#Act4 Wildlife Following a delay in implementing the Italian ban on fur farms, 1600 mink have been culled due a new SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. The farming of animals for the production of fur has been prohibited since 1 January 2022 in Italy, however there are still thousands of mink housed on five farms. 1600 mink culled due to COVID outbreak on Italian fur farm, despite ban 13 May 2023 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife A new investigation from LAV has revealed that Italy is a leader in Europe in the trade and breeding of tigers, with an estimate of 85% of the existing big cats on the continent. Investigation into the hidden trade of tigers in Italy 6 May 2022 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife Today marks history: after having adopted a temporary ban linked to the COVID-19 outbreaks in mink farms and the potential impact on pubic health, Italy decided today to ban fur farming for good as of 1 January 2022. Italy bans fur farming as of January 2022 21 December 2021 ALI
#Act4 Wildlife On November 22, 100 snipers met on the island of Giglio (Tuscany, Italy) to hunt down a rare wild sheep of great scientific importance that has been peacefully living on the island since the 1950s. Almost €400,000 have been funded by the EU LIFE Programme to carry out the operation in the name of environmental protection and biodiversity preservation. The EU environment programme funds environmental disaster and biodiversity loss 24 November 2021 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife Between June and July 2021, LAV's investigative team documented Italy's three main exotic animal fairs, revealing an "out of control" reality for thousands of animals plus a serious public health risk. Undercover investigation reveals "out of control" Italian wet markets 11 October 2021 LAV Investigation
#Act4 Wildlife COVID-19 spreading in mink farms all over Europe Public health concerns should prompt permanent closure of all mink farms in Europe 5 November 2020 Animal Protection Denmark
#Act4 Wildlife Congrats to LAV: their #SAVEKANGAROOS campaign led to another extraordinary result! Success: Prada will no longer use kangaroo leather 10 August 2020 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife LAV initiated a petition aimed at the Italian Minister of the Environment, Land and Sea Protection Sergio Costa to prohibit the reproduction and trade of all exotic animals. Petition: Stop the trade of exotic animals! 25 May 2020 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife Following LAV’s campaign exposing Italy’s leading role in kangaroo leather imports, sportswear brand Diadora has been the first to pledge kangaroo-free production from next year. LAV: First victory for kangaroos 13 November 2019 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife More than two million kangaroos are killed every year in some of the most brutal ways. There’s also an astonishing number of collateral victims – joeys dependent on their mothers and wounded animals – left to die slow, agonizing deaths. Italy holds a leading role in kangaroo leather imports 7 October 2019 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife We have learned and ascertained that, in the past few days, the release of the eight tigers owned by the Weber family, initially subject to this provision, following the tragic death of the tamer, was ordered. 8 tigers who killed their tamer are still stuck in the truck: we have a solution, leave them to us! 18 July 2019 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife The umpteenth incident, or rather an announced tragedy, in the circus world: this time the victim is a human, a tamer torn by four tigers from a circus waiting in the province of Bari. Italy: Tamer killed by 4 tigers. Stop circuses with animals! 5 July 2019 LAV