#Act4 Wildlife Giraffes must be protected from a trophy hunting loophole as they face "silent extinction", campaigners have said as MPs pressure Michael Gove to act. Celebrities urge Commissioner Vella to support African nations in protecting giraffes 23 March 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
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Dutch food technology company Mosa Meat created the world’s first hamburger without slaughtering an animal. Interview: Mosa Meat's Prof. Mark Post on food grown from cells 22 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The odds of seeing a leopard in Bera, in northwestern India, are 90 percent, says Shatrunjay Pratap, a wine-maker-turned-conservationist and wildlife cameraman. This Indian community welcomes leopards 22 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Wolf Action Group Finland questions if Finland will finally adapt its Wolf Management Plan to reflect scientific progress and improve the unfavourable conservation status of wolves in their country. Will Finland listen to science when updating their Wolf Management Plan? 22 March 2019 Susiryhmä
#Act4 FarmAnimals Improving animal welfare is the primary objective of this mobile slaughterhouse project led by Bio Normandie, "it is an increasingly strong demand from consumers and breeders" explains Christophe Dupeyré, project manager in the association. A mobile slaughterhouse project in France for pigs, sheep and goats 21 March 2019
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 FarmAnimals New L214 investigation shows the terrible caged conditions in which quails are raised in France. Investigation on caged quails 21 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Allegations that animals not fit for consumption are entering food chain raise doubts over Netherlands’ inspection regime Dutch government to investigate food safety authority after 'sick cow' cases 20 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) today launched the Egg-Tech Prize. The Egg-Tech Prize: $6M offered for solution to end the killing of 6 billion day-old male chicks per year 20 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Mediabusiness VICE Spain and Animal Equality took advantage of World Meatless Day, 20 March, to launch a new campaign called 'uncaged' on the meat industry and animal cruelty. ‘Uncaged’ launched in collaboration with VICE Spain 20 March 2019 Animal Equality
#Act4 Pets Minister Carola Schouten of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality is introducing new animal welfare criteria for dog breeding, primarily focused on external characteristics such as the shape of the skull, nose and eyes. Dutch government targets puppy mills with stricter rules for breeding for appearance 19 March 2019