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Beaver population growth in Flanders sparks conservation debate

7 March 2025 Annick Hus

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 ....

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Artikelen biodiversity, EU, nature, wildlife

World Wildlife Day: EU poised to weaken Habitats Directive amid growing concerns

3 March 2025 Annick Hus

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 ....

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Artikelen biodiversity, EU, nature, wolf

EU debates long-awaited new rules on dog and cat welfare and traceability

29 January 202529 January 2025 Annick Hus

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 ....

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Artikelen animal welfare, animals, cats, dogs, EU
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Choose Love Not War: Coexistence With Wolves In The Netherlands

19 August 202411 October 2024 Annick Hus

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 ....

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Artikelen BBB, EU, Utrecht, Veluwe, wolf

Ministers unite to end boycott of Nature Restoration Law

15 May 202427 June 2024 Annick Hus

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 ....

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Artikelen biodiversity, EU, nature

Preventive measures can avoid increase in shelter dogs and bite incidents

1 January 202431 December 2023 Annick Hus

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, ....

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Artikelen dogs, EU, EU Commission, puppytrade

Transport of puppies across European borders leaves lasting emotional scars

31 December 202331 December 2023 Annick Hus

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 ....

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Artikelen animal welfare, dogs, EU, puppytrade

Puppy trade increases risk of rabies in Western Europe

30 December 202331 December 2023 Annick Hus

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 ....

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Artikelen animal welfare, crime, dogs, EU, EU Commission, puppytrade, zoonoses

EU rural inhabitants ask for strict protection of large carnivores

15 December 2023 Annick Hus

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 ....

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Artikelen animal welfare, biodiversity, EU, Europe, hunting, wildlife

Is duurzame veehouderij een illusie of de toekomst?

24 November 2023 Annick Hus

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 ....

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Artikelen biodiversiteit, dierenwelzijn, EU, Nederland, veehouderij, Vlaanderen

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