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Yesterday Martin Hojsík MEP and the European Parliament’s Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals hosted an event in the European Parliament to discuss Europe’s wildlife rescue crisis. MEPs, Member States’ representatives and animal welfare NGOs all came to the conclusion that increased coordination and more support is needed at the EU level to combat the illegal wildlife trade and tackle the current shortage of rescue capacity. A newly published White Paper by AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection, which explores the critical role played by rescue facilities...

Almere - 31 October 2019 - A Dutch rescue team of AAP – Animal Advocacy and Protection – is preparing the rescue of a number of tigers that got stuck on their way to Russia. Ten animals from a circus left Italy on October 22nd but were stopped at the Polish border with Belarus because of incorrect permits. Their transport, from a company specialized in horses, is also not suitable for the tigers who were put in small cages and crates. After the death of one of the animals the authorities decided to seize the tigers until further notice. The animals were taken to Zoo Poznań in...

Brussels, 4 October 2019 – While the global community celebrates World Animal Day, AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection today reveals worrying data on diseases found in exotic animals kept in captivity in Europe. It calls on EU decision-makers to establish a positive list of species that are allowed to be traded and kept as pets as a way to limit the health risks caused by the private ownership of these animals. AAP is also urging the European Parliament to seize the opportunity provided by the current update of the EU Animal Health Law to properly manage...

Almere, 12 August 2019 - AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection has conducted a research about the Dutch trade in exotic pets through various channels such as Marktplaats, pet stores and exotic animal fairs for a period of 3 months. Despite the problems that are inherent in keeping most exotic pets, there appears to be a flourishing and uncontrolled trade in the Netherlands. An interesting result of the research is that we came across animal species that were not yet proven to be kept in the Netherlands in 2015. In addition, illegal primate species and invasive animal species were...