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Catalonia makes history by banning bullfights

Today’s vote to ban bullfighting in Catalonia is a momentous victory for the global animal welfare movement and marks a clear shift in attitudes towards cruel ‘sports’.

The bloody reality of a bullfight, Catalonia

Mounting international support for Catalonia bullfight ban

Days before the Catalonian Parliament votes on whether to end bullfighting in Catalonia, national and international support calling for the abolition of bullfighting is intensifying.

At the Food Animal Initiative (FAI) farm in Wytham, UK, a herd of 120 pedigree Saler and Saler X is kept. The breed has been chosen for its ease of calving, good mothering ability and longevity

‘Mega-dairy’ plan dropped but more to fight

WSPA and Lincolnshire residents are delighted after successfully fighting off a proposal to build a massive ‘battery farm’ for nearly 3,000 dairy cows. The planned dairy was the second such scheme in less than a year for the county.

Pigs are suffering in culls, despite the lack of a known link with the recent outbreak of swine flu

WSPA supports sustainable meat and dairy law

WSPA has backed Friends of the Earth in their call for MPs to introduce a Sustainable Livestock Bill, committing Government to exploring sustainable meat and dairy in the UK and promoting better animal welfare.

Whale welfare put on the table at the IWC

Animal welfare was put firmly on the table at this year’s meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Championed by the UK delegation and further highlighted by Norwegian animal groups, the concern for whale welfare was met with great support.