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Olympic ceremony could fall foul of animal welfare laws

Animal Aid has today written to Bill Morris, Director of Ceremonies of the London Olympics Organising Committee, urging him to end the planned use of live animals at the opening ceremony, and to remind him...

Posted 13 Jun 2012

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The new EU vivisection directive: time for government action

The government yesterday (May 17th) made clear how it intends to translate into domestic legislation a new European Directive governing the conduct of animal experiments across the European Union. The government’s plans were laid out...

Posted 18 May 2012

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Cheale Meats animal abusers jailed

Today (25 April), two former Cheale Meats slaughterhouse employees received jail sentences after pleading guilty to offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The men had been caught on covert cameras placed by Animal Aid...

Posted 25 Apr 2012

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Reprieve for the Windermere Canada Geese

Plans to shoot 200 nesting geese this spring have been shelved after a concerted campaign by Animal Aid, in conjunction with Respect for Wildlife, wildlife experts, celebrities and local campaigners.

Posted 22 Mar 2012

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Windermere Geese: a humane solution offered

Wildlife experts have today submitted a proposal to the Lake District National Park Authority, and to its partners on the Geese Management Group, offering a humane alternative to the mass cull of Canada geese that...

Posted 20 Mar 2012

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Badger cull scrapped in Wales

Today, the Welsh Assembly Government has announced that the planned pilot cull of badgers in West Wales is to be scrapped and a five-year vaccination project will be trialled instead – an announcement greeted with...

Posted 20 Mar 2012

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Is the Canada geese cull legal?

Three weeks ago, Animal Aid asked the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) for more information about the proposed cull of 200 Canada geese on Lake Windermere. As yet, the LDNPA has not responded to...

Posted 09 Mar 2012

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Pro-shoot Green councillor brought into line

The Green Party has reiterated its fundamental opposition to bloodsports, following the publication in a leading regional newspaper of pro-shooting comments by a rogue councillor.

Posted 08 Mar 2012