Call for volunteers to help thousands of toads cross busy French road The toads risk their lives every year by attempting to cross so as to reach their spring mating ground
Marseille may ban circus animals after rhino video emerges Marseille may ban circuses that use animals as part of their act, after the city’s first deputy mayor shared disturbing images of a rhinoceros displaying atypical behaviour due to being in circus captivity for 23 years.
French business leaders support new animal welfare campaign Three high-profile business founders in France have come out in support of holding a referendum on animal welfare issues - including the end of battery and intensive farming, the use of fur, and animal experimentation. France invited to count birds during confinement Wolf tail gift ‘bad taste’ says French welfare group Foie gras made without ‘gavage’ now on sale in France
French minister: ‘Abandoning pets should be punished’ People in France who abandon their pets could soon be punished by law, after a French minister said he believed there should be a law against it.
France record for abandoned pets, shows shock campaign More animals are abandoned in France every year than in any other country in Europe, with more than 60,000 cases in the summer, a new shock campaign from a welfare association has warned.
French animal rescue group warns over abandoned pets An animal rescue society in the north of France has raised the alarm over the number of abandoned animals it encounters, including cats left in rubbish bins and dogs tied to roadside fences.
Animal rights groups hit back as MPs attend bullfight Animal rights groups have hit back and reignited a debate over the legality of bullfighting in France after two ministers were seen attending a bullfight in the south of the country.
Nuclear waste map of France published by Greenpeace A new interactive map showing the locations of nuclear waste across France has been published by environmental group Greenpeace, as part of its forthcoming campaign on the issue.
France pilots cameras in abattoirs for animal welfare Abattoirs in France may soon be fitted with surveillance cameras as part of the government’s plans to fight against animal cruelty and malpractice.
Bullfighting cannot use ‘live’ tax rate, France rules Bullfighting cannot be considered as a “live performance”, and is therefore not eligible for a reduced 5.5% VAT rate, French high court the Conseil d’Etat has ruled.
French Pyrenees: Advice as bears leave hibernation Experts have issued guidelines on what to do if you come across a bear in the French Pyrenees, as authorities confirm that the bears in the region are now beginning to come out of hibernation this year.
French anti-bullfighting group calls for teaching ban A French anti-bullfighting group is calling for a ban on bullfighting schools and the training of minors in bullfighting in France, calling it “a form of legal barbarism”.
Macron defends his plans for France as popularity dips President Emmanuel Macron has defended his plans for his presidency - focusing especially on business and welfare - in an address to 900 MPs and Senators at the Palace of Versailles this week. Macron bemoans France's 'crazy money' welfare spend 30 animals evacuated from Haute-Savoie centre Universal income of €1,000/month to be tested