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The southern Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen is moving to outlaw the consumption of dogs and cats as the country clamps down on the wildlife trade that scientists suspect led to the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: Shenzhen prepares ban on eating cats and dogs after outbreak

28 February 2020

A cove off Canada's east coast is the proposed site for a sanctuary where captive orca and beluga whales can retire.

Canada proposed as site of captive whale sanctuary

28 February 2020

Research clearly shows that other animals say goodbye to family and friends

What Do Animals Know and Feel About Death and Dying?

28 February 2020

Peru's top court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit brought by animal rights activists hoping to ban cock and bull fighting on grounds they are unconstitutional.

Peru's top court rejects bid to ban cock, bull fighting

28 February 2020

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and Cooperatives has banned the slaughter of donkeys in the country.

Kenya: Government Bans Slaughter of Donkeys

28 February 2020

Moscow authorities are rounding up stray animals and exterminating rats as a precaution against the new coronavirus, actions that animal rights campaigners decried as cruel and scientifically groundless.

Moscow rounds up stray animals, kills rats over coronavirus fears

28 February 2020

When the Wildlife Protection Act was passed in 1972, an exception was created for elephants in captivity at the time. That’s why 1,687 remain in private hands.

India is pushing a plan to protect elephants in the wild – but is ignoring animals in captivity

28 February 2020

A petition with more than 250,000 signatures circulating Europe and the US insisting on mandatory pain relief on sheep after surgery is being supported by both Australian researchers and woolgrowers.

Petition demands Australian wool industry to use pain relief with mulesing

28 February 2020

In Brittany, the Cooperl breeders cooperative has set up industrial and marketing techniques which make it possible to avoid castrating piglets.

Animal welfare: the French cooperative where piglets are not castrated

28 February 2020

Five dogs have been imported to Switzerland from Romania with invalid documentation. The dealers pretended to be an animal protection organization and the dogs have been seized.

Five dogs imported from Romania confiscated in Switzerland

28 February 2020

The Romanian authorities officially approved the livestock vessel Queen Hind for export of live animals.

The causes for the capsizing of the livestock vessel Queen Hind are still unknown

28 February 2020

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, or China's top legislature, during a session Monday adopted a decision on thoroughly banning the illegal trading of wildlife and eliminating the consumption of wild animals to safeguard people's lives and health.

China's legislature adopts decision on banning illegal trade, consumption of wildlife

28 February 2020

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