Critter News
DECEMBER 22, 2008
It really sucks to be a factory farm pig in Europe. Investigators from Compassion in World Farming found 80 per cent of farms across five European countries engaging in illegal practices such as barren pens and routine tail-docking. Overall, Spain had the worst conditions, followed by the Netherlands, Germany, Hungary and Britain.
10,000 Birds
MAY 23, 2021
Jochen Roeder, a former fellow 10,000 Birds writer who lives in Germany, says according to EU nature conservation directives it’s illegal to cut down trees during the spring and summer unless they are checked by an expert for nesting birds or resting bats. Ah, Europe! No wildlife rescue required.
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Critter News
AUGUST 19, 2008
Amy, a German shepherd, and Uno, a Labrador retriever, have joined the team at {Frankfurt,} one of Europe's busiest airports — the first two dogs in Germany trained to sniff out live animals, plants or derivatives or remains of them. Incredible that illegal smuggling is estimated at $293 billion. That's huge.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 20, 2019
When I came here for the first time, the Kerkini Lake was the only place in Europe where Dalmatian Pelicans were increasing their numbers. This is my only way in and out of the harbour,” Nikos good-naturedly complained. Dalmatian Pelican © Dusanka Stokovic-Simic.
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