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The slaughter tourism trade in Serbia

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Turtle Doves have been declining in Europe since the 1970s, and in this century alone, the continent has lost 40% of its population of the species. The delegation shortly reported that the national legislation is completely in line with the EU legislation. Nowadays, the flocks are even smaller, merely a few dozen birds.

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Belgian Bill Calls for Pig Castration WITH Anesthesia

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But I post about so many legislative proposals, with so few actual passages. Tags: europe pigs castration farm animal welfare belgium agribusiness. OK, I'm stupid as hell. They castrate piglets WITHOUT anesthesia. I hope this bill passes. We'll have to wait and see.

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Noudar Nature Park, Portugal

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In May 1992 European Union governments adopted legislation designed to protect the most seriously threatened habitats and species across Europe. This legislation is called the Habitats Directive and complements the Birds Directive adopted in 1979.

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Dutch May Ban Kosher Slaughter of Livestock

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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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Portugal Pursued by EU for Poor Environmental Policies

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The European Commission said on Wednesday it is pursuing legal action against Portugal for breaching nature protection legislation. Tags: habitat europe portugal environment wildlife endangered species. But I'm glad the EU is calling them on it. From the Portugal News. Four other resorts are also planned nearby.

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Ban on Ape Testing Proposed in EU

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Europe's environment chief plans to ban laboratory tests on mankind's closest relatives -- chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans -- in a clampdown on animal testing by the drugs industry and other laboratories. Tags: europe apes. Their is a proposal to ban testing on apes in the EU.

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The Biggest Pygmy Cormorant Roost in the World

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By both Serbian legislation and the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, Pygmy Cormorant is a strictly protected species. Conservation cormorants Europe Pygmy Cormorant Serbia' And the biggest Pygmy Cormorant roost in the World is hanging in a limbo. Cover photo (c) by Maciej Szymanski.

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