#Act4 Wildlife Every year, an average of 1.6 million kangaroos are killed for commercial purposes in Australia, making it one of the biggest commercial hunts in the world. With the EU the biggest market for kangaroo meat and skins, its citizens are calling for a ban on imports 26 November 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals The French Minister for Agriculture and Food, Didier Guillaume, has announced on the France 2 TV show ‘4 Vérités’ a suspension on live animal transport because of the high temperatures. France temporarily restricts live transport because of the heat wave 23 July 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 LabAnimals On 18 October 2018, two French members of the European Parliament – Younous Omarjee and Pascal Durand – organised a conference-debate at the Permanent Representation of the European Parliament in Paris, to look at how to accompany the transition to scientific research without the use of animals. MEP Younous Omarjee has committed to push for a “true review” of the EU Directive for the protection of laboratory animals in his next term. Politically led conference in France looks at how we will transition to non-animal science 22 October 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife Eurogroup for Animals welcomes the news from its member Fondation Brigitte Bardot that the French Government will no longer allow the import of trophies from lion hunting into France. Great news as France stops import of trophies from lion hunts 19 November 2015 FBB
