#Act4 FarmAnimals Essere Animali has released a new investigation that documents the cruel procedures that more than 9 million pigs endure on Italian factory farms. The release of the investigation also coincides with the launch of a campaign with a petition, #SOSpigs. ESSERE ANIMALI: #SOSpig campaign 10 April 2019 Essere Animali
#Act4 Wildlife Thanks to the fierce efforts of our Italian member organisations LAV and Essere Animali, fur farming gained visibility in Italy again last week, with a strong message against barbaric practices. LAV AND ESSERE ANIMALI: It’s time for Italy to ban fur farming! 1 April 2019 LAV
#Act4 FarmAnimals Saturday we were also in the episode aired on Rai3 at PresaDiretta where there was talk of antibiotic resistance. Investigation on systematic use of antibiotics in farms 11 March 2019 Essere Animali
#Act4 Wildlife For this reason, today we have written to the Minister so that indignation turns into concrete changes. Urging concrete actions on pig breeding regulations 15 February 2019 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife A League amendment could extend the concept of self-defense against wild animals. The Italian government wants to extend legitimate defense against wolves and wildlife 17 January 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The European Parliament voted today to adopt the first-ever multiannual plan for fishing in the Western Mediterranean Sea but rejected the necessary conservation measures that would fix the region’s overfishing crisis, where over 80% of stocks are overexploited and some at risk of collapse. European Parliament fails to adopt necessary conservation measures in first Western Mediterranean fishing plan 10 January 2019
#Act4 Wildlife "An important act, due but not taken for granted" LAV president Felicetti shares his views on the future of circus animals in Italy 9 January 2019 LAV
#Act4 Aquatics The Guardian released a shocking investigation conducted by Essere Animali that uncovers terrible conditions on European ‘factory farms’ for fish. ESSERE ANIMALI: New investigation exposes ‘horrific’ conditions on Italian fish farms 19 October 2018 Essere Animali
#Act4 FarmAnimals After we exposed systematic cruelties and unlawful practices in Parma Ham production last March, Essere Animali’s new investigation shows nothing has changed and severe abuses are still ongoing in farms where pigs destined for Parma Ham are bred. New investigation exposes severe abuses on pigs destined for Parma Ham production 11 September 2018 Essere Animali
#Act4 Wildlife On 8 November the Italian Parliament adopted a legislation prescribing the phase-out of circuses and travelling exhibitions with animals following a 2016 draft bill of the Government. Italy phases out the use of animals in circuses and travelling exhibitions 9 November 2017 LAV