#Act4 Wildlife Zimbabwe has demanded the right to sell its stockpile of ivory to raise money for conservation, wildlife authorities said on Tuesday, joining other southern African nations in calling for the global ban on the trade in tusks to be relaxed. Zimbabwe demands right to sell $300m of ivory to fund game reserves 11 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Last week my colleague Christiane made the case that eco-labels telling shoppers that their food is certified ‘sustainable’ can no longer ignore the products’ greenhouse gas emissions. New Economics Foundation: The limitations of labels, and why the EU Common Fisheries Policy should stop setting fishing limits above scientific advice 11 June 2019
#Act4 Pets The Yulin Dog Meat Festival returns today, which will see between 10,000 and 15,000 animals beaten, tortured and killed for their meat as part of the controversial event in China. 1.5 million people sign petition to ban China's Yulin Dog Meat Festival 11 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Late last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act by a vote of 333 to 96. U.S. House Passes ‘Prevent All Soring Tactics’ (PAST) Act 11 June 2019
On eve of political summit, Oceana releases online viewer displaying information on crucial lifecycle areas for fish populations, and current sites closed to fishing Oceana calls upon Mediterranean countries to protect areas crucial for fish survival to address overfishing crisis 10 June 2019
#Act4 Pets Pet passports are at huge risk from the current UK Brexit chaos, with a significant warning for animal owners issued today. Pet passport warning amid Brexit chaos as huge delays forecast in no-deal scenario 7 June 2019
#Act4 Wildlife At the Ministerial Environmental Conference on “Large Carnivore Management”, which took place in Bucharest, at the Palace of Parliament between 06th and 07th of June 2019. Meeting of Member States in Bucharest highlights the need for enhanced measures for the conservation of large carnivores 7 June 2019
#Act4 Pets New York might become the first US state to ban cat declawing. Cat declawing: Should it be banned, and why does it happen in the US? 6 June 2019
#Act4 Pets Scientists find higher cortisol levels in owners matched by raised levels in canine companions Dogs mirror stress levels of owners, researchers find 6 June 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The organisation Animal Advocacy and Protection (AAP) continues its fight to obtain legislation at a European level prohibiting the use of wild animals in circuses. NGO's campaigns for EU-wide ban on wild animals in circuses 6 June 2019 AAP
#Act4 FarmAnimals Experts say region is losing the battle to stop the biggest animal disease outbreak the planet has ever faced 'No way to stop it': millions of pigs culled across Asia as swine fever spreads 6 June 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The number of wolves has changed since last year, when the Natural Resources Agency calculated that wolves had moved to a large extent in western Finland. Now the number of wolves is increasing in Eastern Finland. Wolf population has grown by 10%+ in Eastern Finland 5 June 2019