The growing beaver population in Flanders is creating tensions between conservation efforts and human interests, reports De Standaard. Local authorities are struggling to manage the impact of beaver activity, as dams are regularly removed to ....
On World Wildlife Day, concern is growing over EU plans to weaken nature conservation laws, particularly the Habitats Directive. Although the wolf is the main target, other species could follow in its footsteps. Adopted ....
On Wednesday, the EU's AGRI Committee will debate a proposal to introduce minimum welfare and traceability standards for dogs and cats across the European Union. The draft legislation, proposed by the European Commission on 7 ....
The debate about wolves in the Netherlands has again intensified this summer. Attacks on livestock and encounters with humans and dogs have scaremongers calling for extreme measures. But let’s be clear – killing wolves is ....
In an unprecedented move, eleven ministers call on their colleagues to support the Nature Restoration Law, stressing that the credibility of the EU’s democracy and reputation hangs in the balance. Europe’s forests, rivers, oceans and ....
The Covid-19 pandemic led to a surge in dog sales, resulting in an unprecedented number of dogs in Europe. In recent years, more dogs have ended up in shelters, and bite incidents have increased. However, ....
There have never been so many dogs in Europe. Many of them come from mass breeders in Central and Eastern Europe, are bought online and have travelled for hours or days on commercial transport. It's ....
Ordering a puppy online and having it delivered to your door has become a common practice since the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet this trade in cute animals brings significant risks, Paolo Zucca, lead partner of the ....
A survey conducted by Eurogroup for Animals and other animal welfare NGOs in 10 EU member states shows that most rural residents believe that animals such as wolves, lynxes and bears should remain strictly protected ....
Op papier is een duurzame veehouderij, met minder schadelijke stoffen en minder dieren, de toekomst. In praktijk is het verre van eenvoudig om dit te realiseren in een regio als Vlaanderen en Nederland, waar vee ....