#Act4 Wildlife Australia’s global leadership on whale conservation will be tested as Japanese hunters move to a different hemisphere Japan's war on whales isn't over – the Australian government must keep fighting 1 April 2019
#Act4 Wildlife For more than a century, explorers and settlers have warned about the likely impact of the hunting of lions and other wild animals in Africa. How the lion lost its strength: big cats’ survival at risk as DNA defences dwindle 30 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife A new study examines the scale of the trade in endangered hawksbill sea turtle shells over the span of nearly 150 years. Endangered hawksbill turtle shell trade is much bigger than scientists ever suspected 27 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife On Wednesday, Parliament approved a new law banning single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds sticks. European Parliament votes to ban certain disposable plastic items 27 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Animal advocates congratulate the city of Madrid for banning wild animals from circuses Circuses with wild animals banned from the Madrid Capital Region 27 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The Flemish animal welfare minister Ben Weyts (Flemish nationalist) believes dolphinaria should be phased out. Flemish animal welfare Minister supports phasing out of dolphinaria 25 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Giraffes must be protected from a trophy hunting loophole as they face "silent extinction", campaigners have said as MPs pressure Michael Gove to act. Celebrities urge Commissioner Vella to support African nations in protecting giraffes 23 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The odds of seeing a leopard in Bera, in northwestern India, are 90 percent, says Shatrunjay Pratap, a wine-maker-turned-conservationist and wildlife cameraman. This Indian community welcomes leopards 22 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Wolf Action Group Finland questions if Finland will finally adapt its Wolf Management Plan to reflect scientific progress and improve the unfavourable conservation status of wolves in their country. Will Finland listen to science when updating their Wolf Management Plan? 22 March 2019 Susiryhmä
#Act4 Wildlife The following statement was issued by Arnaud Goessens, EU Policy Manager, for WCS EU. Wildlife Conservation Society EU congratulates Belgium for steps towards closing its domestic ivory market 19 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Eight member states of the European Union have already totally banned the fur industry and several others are considering a similar movement. Most Europeans oppose this business. Ask the European Commission not to legitimize the fur industry 18 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Animal Welfare Minister Beate Hartinger-Klein (FPÖ) has spoken out in favor of a Europe-wide ban on fur farming. Fur farming: Austrian Minister Hartinger-Klein for EU-wide ban 18 March 2019 Four Paws