#Act4 LabAnimals Animal testing, a scientist’s opinion. Interview with Professor Maurice Whelan, head of EURL ECVAM, about animal testing 2 March 2020
#Act4 Pets The southern Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen is moving to outlaw the consumption of dogs and cats as the country clamps down on the wildlife trade that scientists suspect led to the coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus: Shenzhen prepares ban on eating cats and dogs after outbreak 28 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife A cove off Canada's east coast is the proposed site for a sanctuary where captive orca and beluga whales can retire. Canada proposed as site of captive whale sanctuary 28 February 2020
A collection of essays offers a thorough review of evolutionary thanatology. What do animals know and feel about death and dying? 28 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Peru's top court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit brought by animal rights activists hoping to ban cock and bull fighting on grounds they are unconstitutional. Peru's top court rejects bid to ban cock, bull fighting 28 February 2020
#Act4 Equines The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and Cooperatives has banned the slaughter of donkeys in the country. Kenya: Government bans slaughter of donkeys 28 February 2020
#Act4 Pets Moscow authorities are rounding up stray animals and exterminating rats as a precaution against the new coronavirus, actions that animal rights campaigners decried as cruel and scientifically groundless. Moscow rounds up stray animals, kills rats over coronavirus fears 28 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife When the Wildlife Protection Act was passed in 1972, an exception was created for elephants in captivity at the time. That’s why 1,687 remain in private hands. India is pushing a plan to protect elephants in the wild – but is ignoring animals in captivity 28 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A petition with more than 250,000 signatures circulating Europe and the US insisting on mandatory pain relief on sheep after surgery is being supported by both Australian researchers and woolgrowers. Petition demands that Australian wool industry uses pain relief in mulesing 28 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals In Brittany, the Cooperl breeders cooperative has set up industrial and marketing techniques which make it possible to avoid castrating piglets. Animal welfare: the French cooperative where piglets are not castrated 28 February 2020
#Act4 Pets Five dogs have been imported to Switzerland from Romania with invalid documentation. The dealers pretended to work for an animal protection organization and all dogs have been seized. Five dogs imported from Romania confiscated in Switzerland 28 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Romanian authorities officially approved the livestock vessel Queen Hind for export of live animals. The cause of the capsizing of livestock vessel Queen Hind is still unknown 28 February 2020 Animals International