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LONDON—A cross-party group of 43 MPs and Peers has written to Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, highlighting new evidence that underscores the significant public health risk posed by fur farms, and
LONDON— The latest wildlife trade data from CITES shows that the number of hunting trophies from endangered animals imported to the UK increased significantly in 2023, leading animal protection
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PETEN, Guatemala―All’apertura dei box adibiti al trasporto, la giungla della Riserva della Biosfera Maya, in Guatemala, si è nuovamente riempita di piume multicolore. Diciannove esemplari di ara
REYKJAVÍK, Iceland―Iceland’s Pirate Party―the sixth largest political party in the country with six seats in Parliament― has introduced a legislative bill aimed at banning the country’s commercial
MILANO— Decine di nuovi virus sono stati identificati negli animali in Cina, compresi quelli allevati allo scopo di produrre pellicce (visoni, volpi artiche, conigli e cani procione), dimostrando la
BERLIN —Über 155.000 Stimmen fordern, den Handel und die Privathaltung von Wildtieren als Heimtiere strenger zu regulieren, mithilfe einer Positivliste für Heimtiere, einer Tierbörsenverordnung und
BUCHAREST, Romania—Together with the animal protection organization Humane Society International/Europe, the Ilfov County Council, kicked off a community-wide program to deliver free veterinary care
BUCUREȘTI, România—Consiliul Județean Ilfov, prin Direcția Protecția Animalelor, a încheiat un parteneriat pentru binele comunității împreună cu organizația internațională de protecție a animalelor
MEDIOLAN, WARSZAWA—Po otrzymaniu setek tysięcy e-maili od osób z całego świata, tysiącach rozmów telefonicznych, niezliczonych postach w mediach społecznościowych, a nawet przelocie balonem nad
BUCUREȘTI—După sute de mii de e-mailuri trimise din România și întreaga lume, mii de apeluri telefonice, nenumărate mesaje pe rețelele de socializare și chiar după lansarea unui balon cu aer cald
MILAN—After receiving hundreds of thousands of emails from compassionate consumers around the world, thousands of phone calls, countless social media posts and even having a hot air balloon flown over
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