#Act4 AnimalsEU Thirteen international animal welfare organisations – led by Tierschutzbund Zürich and Animal Welfare Foundation – are calling for a suspension of horsemeat imports based on a lack of traceability and respect for animal welfare requirements. TIERSCHUTZBUND ZÜRICH and ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION: “Stop the deceit over horsemeat imports” 12 June 2019 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Four days before the traditional March for the closure of slaughterhouses organized in Paris by L214, the DxE France association is broadcasting a new shock video this morning. Slaughterhouses: a new unbearable video 4 June 2019
#Act4 Wildlife An international operation against the illegal trade in reptiles has seen hundreds of seizures and 12 arrests in the EU. Europol coordinated information sharing between EU members States which led to the identification of almost 200 suspects worldwide. Global action against wildlife crime: 4,400 reptiles saved from criminal hands across Europe 3 June 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The report outlines the 18 prosecutions with which ISPCA Inspectors were involved that were resolved in the courts in 2018. Urgent plea for support as reports of animal cruelty are at an all-time high 30 May 2019 ISPCA
#Act4 FarmAnimals Carried out in April 2019, the survey reveals the living conditions of chickens in two separate farms under integration contract with the DUC brand. The suffering of chickens destined for DUC 29 May 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The move comes as consumers and investors increase scrutiny of the environmental impact of fashion companies across the price spectrum. Gucci and Saint Laurent set treatment standards for cattle, goats and ostriches 13 May 2019
#Act4 Pets Hundreds of Cubans have marched through Havana calling for an end to animal cruelty, in what organizers believe was the first independent march authorized by the one-party state. Hundreds of activists and pets march in Cuba against animal abuse 8 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Essere Animali has released a new investigation that documents the cruel procedures that more than 9 million pigs endure on Italian factory farms. The release of the investigation also coincides with the launch of a campaign with a petition, #SOSpigs. ESSERE ANIMALI: #SOSpig campaign 10 April 2019 Essere Animali
#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 Wildlife Thanks to the fierce efforts of our Italian member organisations LAV and Essere Animali, fur farming gained visibility in Italy again last week, with a strong message against barbaric practices. LAV AND ESSERE ANIMALI: It’s time for Italy to ban fur farming! 1 April 2019 LAV
#Act4 FarmAnimals At least three dead cows have washed up on beaches in the Canary Islands over the last week. Dead cows washing up on Canary Island beaches shows possible violation of MARPOL convention 1 April 2019