#Act4 Wildlife Singapore has seized nearly 26 tonnes of pangolin scales - the most ever recorded - in two separate operations over the past week, increasing calls for improved protection for the endangered species. Singapore busts reveal loss of 38,000 endangered pangolins 11 April 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Snares are cruel, primitive and indiscriminate traps that are widely used across Scotland mostly to protect gamebirds from fox predation to benefit the shooting industry. 5 reasons why snares should be banned 8 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The fattening houses, in which pigs are kept until they are slaughtered, are to become "more animal-friendly". Criticism over German government plan to allow farmers a 15-year period to renovate pig stables 6 April 2019 Deutscher Tierschutzbund
#Act4 LabAnimals Gene-editing technology has accelerated progress on animal organ transplant to the point where scientists will soon begin the first human trials Using animal organs in humans: 'It's just a question of when' 3 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The committee will vote on the rules that EU countries will have to follow when determining how to distribute subsidies to their farming sector. MEPs to vote on the future of intensive farms 2 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals At over 1200 farms in our country there is extremely high mortality among calves. Poor care for calves: Mortality on 1,200 farms in the Netherlands is alarmingly high 1 April 2019
#Act4 Aquatics It was caught on video in a 14-second clip posted to Snapchat RSPCA action against abuser shows fish welfare regulations can be implemented 22 March 2019 RSPCA
The city of Mechelen cancels its fireworks on 11 and 21 July because they can be very testing for animals. Belgian city's public authorities bans fireworks for the sake of animals 21 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Animal Welfare Minister Beate Hartinger-Klein (FPÖ) has spoken out in favor of a Europe-wide ban on fur farming. Fur farming: Austrian Minister Hartinger-Klein for EU-wide ban 18 March 2019 Four Paws
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Trump administration rescinds Obama-era regulation for organic farms. Trump USDA withdraws animal welfare regulation for organic farms, sparking backlash 15 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife With regard to animal welfare and conservation, whistleblowers are often alerting authorities, media, and NGOs about the lack of compliance with the legislation. Intergroup meeting report: "Whistleblowers: the protection of persons reporting on breaches of EU law” 14 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals After Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, Hessen has temporarily stopped live animal transports to certain third countries of the EU. After Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, Hesse has temporarily banned live transports to certain third countries 13 March 2019 Deutscher Tierschutzbund