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Animal Welfare Committee: Formulate Animal Welfare Commitee In State: Awbi | Pune News

Pune: The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has directed the Maharashtra Animal Welfare Board to immediately constitute an animal welfare committee.The order has come in response to a complaint of alleged cruelty inflicted on community dogs and harassment of a woman feeder, who is caring for the animals at the Border Roads Organization (BRO) […]

Orca’s death in Europe’s biggest marine park raises questions over animal welfare

An orca during a show at Marineland marine zoo, Antibes (Alpes-Maritimes), March 17, 2016. VALÉRY HACHE / AFP Inouk, a 25-year-old orca, died where he was born: in a concrete tank. He was the second orca to die in less than six months in the tanks at Marineland, in Antibes, near Calais. The orca shows, […]

Animal Welfare Groups Plan Protest Against Westside Bar’s Turtle Racing

Brennan’s Turtle Racing Began 49 Years Ago When Then-Owner Ab Lawrence Started the Tradition By Zach Armstrong Among its numerous entertainment events and games, bi-weekly turtle racing has been the specialty at Brennan’s Irish Pub since 1975. On Thursday, March 21, while patrons inside the old school Marina del Rey bar cheer for whichever turtle […]

Four north Wexford students fundraise and advocate for animal welfare

Creagh College students presented a cheque for €300 to the North Wexford Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals proceeds from their recent bake sale in the school. Pictured at the handing over of funds on Friday were Patrick Finn, Daniel Clinch, Jeanette Carton (NWSPCA), Nicola Travers (Teacher) and Miguel Guedes.Pic: Jim Campbell Four […]

Campaign group praises easyJet holidays’ new animal welfare policy

EasyJet holidays has become the latest operator to commit to only offering experiences that don’t threaten the welfare or conservation of animals. The operator has incorporated ABTA’s animal welfare guidelines, into its own policy as well as consulted with animal rights organisations including World Animal Protection. EasyJet holidays says it will also work closely with […]

Advanced Training For Animal Welfare Officers In Emergency Situations

Members of the Animal Welfare Response Team are undergoing a comprehensive training program as outlined in the Animal Welfare Officer Training Charter. This initiative is meticulously designed to arm officers with the essential skills and knowledge required for effectively managing emergencies involving animals. The programme aims at safeguarding both human and animal lives during rescue […]

DVS Sabah holds event to increase animal welfare awareness in the state

KOTA KINABALU: The Veterinary Services Department (DVS) in Sabah hopes to foster better work relations with animal welfare groups and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to enhance animal welfare in the state. DVS Sabah Chief Senior Assistant Director Dr Zul Bahar Abdul Rashid said awareness and collaboration between state and private sectors in protecting animal welfare is […]

Are consumers willing to pay for animal welfare?

In the EU, improved animal welfare legislation has been on the cards since the Commission first announced its Farm to Fork Strategy​. Although progress has been made​, some Member States have sought to go further and introduce their own national measures. For example, the culling of male chicks after birth is permitted in most EU […]

Comments about Board of Education member should be disavowed; county animal welfare bill requirements too harsh

Schallheim should be supported, not criticized Amy Leahy’s recent letter to The Capital criticizing Dana Schallheim’s priorities on the Board of Education is appalling on several fronts. To suggest the Board of Education should not prioritize ensuring a free and equal public education for all students regardless of identity, including those with disabilities, is both […]

Trial testimony discusses animal welfare, living conditions at Natural Bridge Zoo

Many of the remaining 98 animals seized by Virginia law enforcement from the Natural Bridge Zoo in December are on the mend, testimony revealed at Rockbridge County Circuit Court on Thursday. But it also delved deeper into what experts called unclean and unsafe conditions found at the zoo during the raid. It was the fourth […]

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