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The long expected guidance document of the European Commission has finally been published. Thanks to Eurogroup for Animals’ active participation in the EC stakeholder working group, most of our recommendations were taken into account.

New Guidance document on Protected Species is published

14 October 2021

During a ceremony in front of the Berlaymont’s building, Eurogroup for Animals and its members, along with InfoCircos, celebrated the one million citizens demanding an end to circus suffering. The signatures were handed over to representatives of the European Parliament, Eleonora Evi MEP and Anja Hazekamp MEP, who will now submit them to the European Commission.

1 million citizens ask the European Commission to ban the use of wild animals in circuses

13 October 2021

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

Animal rights activists say that the text proves irrefutably the serious mistreatment suffered by the bears M49, M57 and DJ3 at the facility.

Sedated and confined bears in Italy refuse food

China’s National Health Commission published a list of recommended treatments, including injections that contain bear bile powder.

China promotes bear bile as coronavirus treatment, alarming wildlife advocates

The stark images of malnourished grizzly bears on the coast of British Columbia have garnered widespread media attention.

The evolutionary links between grizzlies and salmon

10 November 2019

When Maria Lacatus' son opened the stable door, it was already too late: "the bear had a pig between its claws".

Romania: In the land of bears, anger grows

7 November 2019

Slovenia's government has approved the culling of dozens of bears and wolves to curb the animals' growing population following a sharp increase in attacks on domestic animals.

Bear and wolf populations to be culled in Slovenia after rise in attacks

Biodiversity has recently been in the spotlight mainly due to news about biodiversity loss and species going extinct.

The brown bear reappears in Portugal after almost two centuries

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