New images show monster foxes still being bred on fur farms in Finland
Almost ten years after Finland's fur industry promised to stop rewarding the breeding of extremely large foxes, new images show oversized Arctic foxes still living in small wire cages on Finnish fur farms.
Plans for commercial octopus farm in Gran Canaria dropped
Plans to build a commercial octopus farm in Gran Canaria, part of Spain's Canary Islands, have been withdrawn.
Around 20,000 pigs die in massive barn fire in Canada
At least 20,000 pigs have died after a large fire destroyed a commercial pig barn near Simcoe, Ontario, in Canada.
EU launches first strategy for farm animals and farmers
The European Commission has announced its first-ever strategy for the future of farming animals in the European Union.
Hidden cameras capture mistreatment of rabbits at farms
An undercover investigation by animal welfare organisation Animal Rights shows rabbits being handled roughly during transport from farms to slaughterhouses in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Denmark’s ‘pig election’ leads to major reforms for farm animals
Denmark's new government has promised major changes to the pig farming industry after animal welfare became one of the biggest issues.
Animal Rights condemns pig marking practices in Belgium
Animal rights organisation Animal Rights has condemned pig marking practices in Belgium after releasing undercover footage from a pig farm near the Dutch border.
World’s largest egg exporter to vaccinate chickens against bird flu
The Netherlands, one of the world’s largest egg exporters, wants to start vaccinating millions of chickens against bird flu.
Joey Carbstrong arrested after new animal cruelty investigation
Animal rights activist Joey Carstrong says he has been arrested following the release of an investigation into a slaughterhouse in England.
Eyes in Animals: Piglet with eye infection sent from Netherlands to Croatia
A young piglet with a serious eye infection was transported from the Netherlands to Croatia on a long-distance livestock truck.
Ireland–Netherlands calf trade continues despite welfare concerns
The transport of young male calves from Ireland to Netherlands is still ongoing, despite earlier promises by the calf trade industry to stop.
Truck carrying thousands of chickens overturns on Belgian highway
Thousands of chickens have died after a transport truck overturned on a highway in Belgium.
UK drops plan to ban foie gras and fur imports
The British government will probably not ban the import of foie gras and fur into the United Kingdom.
Court convicts livestock traders for abusing cows in the Netherlands
Three livestock traders in the Netherlands have been convicted after undercover footage showed the abuse of a sick cow at a collection centre in Oud-Alblas.
Fire destroys major US egg farm with 6 million chickens
A large fire broke out at one of the biggest egg farms in the United States. Almost 6 million chickens are kept in the building.