form. ANIMALIA: 74% of Finns oppose fur farming and most don't accept killing animals for fur 4 December 2019 Animalia
#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
#Act4 Wildlife Ahead of Fur Free Friday, an international day of action held on November 29, celebrities are speaking out in support of the campaign by Animal Defenders International (ADI) to stop the suffering of animals bred, trapped, and killed for their fur. Celebrities say no to fur, as Etsy urged to step away from cruel trade 25 November 2019 ADI
#Act4 Wildlife Macy’s will completely phase out the sale of animal fur from its stores by early 2021, making it the biggest U.S. retailer to ban the controversial product. US retailer Macy’s is banning fur from 2021 22 October 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Horrific new footage from animal protection organization Open Cages shows domestic dogs and foxes neglected and starving at a Polish fur farm. Dogs found starving, neglected on fur farm 24 September 2019