While 45 million male chicks can continue to be killed in German egg and poultry industries for now, a new court ruling opens exciting opportunities for expanding and enforcing animal welfare standards. German Court:Economic grounds not acceptable for causing pain to vertebrates 14 June 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Yesterday the Norwegian Parliament passed the Fur Farming Prohibition Act, banning the practise in Norway from February 2025 onwards. DYREVERNALLIANSEN: Norway bans fur farming 14 June 2019 Dyrevernalliansen
#Act4 Aquatics Scottish Government inspectors have launched an investigation into video evidence of alleged animal cruelty at a salmon farm on the north west coast. ‘Sick’ salmon film prompts government probe into Scottish fish farm 13 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals A German court has ruled that the poultry industry practice of killing unwanted chicks is still lawful, until an alternative can be found. German court rules mass-killing of male chicks legal 13 June 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The Workshop aims at identifying good practices and allowing for exchange of experiences between experts in the field of animal welfare during maritime transports of live animals from the EU to third countries. CVOs discuss animal welfare during sea transport, but no NGOs invited to take part 13 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) acknowledges that sometimes sick animals are transported, while this is not permitted officially. Pig Business Netherlands: Dutch food authorities admit that transport of sick animals sometimes unavoidable despite strict controls 13 June 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Thirteen international animal welfare organisations – led by Tierschutzbund Zürich and Animal Welfare Foundation – are calling for a suspension of horsemeat imports based on a lack of traceability and respect for animal welfare requirements. TIERSCHUTZBUND ZÜRICH and ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION: “Stop the deceit over horsemeat imports” 12 June 2019 AWF
#Act4 Pets What better way to spend your Saturday than up in the DSPCA at a fun filled family day. Pet Fest 2019 12 June 2019 DSPCA
#Act4 Equines Animals, whose fate is sometimes less important than restrictive rules, also suffer. Heatwave: Krakow horse carriage stand closed after criticism 12 June 2019
#Act4 Wildlife 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 12 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Humane killing practices are virtually unknown in the majority of Thailand’s abattoirs, say campaigners, with millions of pigs dying in pain Death by clubbing: the brutality of Thailand's pig slaughterhouses 11 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Four years ago, Christina and Zach Menchini started Campfire Farms, 30 miles south of Portland, Oregon. How to reverse concentration in animal agriculture: This US program might be the solution 11 June 2019