News - November 2008
IAR in talks about Europe's 'forgotten animals'
In mid-November members of the European Parliament, Commission officials, and Non Government Organisations (NGOs) met in Brussels to discuss what can be done to help Europe's 'forgotten animals'. Max Farrugia from International Animal Rescue in Malta attended as a member of ENDCAP, a coalition of... read more »
IAR presses exotic pet trade issue in Brussels
International Animal Rescue representative Max Farrugia attended the fourth annual conference of ENDCAP (a European network of wildlife protection groups and specialist consultants), which took place from 9 – 11 November in Brussels. As Co-Chair of the Trade and Capture of Wildlife Committee, Max... read more »
A win for greyhounds in Massachusetts
On 4 November the people of Massachusetts, USA voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Greyhound Protect Act. This legislation will phase out commercial dog racing in the state by 2010 and close the remaining two tracks, where dogs are confined for over 20 hours a day and suffer terrible injuries... read more »
