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Animal-free fairs in Puglia: our cease-and-desist letters are working

Rutigliano, Locorotondo, Casamassima and Alezio: within a week, four municipalities enforced the regional ban on the sale and display of animals at fairs, which had remained a dead letter for…

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A monkey is not a souvenir: the De Crescenzo case and what the law says

The baby monkey shown on social media by Rita De Crescenzo reopens the question of what the law…

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When it comes to wolves, imagination runs wild while the truth struggles to keep up

The dog killed in Camaiore became the story of a wolf that wanted to prey on a little…

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The octopus farm in the Canary Islands will not happen!

Nueva Pescanova has declared closed the project for the world's first intensive octopus farm, planned for Gran Canaria. A victory…
The European Livestock Strategy: rediscovered promises, obligations still absent
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The EU Livestock Strategy: promises renewed, obligations still missing

On 7 July 2026 the European Commission adopted the first-ever Strategy for the livestock sector in the Union's history, accompanied…
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Cages in farming: mobilization in Rome five years after the EU’s promise

Five years after the commitment made by the European Commission, the Italian End the Cage Age coalition — of which…
Hunting without limits: the Senate approves the Malan Bill
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Hunting Without Limits: the Senate Approves the Malan Bill

The overhaul of Law 157/92 between derogations from wildlife protection, European law, and constitutional concerns.
Stop to cruel imports: it's time to bring EU animal welfare rules beyond borders
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Stop cruel imports: it’s time to extend EU animal welfare rules beyond borders

The EU's latest trade agreements with Australia, Mercosur and Mexico show that animal welfare can be embedded in European trade…
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Animals at fairs, festivals and lotteries: twelve associations urge Apulian municipalities to enforce the regional ban

The sale, display, keeping and transfer of pet animals are prohibited by Regional Law 2/2020. Yet in several municipalities the…
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Live crustaceans in fish counters: ALI writes to the top management of major retail chains

Animal Law Italia has sent a formal communication, via certified email (PEC), to the main large-scale retail brands. Subject: the…
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Even the Tough Ones Suffer: Lush Sides with Crustaceans

The well-known cosmetics brand joins Animal Law Italia and the "Dalla parte dei crostacei" coalition, calling for a law to…
From the WHALE Module to international dialogue: the experience of the V Clínica de Investigadores/as en Derecho Animal
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From the WHALE Module to International Dialogue: the Experience of the V Clínica de Investigadores/as en Derecho Animal

Sara De Vido and Silvia Zanini brought the reflections of the WHALE module to the V Clínica de Investigadores/as en…