#Act4 FarmAnimals The government program published today contains many reports on the welfare of farmed animals, but little concrete action is taken to improve the welfare of farmed animals. Government program for farm animals is inadequate 3 June 2019 Animalia
#Act4 Wildlife An international operation against the illegal trade in reptiles has seen hundreds of seizures and 12 arrests in the EU. Europol coordinated information sharing between EU members States which led to the identification of almost 200 suspects worldwide. Global action against wildlife crime: 4,400 reptiles saved from criminal hands across Europe 3 June 2019
#Act4 Pets The annual trade in exotic vertebrates as pets is a multi‐billion‐dollar global business. When pets become pests: the role of the exotic pet trade in producing invasive animals 3 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The cattle entered the ship alive and perished on the way to Arrecife, where they disembarked. Live export: 20 cows die onboard ship to the Canary Islands 2 June 2019 Investigation
#Act4 Wildlife Epic journey by female fox includes fastest movement rate for species ever recorded Arctic fox walks 3500km from Norway to Canada 2 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals There is a wholesale shift toward cage-free production underway worldwide, said IQC China in a recent report. Poultry industry reports on 2019 Cage Free Egg China Summit in Shanghai 2 June 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals Hundreds of thousands of animals are subjected to animal experiments in Sweden every year. Call to Swedish government to develop animal testing phase-out action plan 2 June 2019 Djurens Rätt
#Act4 Aquatics Only 10 of the 27 outgoing members of the Fisheries Committee (PECH) in the European Parliament were re-elected in the EU elections, four of them on borrowed time as Brexiteer MEPs. Only 10 MEPs from the European Parliament’ Fisheries Committee are re-elected: new opportunities to pitch fish welfare? 31 May 2019
#Act4 Pets The Dutch government has announced it is to actively enforce laws designed to prohibit the breeding of dogs with muzzles considered to be too short. Dutch to crack down on breeding of dogs with too short snouts 31 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Discount retailer Lidl is to trial a new meat labelling system designed to deliver transparency on production methods for consumers. Lidl introduces new meat labelling system 31 May 2019
#Act4 Pets The Dutch government has announced it is to actively enforce laws designed to prohibit the breeding of dogs with muzzles considered to be too short. Dutch to crack down on breeding of dogs with too-short snouts 31 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Fancy starting your morning with some grub granola? Larvae for lunch? Danish scientists try to put mealworm on the menu 31 May 2019