#Act4 Wildlife The umpteenth incident, or rather an announced tragedy, in the circus world: this time the victim is a human, a tamer torn by four tigers from a circus waiting in the province of Bari. Italy: Tamer killed by 4 tigers. Stop circuses with animals! 5 July 2019 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife Today LAV is urgently calling on political forces to approve the Legislative Decree to ban animals from circuses in Italy, following the death of a tamer in Bari. LAV: Call for ban on animals in circuses after trainer killed by tigers 5 July 2019 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife In fact, is an activity that produces additional stress to the dolphins, already held in limited spaces and forced to perform in shows with jumps and pirouettes, accompanied by music at very high volume. Zoomarine: Swimming with dolphins in dolphinarias is finally banned 10 May 2019 LAV
#Act4 FarmAnimals Our appeal: urgently prohibit the transport of live animals over long distances and the export to third countries. Investigation reveals terrible suffering of cattle being exported to Middle East for slaughter 24 April 2019 LAV
#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 Wildlife In his call for more decisive action, at Community and local level, to protect endangered species and biodiversity, European Commissioner Vella has spoken extremely clear words on the "wolf issue" which affects many Member States. EU Commissioner Vella says "Hands off wolves: biodiversity is at risk" 1 March 2019 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife For this reason, today we have written to the Minister so that indignation turns into concrete changes. Urging concrete actions on pig breeding regulations 15 February 2019 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife "An important act, due but not taken for granted" LAV president Felicetti shares his views on the future of circus animals in Italy 9 January 2019 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife On 8 November the Italian Parliament adopted a legislation prescribing the phase-out of circuses and travelling exhibitions with animals following a 2016 draft bill of the Government. Italy phases out the use of animals in circuses and travelling exhibitions 9 November 2017 LAV