#Act4 Wildlife Thanks to the fierce efforts of our Italian member organisations LAV and Essere Animali, fur farming gained visibility in Italy again last week, with a strong message against barbaric practices. LAV AND ESSERE ANIMALI: It’s time for Italy to ban fur farming! 1 April 2019 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife Australia’s global leadership on whale conservation will be tested as Japanese hunters move to a different hemisphere Japan's war on whales isn't over – the Australian government must keep fighting 1 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals At least three dead cows have washed up on beaches in the Canary Islands over the last week. Dead cows washing up on Canary Island beaches shows possible violation of MARPOL convention 1 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals At over 1200 farms in our country there is extremely high mortality among calves. Poor care for calves: Mortality on 1,200 farms in the Netherlands is alarmingly high 1 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Several German supermarket chains introduce uniform animal welfare label, ahead of the announced voluntary public scheme. Animal advocates criticise German supermarkets’ new animal welfare label 1 April 2019
#Act4 Wildlife For more than a century, explorers and settlers have warned about the likely impact of the hunting of lions and other wild animals in Africa. How the lion lost its strength: big cats’ survival at risk as DNA defences dwindle 30 March 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals This morning, the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals discussed the continued use of animals for testing the safety of cosmetic ingredients in the EU. Intergroup meeting report: "The continued use of animals for cosmetics testing in the EU" 28 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife On Wednesday, Parliament approved a new law banning single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds sticks. European Parliament votes to ban certain disposable plastic items 27 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife A new study examines the scale of the trade in endangered hawksbill sea turtle shells over the span of nearly 150 years. Endangered hawksbill turtle shell trade is much bigger than scientists ever suspected 27 March 2019
#Act4 Pets Having a cat as a pet is common in Switzerland. Hypoallergenic cats - Why experts are skeptical 27 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Animal advocates congratulate the city of Madrid for banning wild animals from circuses Circuses with wild animals banned from the Madrid Capital Region 27 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animals that are transported at summer temperatures still experience too much heat stress. As summers get hotter, Dutch animal organizations ask for stricter heat protocol for livestock transport 26 March 2019 Dierenbescherming