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UK government dragging its heels on banning the importation of hunting trophies

Ban trophy hunting imports. The UK wants it to happen now.

NEWS AND COMMENT: Eduardo Goncalves, founder of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting has criticised the UK government for dragging its heels on banning the importation...

December 6, 2021 by MikeB Sport hunting

Bureau of Land Management in the USA allegedly rounding up too many mustangs

NEWS AND COMMENT – COLORADO, USA: The Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act 1971 is an American statute which protects wild horses in that country. It...

October 13, 2021 by MikeB Horses 0

Snakes can be murder weapons in the Indian state of Rajasthan

A criminal case currently being heard in the Indian state of Rajasthan tells us that judges consider it feasible that a person can be convicted for...

October 8, 2021 by MikeB Humans 0

Number of cannabis-intoxicated dogs in USA has increased by leaps and bounds

Siberian husky stoned after eating an edible cannabis product

Calls from American dog owners to the ASPCA Poison Control Center in New York have risen from 1,436 in 2017 to almost 4,000 in 2021. The...

October 3, 2021 by MikeB dog ownership 0

Consumers need to know how animals are killed before buying meat products

Labelling of meat products to say how the animal was reared and killed is important in animal welfare and in it allows consumers to make choices

NEWS AND COMMENT-UK: Bravo, again, to Carrie Johnson who is a patron of the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF). She has long campaigned for labelling requirements...

October 1, 2021 by MikeB Law 2

Hundreds of dogs, mostly greyhounds, housed for the sole purpose of draining their blood

“If the governor signs it, a bill that has passed the California legislature will end businesses that “house hundreds of dogs, mostly greyhounds, for the sole...

September 12, 2021 by MikeB Law 0

Identifying irresponsible dog owners through DNA profiling of dog poo

DNA testing of dog poo to identify irresponsible dog owners of Tel Aviv

NEWS AND COMMENT-TEL AVIV: Tel Aviv-Jaffa City Council have taken a bold step in improving the standards of dog ownership. They say that as much as...

July 17, 2021 by MikeB dog ownership

Horse rider sues horse’s owner for compensation after the horse injures her

Lisa Ford was crushed while out hunting on a horse that she had borrowed. She was badly injured and she’s seeking compensation from the horse’s owner....

January 22, 2021 by MikeB Horses

Is it legal to own a hyena in Texas?

Is it legal to own a hyena in Texas? The answer depends upon who you are and whether you are an individual, a specified non-profit organisation...

January 18, 2021 by MikeB Animal laws

Flawed EU biomass legislation causing mass deforestation in Europe

NEWS AND COMMENT: This is a very disturbing story. It concerns the first EU renewable energy directive. It obliges member states to source 20% of energy...

January 14, 2021 by MikeB Law

Piggish behaviour by Taiwanese opposition members of Parliament

NEWS AND COMMENT: I’ve insulted pigs because the way the Taiwanese opposition members of Parliament are behaving is way worse than pigs. It is like kids...

November 28, 2020 by MikeB Pigs

Different standards of animal welfare across the European Union

The story in The Times newspaper of a Czech carpenter, Pavel Jakes, 52, who went to shoot birds with an air rifle in Spring Water Park...

November 12, 2020 by MikeB Birds

Tax meat to stop disease and to protect the animals and the environment

PETA and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services both say, as do many others, that meat should be taxed in the same way...

October 30, 2020 by MikeB Environment

Brexit is a potential barrier to blind owners of guide dogs travelling to the continent

Time is running out for the UK government to reach an agreement over pet passports which on 1st January will become a major issue for blind...

October 29, 2020 by MikeB working dogs

Dog owner responsible for cyclist crashing when trying to avoid her dog

NEWS AND VIEWS: David Crane, 70, successfully claimed compensation in court from the owner of a cocker spaniel, Carina Read, because the judge found that she...

October 29, 2020 by MikeB Dogs

Fighting cock kills police officer

NEWS AND VIEWS – PHILIPPINES: it is reported that a police officer was killed by a fighting cockerel when the bird’s bladed spur struck his leg...

October 28, 2020 by MikeB Birds

Farmers will lose subsidies if they pollute rivers

More cows in sheds results in more slurry contamination of rivers

In the UK, rivers are becoming more polluted from farms and water company sewer overflows; 84% of rivers have failed to meet government targets concerning ecological...

October 24, 2020 by MikeB Environment