#Act4 Wildlife Today marks the 41st meeting of the Standing Committee of Bern Convention institutions, but unfortunately the UK’s continued culling of badgers, as part of its strategy for tackling bovine TB in cattle, will not be on the agenda. Action needed from the Bern Convention to end the UK’s unethical badger cull 29 November 2021
The Trade & Animal Welfare Coalition (TAWC) has released its new report on how to address core animal welfare standards in UK trade policy. TAWC calls on the UK government to adopt a two-step approach in order to ensure not only that animal welfare is protected in the UK, but also that UK trade policy serves to promote animal welfare in partner countries. UK Trade and Animal Welfare Coalition calls for Core Standards in Free Trade Agreements 23 November 2021
#Act4 Aquatics A UK Government-commissioned study has recognised the sentience of decapods and cephalopods, leading to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill being extended to recognise animals such as lobsters, crabs, shrimp, octopus, cuttlefish and squid as sentient beings. Decapods and cephalopods to be recognised as sentient beings under UK law 23 November 2021
#Act4 AnimalsEU For too long, animal protection has been absent from the conversation around the climate emergency. However, animals and animal-related sectors play a significant role in ensuring a transition towards climate-resilient societies. COP26: Changing food systems and how we treat animals is a major opportunity for climate change mitigation 31 October 2021
The “Have you met” is a monthly interview to raise awareness for our Member Organisations, their work, main battles and achievements for animals. This month we have the pleasure to interview Mark Glover, Respect for Animals director. Have you met Respect for Animals? 22 October 2021 RFA Interview
On the 15th of October, Sir David Amess, Conservative MP in the UK Parliament tragically died after being stabbed multiple times at his Essex constituency surgery, in what police are treating as a terrorist incident. Sir David, who was 69, had been an MP for almost four decades, and was famous for his love of animals. Eurogroup for Animals’ members pay tribute to Sir David Amess MP 21 October 2021 RSPCA
#Act4 Wildlife Complaint alleges UK Govt in breach of international wildlife treaty obligations after failing to consider cull impact on badger population Challenge to badger cull due as Bern Convention Bureau considers alleged breach case 13 September 2021 Press Release
#Act4 Wildlife A coalition of animal welfare organisations have submitted further evidence in support of a complaint which claims that the UK Government’s ongoing badger cull policy in England fails to uphold its duties under the Bern Convention Badger cull in England in the spotlight again as wildlife groups provide further evidence for alleged breach of international treaty obligations 3 August 2021 Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals On 8 June 2021 the UK Government introduced the Animal Welfare Bill to parliament, which introduces a ban on the live export of farmed animals for fattening or slaughter, from or through Great Britain. This ground-breaking ban will spare thousands of farmed animals from a great deal of physical and mental suffering. Great Britain moves to ban live exports; OneKind calls for fast and synchronised action 17 June 2021 OneKind
#Act4 AnimalsEU After several weeks of anticipation, the UK and Australia announced on 15 June that they have reached a political agreement on a trade deal. The future Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will grant huge trade preferences to Australian beef and sheep meat, with no further condition on animal welfare standards. This is a dreadful precedent for UK trade policy. UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement sets a dangerous precedent for Animal Welfare 17 June 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals The RSPCA recently launched a campaign in the UK to persuade supermarkets to join the Better Chicken Commitment, the leading set of broiler welfare standards which is pushing the food industry to adopt better practices RSPCA’s campaign to stop cheap chicken 22 April 2021 RSPCA
#Act4 Aquatics Although cephalopods such as octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus, and decapod crustaceans such as lobster, crab, and crayfish are capable of feeling pain and suffering, they are still not legally protected in Scotland. One Kind launched a campaign for cephalopods and decapod crustaceans protection 15 April 2021 OneKind