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Byline: Beril Eski ISTANBUL - At his shelter on the outskirts of Istanbul, Murat Cem Yetkin refers to his dozens of stray dogs as âthe kids.â There is Handsome, the [...]

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish parliamentary commission began a tense debate Wednesday on a bill to manage the country's large stray dog population that animal advocates fear could result [...]

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party submitted to parliament Friday a controversial bill aimed at managing the country's large stray dog population. Critics are concerned [...]

South Korea has outlawed dog meat, but it is only the first step in winding down the trade as officials mull how to deal with some half a million dogs [...]

Byline: Kiran Stacey Political correspondent Tony Blair banned fox hunting in 2004 after coming under pressure from an animal rights group the Labour party had accepted a large donation from, [...]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday endorsed landmark legislation outlawing the country's dwindling dog meat industry, as public calls for the ban have grown sharply amid [...]

Byline: Erin Cox After a string of wins, Maryland's animal welfare activists have set their sights on making cage-free eggs the only kind available in the state. Ten other states [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following House of Commons Hansard: I am very pleased to speak in such a vital debate, as animal welfare is of immense importance to [...]

The Government has launched the strategy that will lead to the implementation of a complete reform in the operation and structures within the Animal Protection Directorate, between 2023 and 2026. [...]

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - On March 23, 2023, animal rights organizations Last Chance for Animals (LCA) and Animal Liberation Wave (ALW) set up a replica of [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following House of Commons Hansard: It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I thank the hon. Member for Carshalton and [...]

A bid to ban bullfighting in France was abandoned on Thursday as MPs opposed to the move presented more than 500 amendments, using up the time for debate and obstructing [...]

French members of parliament are expected to vote for the first time Thursday on a complete ban on bullfighting, after a national debate that has pitched animal rights defenders against [...]

On the occasion of the International Year for Artisanal Fishing and Aquaculture, the Fourth World Small Scale Fishing Congress was launched which will be held in our country for the [...]

Byline: Calla Wahlquist The European Union is under pressure to ban the import of kangaroo products following a push from a Dutch animal rights party, a move that if successful [...]

Byline: Tom Levitt News from around the world Climate scientists have issued a warning on the dangers of heat stress for animals and farm workers. Increasing levels of exposure will [...]

A proposed California law would make it easier to hunt feral swine, the voracious 'super invaders' that are the bane of some East Bay suburbs. MORAGA, Calif. -- The residents [...]

Byline: Helena Horton Norway has halted a major hunt of wolves after campaigners secured a court injunction. Twenty-five animals, within four packs, are within the 'wolf zone', an area of [...]

Byline: Dan Sabbagh Allies of animal charity boss Pen Farthing and a Labour MP have cast doubt on Downing Street claims about a letter by Boris Johnson's parliamentary aide Trudy [...]

Byline: Maite Fernández Simon Wild animals are to be banned from circuses in France thanks to a law passed by the French Parliament on Thursday, hailed by some activists as [...]

Sir David Amess was the Conservative MP for Southend West and one of Westminster's longest-serving parliamentarians. A man of considerable conviction, he campaigned for animal rights, opposed abortion, and was [...]

Sir David Amess was one of Westminster's longest-serving MPs and known as a passionate champion of his Southend West constituency and a colourful and amiable presence in the House of [...]

Byline: Julian Mark TJ Greene Sr. remembers the foggy day in May 1999 when Makah tribe members encircled a gray whale, harpooned it and dragged it onto the shore. It [...]

Byline: Kathy Wang The presentation explained how animal agriculture has a negative environmental impact by increasing greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation. Media by Kathy Wang | The Brown Daily Herald [...]

Byline: Lesle Jansen CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Apr 05 (IPS) - On the battleground that has become African wildlife conservation, rural communities find themselves in the middle of a tug-of-war [...]

HARRISBURG, PA -- The following information was released by Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus: Rep. Jeanne McNeill State Rep. Jeanne McNeill, D-Lehigh, held a news conference today at her [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following House of Commons Hansard: Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to speak today on this issue and for granting this important [...]

Byline: Cathy Free For about two decades, elephants that performed with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus were sent to a reserve in central Florida when they became [...]

Byline: GEOFFREY YORK, Staff JOHANNESBURG -- Lead A botched elephant hunt in the Okavango Delta by a top U.S. gun lobbyist has provoked outrage among wildlife conservationists and animal rights [...]

In an open letter to Alliance '90 , Resource Africa expressed concern that the German Green Party, which has committed to banning trophy hunting imports ahead of this year's general [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following House of Commons Hansard: It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. Historically, the UK was the foremost leader when [...]

2022 MAY 19 (VerticalNews) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Politics & Government Week -- Investigators discuss new findings in Politics and Government. According to news originating from [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following House of Commons Hansard: It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Carshalton [...]

London: UK Government has issued the following news release: In a first of its kind, the Government has today published an action plan for animal welfare that will revolutionise the [...]

M2 PRESSWIRE-May 12, 2021-: UK to lead the way on animal welfare through flagship new Action Plan (C)1994-2021 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:11052021 https://www.gov.uk In a first of its kind, the Government [...]

Graphic Illustration by Katrina Clasen | The Collegian During the 10th session of the 50th Associated Students of Colorado State University senate meeting, ASCSU president, Hannah Taylor, spoke further about [...]

French Parliament has rejected a provision of a new bill against animal cruelty that sought an end to battery farming and certain hunting practices. Earlier this week, the committee approved [...]

Animal rights activists have released images of rabbits kept in overcrowded cages at a farm in Brittany, in the hope of influencing French MPs who begin debating proposals to improve [...]

Byline: Emma Kirwin FREDERICTON - Animal rights activists were dealt a major blow on Thursday, as a proposed bill to increase penalties for cruelty to animals was sent back to [...]

Byline: James Badcock THE demands of a Green animal rights party in Portugal for lower tax for pet food and vegetarian-only meals to be served at all state dinners may [...]

Byline: Sam Jones in Madrid If the polls and pundits are correct, Spain's Vox party will achieve its much-prophesied breakthrough in Sunday's general election, becoming the first far-right grouping to [...]