#Act4 Wildlife Read the decree project here Public consultation to weaken badger protection in France 3 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The committee will vote on the rules that EU countries will have to follow when determining how to distribute subsidies to their farming sector. MEPs to vote on the future of intensive farms 2 April 2019
#Act4 Pets I’m in the process of looking for a pup friend to bring home with me, but I quickly found that it’s not an easy process. There are tons of places offering up pups, including breeders, shelters and rescues. "Good dog" startup raises $6.7 million to help you find a pup from a legitimate source 2 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals As a result, it would make it easier for the industrial concentration of slaughtering and, by extension, the over-rationalization of major slaughterhouses. Article: The implementation of an animal protection regulation on the structuring of French slaughterhouses 2 April 2019
#Act4 Equines Greek island’s famous donkeys found to have spinal injuries, saddle sores and exhaustion Tourists urged to avoid riding donkeys up Santorini's steep steps 2 April 2019
#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 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 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 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