#Act4 FarmAnimals Every year, somewhere around one trillion wild fish are captured, with a significant majority being killed for food. Even with this conservative estimate, this far outnumbers any animal farmed for food, and yet despite scientific evidence that fish are sentient - i.e. have the capacity to suffer fear, pain or distress as well as a sense of well-being - public concern and consumer awareness about fish and their welfare is far behind that of other farmed animals. Eurogroup for Animals launches report on fish welfare in wild capture fisheries 11 January 2021
#Act4 Wildlife The European Union has adopted one of the most ambitious renewable energy policies in the world. The wildlife sensitivity mapping manual: Practical guidance for renewable energy planning in the European Union 12 October 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Six years after the launch of the WildLeaks Project, the world’s first whistle blower initiative dedicated to environmental and wildlife crime, Earth League International (ELI) has released its first report on this ground-breaking platform. The world’s first whistleblower initiative dedicated to wildlife crime releases first report "WildLeaks" 14 September 2020
#Act4 Pets Reports of pet scams in April more than tripled compared with March. Have you seen one? Here’s how they work and what you need to watch out for. Scam watch: pet scams soar during lockdown 10 August 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Nearly three-quarters of the world’s largest meat, fish and dairy companies have been graded as a ‘high’ pandemic risk and criticised for their inability to prevent the emergence of new zoonotic diseases in a new report released on Wednesday (3 June). COVID-19 could be ‘straw that breaks meat industry’s back’ says new report 8 June 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals What are the most slaughtered species? Compared to 2010, do Italians eat more or less meat? These are the questions Essere Animali tackles in the new fascinating report on Italian animal farming industry in the past 10 years. Report: 10 years of animal farming in Italy 18 May 2020 Essere Animali
#Act4 Wildlife Netflix’s controversial ‘Tiger King’ has sparked discussions around the globe, not least of all because of its revelation that more tigers could be living in captivity in the United States than there are in the wild. Report unveils out-of-control captive tiger trade 23 April 2020 Four Paws
#Act4 FarmAnimals 2019 marked another impressive year for plant-based foods! New data shows that total plant-based retail sales reached $5 billion and grew 11 percent over the past year—almost five times faster than total U.S. retail food sales. Plant-based meat sales expected to surpass $1 billion in 2020 23 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Fish Welfare Initiative aims to improve the welfare of farmed fish by working collaboratively with industry and NGO partners. Fish welfare scoping report: Vietnam 16 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A recent report from Frontiers explores the acceptance of clean meat and plant-based meat alternatives in the USA, China and India. Report examines perception of clean and plant-based meat in the USA, China and India 15 April 2020
#Act4 Wildlife This report describes the different sources of data for domestic pigs in Europe and develops a preliminary risk map of possible spatial interaction between pigs and wild boars. Wild boar‐domestic pig interface in Europe: preliminary analysis 9 April 2020
#Act4 Wildlife An evaluation support study, financed by the European Commission, to carry out ‘an evaluation of the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on habitats, landscapes and biodiversity’ is now available. EC's report evaluates the impact of the CAP on habitats, landscapes, biodiversity 6 April 2020
