Animal Law News
Quarter of UK meat imports from farms with worse animal welfare
At least 25% of meat in the UK has arrived from overseas farms that do not have to meet national standards of animal welfare, it has been revealed. Thats the conclusion of an investigation which found that more than half the bacon sold in the UK comes from Holland, Denmark, Germany and Italy,...more >>
Colorado bill would include animals in civil protection orders
Colorado's Senate Judiciary Committee passed a measure that would allow courts to issue restraining orders in civil cases to prevent individuals suspected of domestic abuse from harming family pets and livestock to intimidate their victims.
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New Zealand government releases Animal Welfare Amendment Bill
New Zealand has an international reputation as a leader in animal welfare and animal welfare legislation consequently any amendments to it are seen by many as setting a new benchmark. The Animal Welfare Amendment Bill seeks to improve the way offences relating to the ill treatment and neglect of...more >>
China marks year of tiger with drive to save it
The Danish Pork Industry Experiment with antibiotics
They call it the "Danish Experiment" - in contrast to industrial farms in the U.S., which use antibiotics to promote growth and prevent disease, farmers in Denmark use antibiotics sparingly, only when animals are sick. The experiment to stop widespread use of antibiotics was...more >>
Fined for stabbing a rat on TV show
British broadcaster ITV has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and was fined by an Australian court after a rat was killed and eaten on the reality TV show. The conviction reinforces the wide legislative recognition of rats as a protected animal defined under anti-cruelty/animal welfare...more >>
USDA survey shows organic farming is "still a tiny enterprise"
Fewer than 1% of American farms are organic the U.S. Agriculture Department found in its in-depth survey of organic farming. While organic products have been a growing area in the supermarket, the USDA survey found that they were still a tiny enterprise in the farm belt.
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Vet blows whistle on animal welfare (New Zealand)
A New Zealand dairy vet has voiced concern about cow welfare in New Zealand, his role in the dairy production system and the role of vets servicing the industry.
Greg McNeil, a New Zealand Veterinary Association board member and veterinary practitioner says the "massive...more >>
American Humane Animal Welfare Trainings
American Humane offers a number of Conference and Training programs known as Animal Welfare Trainings which include topics of ...more >>
Plugging the holes left by Copenhagen
Without a binding deal on climate change, countries need to find ways to bring carbon emissions under control before it is too late. The Copenhagen Accord is not legally binding and it was unrealistic to think that it might be. Nonetheless, the Copenhagen Accord represents an important first...more >>