#Act4 Wildlife On Wednesday 4 July in Osnabrück an elephant of the Circus Krone fell over the spectator area during a performance. Elephant nearly crushes audience in Krone Circus 9 July 2018
#Act4 Wildlife A major animal transport operation took place across Europe: five tigers have being transferred from the rescue centre AAP Primadomus in the small town of Villena, in South-East Spain, to Isle of Wight Zoo, in the English Channel. Five ex-circus tigers en-route to new future in the UK 24 June 2018
#Act4 Wildlife On 6 June, Luxembourg has adopted a new Animal Welfare Act including Positive Lists for mammal and non-mammal pets and for animals used in circuses. Luxembourg adopts positive lists to regulate the exotic pet trade and the use of animals in circuses 18 June 2018
#Act4 Wildlife After years of campaigning against circuses with animals, on 25 May 2018 the Slovak Parliament adopted a landmark amendment to the Veterinary Act introducing an ban on the use of wild animals in circuses. SLOBODA ZVIERAT: Slovakia bans wild animals in circuses and introduces mandatory microchipping for dogs 4 June 2018 Sloboda Zvierat
#Act4 Wildlife Animal Defenders International (ADI) has welcomed the decision by Defra (UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) to refuse big cat circus trainer Thomas Chipperfield a licence to perform in England. DEFRA to refuse a big cat circus trainer a licence 19 April 2018
#Act4 Wildlife On June 13th the Norwegian Parliament passed the Fur Farming Prohibition Act (FFPA). The ban will enter into force in February 2025. The existing 170 fur farmers will receive individual compensation during the transition period. Norway bans fur farming! 16 January 2018 Dyrevernalliansen
#Act4 Wildlife Every year there is news about hunting dogs being killed by wolves. On the basis of the reports its easy to be misinformed of the real threats encountered by hunting dogs. Wolves are not responsible for the deaths of hunting dogs 14 December 2017
#Act4 Wildlife Thanks to the hard work of several member organisations of Eurogroup for Animals, Ireland becomes the 20th EU Member State to introduce a ban or restrictions on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses. Irish success! Wild animals banned from circuses as of 1 January 10 November 2017 DSPCA
#Act4 Wildlife On 8 November the Italian Parliament adopted a legislation prescribing the phase-out of circuses and travelling exhibitions with animals following a 2016 draft bill of the Government. Italy phases out the use of animals in circuses and travelling exhibitions 9 November 2017 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife LUSH Finland has just announced their support to wolf conservation and The Wolf Action Group’s #GREYPRIDE campaign by donating all their sales from the Charity Pot body lotion sales in Finland during November and December. LUSH Finland to support the #GREYPRIDE campaign 6 November 2017 Susiryhmä
#Act4 Wildlife Collared wolves are an easy catch for poachers. They have been hunted by dozens in the last couple of decades as they can be easily traced and with little delay by having access to the internet. Hunters have chased and killed collared wolves in Finland 20 October 2017 Susiryhmä
#Act4 Wildlife Former Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey Circus big cat trainer Alexander Lacey is back performing in Europe following his controversial departure from the US last month. The show sadly goes on for ex-Ringling big cats in Europe. 18 October 2017 ADI