#Act4 FarmAnimals France is to ban from the end of 2021 the hugely controversial but widespread poultry industry practice of systematically slaughtering male chicks, Agriculture Minister Didier Guillaume said Tuesday. France to ban systematic culling of male chicks by the end of 2021 28 January 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU On February 6, CIWF was auditioned by the Agriculture Committee of the EESC (Economic, Social and Environmental Council). This opinion was presented and voted on yesterday, Wednesday 27 November, in plenary session, by the two rapporteurs. Animal welfare: CESE pushes for labeling 28 December 2019 CIWF
A pregnant woman has been killed by dogs in a forest in northern France where a hunt with hounds was taking place, investigators have said. Pregnant woman killed by dogs in France during hunt in forest 20 November 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals It was one of the few provisions of the Agriculture and Food Law (EGalim) dealing with animal welfare. In October 2018, MEPs voted to ban new construction and rearrangement of cages for laying hens. Associations denounce French government for backing out on improving the welfare of caged chickens 20 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife A pregnant woman has been killed by dogs in a forest in northern France where a hunt with hounds was taking place, investigators have said. Pregnant woman killed by dogs in France during hunt in forest 20 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Wild animals in the circuses of Paris, it's (almost) finished. Paris says no to wild animals in circuses 15 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife This decision, which must come into force in 2020, will not however apply to the Bouglione and Gruss circuses. Paris says no to wild animals in circuses 15 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Do lions, tigers and elephants no longer have a place in circuses? Two out of three French citizens don’t support wild animals in circuses 29 October 2019 FBB
#Act4 FarmAnimals Flunch has today announced its commitment to source only chicken that meets the criteria for the Better Chicken Commitment in France by 2026. Flunch signs theBetter Chicken Commitment 23 October 2019 CIWF
#Act4 AnimalsEU A new video released by the Welfarm association showing castrated pigs without anesthesia reveals a shocking but banal reality, sometimes in contradiction with European standards. Piglet castration: The suffering behind the production of Jambon de Bayonne 23 October 2019 Welfarm
#Act4 Wildlife For Hugues Renson, vice-president of the Assemblé Nationale, who introduced the symposium, "defending biodiversity, linking human progress to the consideration of animals is one and the same fight" Conference report: “The rights and legal status of animals” 22 October 2019 LFDA
#Act4 Wildlife France has demanded Brussels allows French farmers to shoot more wolves, as the population of the resurgent species surges across Europe. France has wolves in its sights as it demands Brussels' blessing to shoot more 15 October 2019