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Wildlife has been making its way into villages as humans and animals alike search for relief from the heat.
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What is animal diplomacy and which countries use it?
In the latest example of animal diplomacy, Malaysia plans to give orangutans to trading partners including the EU, India and China.
Euroviews. Governments must back plant farming — there's no two ways about it
It’s simple: we need to be doing more to save our only home from the climate change tipping point that scientists keep reminding us we’re hurtling towards, Dr Carys Bennett writes.
No, this RTÉ headline on Irish funds for Ukrainian pets isn’t real
A fake screenshot going round on social media says that the Irish government has signed off on another €150 million allocation for Ukrainian pet welfare.
Escaped army horses undergo operations following London rampage
Officials say that two of the horses who escaped on Wednesday, now named as Vida and Quaker, have undergone operations as result of their injuries.
Euroviews. Reckless and harsh octopus farming plans must be stopped
Not only is factory farming the biggest cause of animal cruelty on the planet, it is damaging our planet through pollution, wildlife loss and emissions. We must act now before we eat our way to extinction, Dr Elena Lara writes.
Euroviews. Further horse deaths at the Grand National show cruel races must end
Suffering is an almost inevitable outcome, and it is supported with each bet placed — all just for a fleeting flutter, Elisa Allen writes.
Is birth control the answer to New York’s rat problem?
New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents.
Octopus cannibalism among fears for pioneer cephalopod farm
NGOs are uniting against a pioneering octopus farm citing fears of cruelty including risk of cannibalism, while a forthcoming revision of animal welfare rules may see the European Commission plunge into the debate.
Euroviews. To protect caged animals, we are suing the European Commission
Pursuing legal action is not a choice we have taken lightly, but we cannot allow the European Commission to break its promises to citizens. Most importantly, we cannot stand by silently while millions of animals continue to suffer in cages, Olga Kikou writes.
Watch: Wildlife centre staff pretend to be foxes to save abandoned cub
No you're not watching some drug-induced hallucination, but a love for wildlife in action.
Euroviews. Farmers have nothing to fear from green and animal welfare reforms
The current threat we face is existential. Our own health, and that of animals, nature and our planet are so closely linked that they must be considered together in the solutions we adopt, Debbie Tripley writes.
Activists renew call for live export ban after grim discovery
As animal rights groups react in horror to the discovery, what is the situation on live exports around the world?
Are insects drawn to light? They're just confused, new research shows
Artificial lights are scrambling insects' navigational systems, new reserach shows.
Belgium introduces animal-friendly labelling on food products
Around 60 per cent of people say they would be prepared to spend more for products from welfare-friendly farming systems.
Why is this giraffe going on a 40-hour journey across Mexico?
Benito the giraffe is on a journey to central Mexico, where the weather feels more like home.
Will traditional leather soon be a thing of the past?
The leather industry is facing more consumers and companies turning towards vegan alternatives while scientists get closer to making bags and shoes out of lab-grown fabrics. Is this the end of leather?