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Why were two anti-lockdown protesters charged with animal cruelty?

Two men were charged with animal cruelty after a violent image went viral during Australia’s anti-lockdown protests.

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Man from Idaho wins World Elk Calling Championships

The World Elk Calling Championships was won by an Idaho man

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Euroviews. Why the Irish beef industry should surrender to ‘greener’ meatballs

The production of Irish beef uses more fertilisers to cultivate grassland, and the industry generally uses more energy. So why not go plant-based, says one animal rights expert?

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EU found to be world's second biggest importer of hunting trophies

EU hunters importing almost 3,000 hunting trophies a year after shooting trips abroad.

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Why healthy animals lead to healthy consumers in Europe

Dr Sabine Schüller gives us her take on the importance of animal health and how it is hugely beneficial to their welfare.

Economy

Greece's mink farms take a different approach to survive the COVID-19 pandemic

In doubt as to whether COVID-19 can be transmitted from mink to humans, various countries across Europe have culled their mink farm populations. But Greece is taking a different direction to protect its economy and its farmers.

Green News

How a TikTok trend led to hundreds of abandoned ducklings

The popularity of duckling videos on TikTok led to teens buying them from street sellers for as little as €5, unaware of the care ducklings need to survive

Living

Meghan and Harry receive a unique wedding anniversary gift from PETA

For the Sussexes' third wedding anniversary, PETA have sent an alternative to the traditional leather present.

Green News

The Queen confirms new measures for animal protection in the UK

A speech from the Queen lays out the UK government’s new focus on animal welfare today.

Green News

Prince probed over claims he killed Romania's largest bear

The prince had been granted a derogation to kill a female bear that had caused damages to local farms. Instead, the country's largest male bear, 17-year-old Arthur, was killed.

Health Series

How sustainable farms in Italy are improving animal welfare

In partnership with The European Commission

Feeding Europe: In this episode of Farm to Fork, Euronews visits some sustainable farms in Italy - and finds out how its practices are making a difference.

Health Series

EU’s farmed animal welfare rules need ‘serious and extensive review’

In partnership with The European Commission

The pandemic has stressed the importance of a strong and sustainable food system and highlighted the links between our health, ecosystems, supply chains, and consumption patterns. Notably the one with farmed animals.

Green News

This biodegradable faux fur is made from cannabis plants

Hemp fur could provide a plastic and animal-free alternative for the fashion industry.

Living

'Peak meat': Plant-based alternatives will take over Europe by 2035

With alternative proteins gaining parity with meat in price and quality, vegan lifestyles are becoming more attractive.

Austria

Man in cow mask, fined under burqa ban law, has conviction quashed

Austria's Constitutional Court has overturned the sentence of an animal rights activist who was fined under a law banning full-face veils while wearing a cow mask.

Stays

Frosty reception for China hotel with polar bears on show

The world's first 'polar bear hotel' allows guests to watch the animals 24/7 from the comfort of their rooms, but conservationists have condemned the concept as 'cruel'.

Green News

‘Sadistic and inhumane’ sale of foie gras must be banned in the EU

Mimi Bekhechi, vice president at PETA UK, gives us her take on foie gras production.

Nature

72% of Brits want the 'cruel and outdated' fur trade to be banned

From Judi Dench to Ricky Gervais, 50 of Britain’s biggest stars are calling for a ban on the sale of fur in the UK.

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'Miracle cat' rescued from rubbish truck seconds before being crushed

Waste collectors in Russia were shocked to find an animal in a rubbish bag.

Italy

Hundreds of birds dead after New Year fireworks displays in Rome

Loud fireworks and firecrackers in neighbourhoods that the birds tend to nest has been blamed for their sudden deaths.