#Act4 Wildlife A new study examines the scale of the trade in endangered hawksbill sea turtle shells over the span of nearly 150 years. Endangered hawksbill turtle shell trade is much bigger than scientists ever suspected 27 March 2019
#Act4 Pets Having a cat as a pet is common in Switzerland. Hypoallergenic cats - Why experts are skeptical 27 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife On Wednesday, Parliament approved a new law banning single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds sticks. European Parliament votes to ban certain disposable plastic items 27 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Animal advocates congratulate the city of Madrid for banning wild animals from circuses Circuses with wild animals banned from the Madrid Capital Region 27 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animals that are transported at summer temperatures still experience too much heat stress. As summers get hotter, Dutch animal organizations ask for stricter heat protocol for livestock transport 26 March 2019 Dierenbescherming
#Act4 Pets In the deep winter weeks of last July, Shane Morse and Kevin Figliomeni nearly always got up before the sun rose. Australia is deadly serious about killing millions of cats 25 March 2019
Walmart stores across the United States are now selling a line of vegan tuna. Vegan tuna exceeds expectations and goes mainstream in USA 25 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The Flemish animal welfare minister Ben Weyts (Flemish nationalist) believes dolphinaria should be phased out. Flemish animal welfare Minister supports phasing out of dolphinaria 25 March 2019
#Act4 Equines It is like an online matchmaking service. Horse lovers who want to adopt a wild mustang from the western United States can browse dozens of headshots. Want to adopt a wild horse? The U.S. government will pay you $1,000 24 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Wool industry organisations have produced joint guidance on sheep shearing to remind farmers and professional contractors to work together to ensure that sheep are handled appropriately during shearing. Wool industry issues joint guidance on best practices for sheep shearing 24 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Nor can the Government of San Sebastián hold a referendum, which for the mayor is a worrying symptom for municipal "freedom". Ciempozuelos City Council's consultation on bullfighting rejected by Spanish Supreme Court 23 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Giraffes must be protected from a trophy hunting loophole as they face "silent extinction", campaigners have said as MPs pressure Michael Gove to act. Celebrities urge Commissioner Vella to support African nations in protecting giraffes 23 March 2019