#Act4 AnimalsEU Today the European Parliament approved the free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam. European Parliament calls for EU and Vietnam to work on animal welfare 12 February 2020 Press Release
#Act4 Pets A few years ago on a flight from Florida to New York, a small, extremely excited dog confused, entranced and disconcerted my fellow passengers and me. Do emotional support animals serve people's needs - or their narcissism? 11 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Kentucky fried plant-based chicken is coming to a KFC in Atlanta this week. KFC will start testing Beyond Meat fried chicken 11 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Vietnamese pigs of Tarragona will be relocated to a sanctuary thanks to the ethical and responsible management agreement between the town hall and the ADAT and FAADA entities. Collaboration with local authorities brings ethical solution for Vietnamese pig colony in Tarragona 11 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife A European animals’ rights group has started an online petition to in order to remove Congo the lion from Melios Zoo in Ayioi Trimithias, Nicosia. European animals rights group starts petition to remove lion from Melios Zoo in Cyprus 11 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals On Friday 14 February the Bundesrat in Germany will take a vote which impacts the continual use of sow stalls in Germany. ECI “End the Cage Age”: your help needed in decisive vote in Germany on 14 February 10 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A Singaporean technology could curb both slavery and environmental destruction. How artificial shrimps could change the world 10 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Endangered species could be missing link between bats and humans, researchers believe. Pangolins may have spread coronavirus to humans 10 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife One of the last remaining great "tusker" elephants in Kenya has died aged 50. One of Kenya's last big 'tusker' elephants dies aged 50 10 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Wild animal populations in both the Netherlands' open natural areas and in the agricultural landscaped halved since 1990, according to the Living Planet Report Netherlands published by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Netherlands' animal populations halved since 1990; nitrogen the main culprit 10 February 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals This method may help in future modelling of skin-nanomaterials interactions and contribute to the replacement of animal testing of nanoproducts such as drugs and cosmetics. New method to trace nanoparticles in skin will contribute to replacing animals in tests 10 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Trophy hunters ‘boasted about how easy it is to shoot giraffes’ at a ‘gruesome’ trade show flogging low-price and ‘illegal’ killing expeditions. Cheap deals on ‘easy’ animal killing trips at Europe’s largest trophy hunting fair 10 February 2020