#Act4 FarmAnimals Minister of Agriculture Schouten has decided that CO2 stunning of slaughter pigs remains possible for the time being. CO2 stunning of pigs will still be allowed in the Netherlands 12 September 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Velt and Bird Protection Flanders are surprised by the high number of pesticides in bodies of dead tits. Combinations of 36 different pesticides found in thousands of dead birds’ nests in Belgium 11 September 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Netherlands can solve its nitrogen crisis by halving the size of the nation’s livestock herd, according to MPs from the Liberal democratic party D66. Slash livestock numbers by 50% to solve nitrogen problem, says D66 Dutch Party 9 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Netherlands has a model for intensive farming that raising concerns. In the quest for efficiency, the welfare of farm animals is often reduced solely to a health issue. Chickens sent to slaughter without having known anything other than their shelf 7 September 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals It was another hot summer, unfortunately also with regard to stable fires, because more than 143,500 animals died in a fire this summer. Fire safety of farm stables requires effort from the Dutch government 5 September 2019 Dierenbescherming
#Act4 FarmAnimals A mealworm production facility will be built in the Netherlands as an alternative option for livestock farmers. Mealworm production facility to be built in the Netherlands 28 August 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals A large fire in the Kiel-Windeweer in Groningen killed 100,000 chickens this morning. The animals were in two barns that burned out completely. 100,000 chickens die in barn fires in the Netherlands 7 July 2019
#Act4 Equines Animal welfare groups call for halt to exports after secret footage shows ‘distressing’ treatment of horses in Korean abattoir Another Australian racehorse killed for meat in South Korea 5 June 2019
#Act4 Pets The Dutch government has announced it is to actively enforce laws designed to prohibit the breeding of dogs with muzzles considered to be too short. Dutch to crack down on breeding of dogs with too short snouts 31 May 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The Netherlands has its first resident wolf population in 140 years, according to ecologists. Wolves return to Netherlands after 140 years 9 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Some research proposals focus only on short term benefits for the industry. Dutch Council on Animal Affairs releases report on animal procedures for the livestock sector 9 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