Critter News

JANUARY 26, 2010

Compassion in World Farming led an undercover investigation that showed illegal tail docking and poor attempts at pig enrichment on factory farms, in violation of EU law. If you complied with the law, you wouldn't look like such jerks! Tags: europe tail docking pigs factory farm agribusiness.

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Pigs Investigation Europe Industry 100

Critter News

JULY 22, 2011

It could have a snowball effect for other countries in Europe, although probably it certainly won't be seen as politically correct. In a move aimed at further defusing the controversy over the proposed ban, deputy prime minister Maxime Verhagen gave an undertaking no new legislation would be signed into law until approved by the senate.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2016

I am not entirely sure whether most birders outside Germany know or realize that Germany still has a decent population of one of Europe’s most attractive and desired bird species: the Great Bustard Otis tarda. This is prohibited under German nature conservation laws and a moral no-go.

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Germany Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 101

Critter News

JANUARY 25, 2012

The law, finalized in 1999, comes after a 12-year "phase-out" period meant to allow egg farmers time to implement the costly transition away from battery cages. Others have arranged for barns or other free-range systems, but the law now clearly reserves hens a seat at a nest. As of Jan. Duncan, Ph.D.,

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Battery Cages Battery Animal Welfare Welfare 100

Animal Ethics

JULY 5, 2007

No wonder rBGH has been banned in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Farms using rBGH are likely to use more grain, water, fuel, emit more greenhouse gases and spend more on feed and other inputs, offsetting any economic gains. I dispute Dr. Miller’s assertion that rBGH-injected cows can help reduce milk prices.

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