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As part of efforts to protect the country’s biodiversity conservation minister Tama Potaka, said that feral cats would be added to the country’s Predator Free 2050 list, which aims to eradicate those animals that have a negative impact on species such as birds, bats,...
Press ReleaseDecember 4, 2025 With the signature of President Karol Nawrocki, Poland has officially banned animal farming for fur production, becoming the eighteenth country in the European Union to adopt such a law. The International Organization for Animal...
In December 2024, the European Union's Habitats Directive was officially amended: the wolf went from "strictly protected" to "protected" status. We just signed a NGO’s letter asking the EU member states to not lower the protection status of the wolf and to intensify...
The thirtieth Conference of the Parties (COP30) on climate change in Belém, Brazil, unfortunately ended as many feared: with no concrete commitments reached to reduce emissions or deforestation. No binding agreement was reached on a global roadmap for phasing out...
The Supreme Court has directed the removal of stray dogs from key public spaces, including schools, hospitals, bus stands, railway stations, and sports complexes all over India. Following a recent Supreme Court verdict, local authorities across India have begun...
The Romanian government has recently approved emergency measures allowing authorities to swiftly shoot or euthanize bears that enter towns and villages, as incidents of human-wildlife conflict escalate. Under the new draft regulation, intervention teams, including...
