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In a week that saw a heatwave sweep through Europe, many countries including France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain battled wildfires. Thousands of acres have been burned, and across the continent people have been forced to flee their homes.

France wildfires: 370 animals evacuated from Arcachon zoo

After a marathon day finalising the adoption of the ambitious law aiming to reduce pet abandonments and end the use of wild animals in shows, the French Senate significantly weakened the text.

No surprises as French senators distort anti animal mistreatment law

Public opinion around dolphins in dolphinariums is clearly changing. But what happens to dolphins when the parks get closed? Talks with policymakers are underway and several dolphin rehabilitation programs are getting implemented in Europe, but none are yet operational. The very complex nature of such a pilot project may be to blame.

The rapid closing of dolphinariums poses a threat to dolphins

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The EU exports approximately 3,500 tonnes of fins per year, with a total value of around 52 million euros. 73 million sharks are slaughtered each year for this purpose

C’est Assez! supports the European Citizens' Initiative #StopFinningEU to end the European Union's shark fin trade

On 29 January 2021, the French National Assembly approved on first reading an ambitious text on pets and captive wild species. It must now be submitted to the Senate for adoption in March.

Fight against animal abuse : historic vote at the French National Assembly

2 February 2021

Ten tigers trained for the circus and housed together in a small space have been rescued after a nearly two-year investigation. French law enforcement authorities seized the big cats near the northern city of Beauvais last week following months of petitioning by animal rights organization One Voice.

French Authorities Seize 10 Circus Tigers Locked In Cage Truck

The French Ministries of Agriculture, Health and Ecological Transition announced on Sunday 22 November 2020 that COVID-19 was detected for the first time on a French mink farm in Eure-et-Loire.

COVID-19: a mink farm infected in France

23 November 2020

The French Minister for the Ecological Transition, Barbara Pompili, announced on 29 September 2020 the gradual ban on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses and on mink farming. As well as the end of the captivity of dolphins and orcas in inadequate dolphinaria, and the implementation of support to improve the detention of wild animals in zoos.

French Minister announces strong measures in favor of wild animals welfare

L214 and Pierre Rigaux, independent naturalist, obtained the images of one of the largest animal hunting farms located in France (Missé in Deux-Sèvres), belonging to the giant of the hunting breeding industry, Gibovendée.

Hunting industry: New Investigation about the leader in game farming in France

22 September 2020

The animal condition has become an important societal issue and the expectations of the French population are very high in this matter.

Petition to ban wild animals in circuses in France

French government risks paying huge fines if it bows to pressure from hunting lobby.

The European Commission orders France to outlaw 'barbaric' glue traps for birds

Paris has ignored a letter of formal notice sent by the European Commission in July last year, which calls on French authorities to stop illegal bird hunting.

France reprimanded over controversial bird hunting practices

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