#Act4 FarmAnimals On Friday 14 February the Bundesrat in Germany will take a vote which impacts the continual use of sow stalls in Germany. ECI “End the Cage Age”: your help needed in decisive vote in Germany on 14 February 10 February 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#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 If you’ve been feeling the heat this week, imagine what it’s like for animals crammed into trucks for transportation – often for several days or weeks – without receiving water and veterinary care, and in temperatures largely exceeding 30 degrees. Despite EC’s heat wave alert, most Member States are still transporting animals 26 June 2019 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals There’s a stark contrast between citizens’ views on how broiler chickens should live and the reality of industrial farms. Vast majority of EU citizens call for better broiler chicken welfare 6 March 2019 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals Three Bavarian districts have refused to give certificates that approve the export of live animals to third countries. Eurogroup for Animals calls on the Official Veterinarians of all the Member States to follow their example. Open Letter to Official Vets to refuse to approve animal transports to third countries 28 February 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals The contamination of several thousands of tons of animal feed with a genetically-modified vitamin causing antimicrobial resistance is yet another evidence of the risks factory farming poses to animal and human health. True cost of poor farm animal welfare: antimicrobial resistance genes in tons of feed 27 November 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals In violation of the Pigs Directive 2008/120/EC, tail-docking is still carried out in all European Union’s Member States, with the exception of Sweden and Finland. EC audit on tail-docking in Germany shows 95% pigs have their tails docked in violation of the EU law 10 September 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals Today, the European Parliament hosted the first ever high level political event, ‘Seizing the Day for Fish Welfare’, gathering fish professionals and political stakeholders to discuss the welfare of fish. EU citizens and leading fish stakeholders demand better welfare for fish 6 June 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife Eurogroup for Animals has sent on 24 May a letter to Trade Commissioner Malmström and Health and Food Safety Commissioner Andriukaitis regarding the imports of kangaroo meat from Australia into the EU. Will the EU soon stop importing cruel kangaroo meat? 28 May 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands are the world’s largest importers of kangaroo meat with annual totals up to 1,000 tons of meat, equivalent to approximately 1 million animals [1]. EU to act responsibly on import of cruel and contaminated kangaroo meat 6 March 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals The European Declaration on alternatives to the surgical castration of pigs (aka the Brussels Declaration)[1] officially ended on 1 January 2018 and the compte rendu is discouraging for animal welfare. Pig welfare crisis continues: European Declaration on alternatives to painful surgical castration fails to deliver 9 January 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife The Standing Committee of the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats has acted to help reduce the spread of a new deadly fungal disease capable of wiping out salamander and newt populations. Council of Europe acts to put brakes on the spread of amphibian fungal disease 14 December 2015 Eurogroup for Animals
