#Act4 Wildlife After years of campaigning against circuses with animals, on 25 May 2018 the Slovak Parliament adopted a landmark amendment to the Veterinary Act introducing an ban on the use of wild animals in circuses. SLOBODA ZVIERAT: Slovakia bans wild animals in circuses and introduces mandatory microchipping for dogs 4 June 2018 Sloboda Zvierat
#Act4 Wildlife Animal Defenders International (ADI) has welcomed the decision by Defra (UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) to refuse big cat circus trainer Thomas Chipperfield a licence to perform in England. DEFRA to refuse a big cat circus trainer a licence 19 April 2018
#Act4 Wildlife Former Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey Circus big cat trainer Alexander Lacey is back performing in Europe following his controversial departure from the US last month. The show sadly goes on for ex-Ringling big cats in Europe. 18 October 2017 ADI