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European Union: Cloning of All Animal Species Raised for Agricultural Purposes to Be Banned Soon
A legislative proposal by the European Commission, aimed at banning the cloning of Livestock in the EU, was approved by the Parliament’s Environment and Agriculture Committees o...
Endangered Species: Expanded Protection for Captive Chimpanzees in the United States
The approximately 2,000 chimpanzees held in captivity in the United States now join their wild cousins as an “endangered” species, rather than merely “threatened,” according to...
Equine Welfare: Toward Legislation Tailored to Horses, Donkeys, and Mules in Europe
With an annual turnover of 100 billion euros, the European equine sector is thriving. However, the same cannot be said for all seven million equines, which are unevenly distribu...
Managing Stray Dogs: European Veterinarians on the Front Lines
Promoting veterinary leadership in the control of stray dogs in Europe: this is the joint position* adopted on May 22 by the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE), the Uni...
Animal Health and Welfare: WOAH Adopts New Global Standards and Guidelines
The resolutions adopted by the Annual General Assembly of Delegates of the WOAH cover all aspects of the international animal health situation, from the control of priority dise...
Retailer Walmart is requiring its suppliers to improve animal welfare and reduce the use of antibiotics
Walmart, the American retail giant, now requires its suppliers to improve animal welfare conditions and limit the use of antibiotics to the treatment of diseases. It thus joins...
Equine Welfare: Great Britain Enacts Legislation to Curb Abandonment and Unsupervised Grazing
Following Wales in January 2014, England recently passed a law on May 26, 2015, aimed at combating horses, ponies, and donkeys that stray on land or pastures without authorizati...
Animal Welfare: New Zealand Recognizes Animals as Sentient Beings
A bill amending the Animal Welfare Act of 1999 explicitly recognizes that animals are sentient beings capable of experiencing emotions—both positive and negative—such as pain or...
Horse Welfare: The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Launches Two Pilot Projects, One in the U.K. and One in Morocco
The Beva Trust has partnered with the British Horse Society (BHS) and the Moroccan Society for the Protection of Animals and Nature (Spana) to carry out two initiatives aimed at...
Horse Meat: A New Case of Fraud Uncovered in Europe
An organized criminal network that was selling horse meat unfit for human consumption in the European Union has just been dismantled. Joint action by the countries involved, wit...
Horse Meat Scandal: Two and a Half Years in Prison for Dutch Wholesaler
The prosecutor had sought a five-year prison sentence; Willy Selten was sentenced to two and a half years. The Dutch trader behind the infamous “beef-to-horse lasagna” fraud was...
Horse Welfare: Better Understanding Herd Dynamics in the Pasture
The behavior of horses during grazing often seems mysterious to humans. Sometimes, a simple movement of the ear or tail is enough for a horse to “communicate” with the entire he...