#Act4 AnimalsEU On December 4, Open Cages and 19 other animal organizations from all over Europe, belonging to the Open Wing Alliance, are launching a petition and a campaign directed to this restaurant chain. Global campaign urges Subway to improve the welfare of broilers 3 December 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Government has tendered for a contract to carry out an economic and sustainability impact assessment for a potential Mercosur trade deal. Irish government tenders for Mercosur impact assessment contract 3 December 2019
#Act4 Wildlife A debate over the future of trophy hunting points out that many effective alternatives to funding and supporting conservation have started to emerge. Scientists: Trophy hunting ‘not irreplaceable’ for conservation funding 3 December 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals With the exception of a detailed Directive for calves, the welfare of dairy cattle is not regulated by species-specific legislation in the European Union. Paper on the protection of dairy cattle in the EU: State of play and directions for policymaking from a legal and animal advocacy perspective 2 December 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU One month after nine severely weakened tigers and one deceased animal were found in horrific circumstances in a horse truck at the Polish border, their suffering is now over. Five rescued tigers leave Poznan Zoo and arrive at Spanish rescue centre 2 December 2019 AAP
#Act4 Wildlife Mega seizures, dozens of suspects nabbed, and a money-laundering investigation into a local wildlife crime group – these are all results of a year-end crackdown on wildlife crime in Malaysia. Malaysia’s new enforcement operation to protect wildlife showing promising results 2 December 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals This survey was designed to explore European citizens’ awareness of and views on biodiversity and nature. Attitudes of Europeans towards biodiversity - Our analysis will come later 2 December 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals In its latest investigation in November, Animal Equality Italy revealed shocking abuse of animals even at local, family-run businesses. ANIMAL EQUALITY: Small slaughterhouses are not exempt from cruelty to animals 2 December 2019 Animal Equality
#Act4 AnimalsEU Find here the background documents on wildlife trade prepared by the SPF Health Food Chain Safety and Environment. Conference in Brussels: bushmeat and the exotic pet trade 1 December 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Denmark’s industrial pig farms are stunningly productive, but there is another side to their success Danish bacon: what happens when you push pigs to the limit? 30 November 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Une battue record a eu lieu mercredi dernier aux alentours de La-Croix-aux-Bois en forêt domaniale. Un chasseur s’est dit choqué face à ce qu’il estime être un « carnage ». Belgian hunter denounces "carnage" in the Ardennes: 158 boars killed in one morning 29 November 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Yesterday the European Parliament has ratified the agreement between the EU and the US to modify the so-called “hormone-free beef” tariff-rate quota (TRQ) to allocate a significant volume of the quota solely to the US. New “hormone-free” beef quota is a threat to cattle welfare 29 November 2019