#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 The Foreign Secretary said he would hold a vote on the "barbaric" sport if he becomes Prime Minister - and he'd opt to scrap the ban UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt wants to bring back fox hunting 3 July 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Hidden among the hills of south Donegal, tucked behind a shroud of fir trees, is one of Ireland’s most controversial farms. Irish fur farmers feel the chill as ban phased in 2 July 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Shocking new footage reveals horrific conditions on a French mink fur farm in Eure-et-Loire. Cruelty behind fur farming exposed by investigation in France 2 July 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Conservationists who support trophy hunting as a means of raising funds for preserving wild areas and wild animals have always argued that ‘if it pays, it stays’. IUCN study shows trophy hunting doesn’t live up to its claim of supporting conservation 30 June 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Ireland’s Cabinet agreed to the phased dis-establishment of fur farming in Ireland yesterday. Ireland bans fur farming 26 June 2019 ISPCA
#Act4 Wildlife Eight fire salamanders and a natterjack toad were intercepted by Customs officers in Dublin in recent months. Eight fire salamanders and a natterjack toad the latest in a series of exotic animal seizures 25 June 2019 ISPCA
#Act4 Wildlife Donkeys are naturally silent carriers of a range of diseases that could be transported around the world, but this hasn't curtailed the international ejiao trade. Instead, the global donkey population is now at risk. The Ejiao Trade 22 June 2019 The Donkey Sanctuary
#Act4 Wildlife Lawyers from ClientEarth have helped launch a High Court challenge to the UK government’s Brexit laws, over sweeping new powers that may weaken protection for seas and wildlife in the UK. Environmental groups launch Brexit regulation court challenge over wildlife risk 21 June 2019
#Act4 Wildlife As a demonstration of their commitment, The Estée Lauder Companies will also be beginning its journey of Leaping Bunny cruelty free certification, starting with the certification of some of its brands. Cruelty Free International and The Estée Lauder Companies unite towards a global end to animal testing for cosmetics 20 June 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Some conservation groups argue if done sustainably the use of snakes, crocodiles and other exotic animals can help protect species. But given monitoring and animal welfare issues, can their use ever be justified? Conservation and fashion: What is the impact of using exotic animal skins? 19 June 2019
#Act4 Wildlife According to data collected by the ICES Baltic Fisheries Assessment Working Group over 10 million Eastern Baltic cod were thrown away last year. Over 10 million Eastern Baltic cod illegally discarded last year 18 June 2019