#Act4 Wildlife In a press release, Wallonia regrets that pollution which occurred on April 9 near Cambrai in northern France has “never been reported by France to Belgian authorities“, in violation of an international alert procedure. “Environmental disaster” in the Scheldt: French company causes the death of thousands of fish 27 April 2020
#Act4 Wildlife After a year of campaigning, GAIA has managed to convince Carrefour Belgium to stop selling kangaroo meat. GAIA: Carrefour Belgium stops selling kangaroo meat 14 January 2020 GAIA
#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 Wildlife France has demanded Brussels allows French farmers to shoot more wolves, as the population of the resurgent species surges across Europe. France has wolves in its sights as it demands Brussels' blessing to shoot more 15 October 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Joint press release by Born Free Foundation, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, Eurogroup for Animals, Environmental Investigation Agency, Franz Weber Foundation, Humane Society International/Europe, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Pro Wildlife, Robin des Bois, Wildlife Conservation Society. EU momentum building: Belgium to ban ivory trade 26 March 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife The Flemish animal welfare minister Ben Weyts (Flemish nationalist) believes dolphinaria should be phased out. Flemish animal welfare Minister supports phasing out of dolphinaria 25 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The following statement was issued by Arnaud Goessens, EU Policy Manager, for WCS EU. Wildlife Conservation Society EU congratulates Belgium for steps towards closing its domestic ivory market 19 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife GAIA launches a brand new campaign. Its objective: to put an end to the trade in kangaroo meat in our country Belgium is the largest importer of kangaroo meat 29 January 2019 GAIA
#Act4 Wildlife Four wild boars were killed last week in the Belgian town of Meix, 1.8 km from the French border, two of which have been found to be carriers of African swine fever. African swine fever: France to create ‘zone blanche’ along the Belgian border, free of any wild boar 11 January 2019
#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 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
