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A Positive List (a list of allowed species) for mammals has been introduced in the Netherlands, permitting just 30 species to be legally kept as pets in the country. This move will prevent exotic mammals from being kept as pets in unsuitable conditions.

The Netherlands introduces new Positive List for mammals

On Tuesday 17 May Eurogroup for Animals along with its members organisations Animal Protection Denmark and AAP were invited to the PETI Committee meeting to give a presentation on the Positive List. This meeting came at the right time with the AGRIFISH Council meeting on Tuesday 24 May and the ongoing revision of the Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking.

EU Positive List received unanimous support at the PETI Committee

The unregulated exotic pet trade in the EU: a threat to health and biodiversity - 3rd June, 12:30-3:00pm CET - online event

The unregulated exotic pet trade in the EU: a threat to health and biodiversity

Exciting news from the Mediterranean! Cyprus has just enacted a regulation that, for the very first time in Cypriot history, defines which animal species are allowed to be kept or sold as pets on the island. Their chosen regulatory instrument? A Positive List.

Cyprus becomes 7th EU Member State with a positive list for pets

On 29 January 2021, the French National Assembly approved on first reading an ambitious text on pets and captive wild species. It must now be submitted to the Senate for adoption in March.

Fight against animal abuse : historic vote at the French National Assembly

2 February 2021

Six years after the launch of the WildLeaks Project, the world’s first whistle blower initiative dedicated to environmental and wildlife crime, Earth League International (ELI) has released its first report on this ground-breaking platform.

The world’s first whistleblower initiative dedicated to wildlife crime releases first report "WildLeaks"

14 September 2020

The present report is the third edition of Pro Wildlife’s “Stolen Wildlife” series and illustrates how wildlife traffickers are targeting a broad range of rare species from a variety of different geographic regions.

New report "Stolen Wildlife III - The EU is a main hub and destination for illegally caught exotic pets " is available

7 September 2020

An updated overview of the legislation on exotic pets in the Member States is now available on Eurogroup for Animals' website.

How is the exotic pet trade (un) regulated across the EU? Our report has been updated

Help World Animal Protection end the wildlife trade and protect the animals, the planet and our own health by supporting the campaign.

Petition: "Keep them wild - keep us safe!"

An exotic pet cat sparked an armed police response when it was spotted in a back garden.

Big cat spotted in London

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!

Cabinet on Wednesday approved regulations governing the possession and sale of pets that among other introduces a Positive List that will specify what animals can be sold or kept as companion animals.

Positive lists: Cypriot cabinet approves regulations on sale and possession of pets

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