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Shelter Quality protocol published
(06/02/2014)

An innovative protocol for the welfare assessment of sheltered dogs, named Shelter Quality, has been published.

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Dead-end genetics: why the chicken industry needs a new roadmap
(22/01/2014)

Table chickens today have been redesigned from the genetics up to serve the purposes of industrial agriculture. As with genetically modified crops, chicken genetics are controlled by a few companies.

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Belgian parliament prohibits the use of wild animals in circuses
(23/12/2013)

On 18 December 2013 in Brussels, with 127 votes in favour, 3 against and 11 abstentions, the Belgian Parliament approved the bill tabled by Minister Laurette Onkelinx, which bans the use of wild animals in circuses.

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December update on the campaign to save the Romanian dogs
(16/12/2013)

December update on the campaign to save the Romanian dogs
On 10 September the Romanian Parliament approved a law that allows the killing of healthy dogs for overpopulation control. In practice, this act consigns to death…

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WTO panel rejects complaint against the EU seal ban
(16/12/2013)

On 25 November 2013, the WTO panel determined that the EU Seal Regime does not violate the WTO rules because it fulfils the objective of addressing EU public moral concerns on seal welfare

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Animals’ Angels: pretending 8hours never existed
(08/10/2013)

At the end of my presentation in Nairobi last month, I was asked among other things what is the biggest obstacle I see to the advancement of animal welfare. My answer was that in my experience very often the problem is that some animal welfare organisations simply don’t want to win…

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Animal welfare: Romania planning mass slaughter of dogs
(05/10/2013)

Romania planning mass slaughter of dogs
On Wednesday 25 September the Romanian Constitutional Court decided to uphold the “stray-killing” law hastily approved by the Romanian Parliament on 10 September…

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Farm animal welfare course
(05/10/2013)

In 2013 the Latin American offices of WSPA organised an online course on farm animal welfare in which I conducted the module on trade in animals and animal products. I was pleased to renew this commitment in the 2014 course.
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IHP needs volunteers
(03/09/2013)

Italian Horse Protection (IHP), a not-for-profit organisation operating in Italy for the protection of horses, is currently involved in one of the biggest sequestration operations ever.

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Latin American online course on farm animal welfare
(21/08/2013)

The Central and South American offices of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) have organised a free online course on farm animal welfare for professors and students of veterinary and animal husbandry faculties – among others – and for animal welfare professionals

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