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EU-Mercosur trade deal: Implications for animal welfare How the EU-Mercosur trade agreement could affect animal welfare, ecosystems and food systems across Europe and Latin America.

What could the EU-Mercosur trade deal mean for animals? ❗ From farmed animal standards to deforestation and trade conditionality, the stakes go far beyond tariffs.

🔗 Read more https://ow.ly/569G50YpGoE #EUMercosur Eurogroup for Animals

Aerial shot of St. Stephen's Green park in Dublin, showcasing lush gardens and adjacent cityscape.

#DYK biodiversity underpins many global industries? Yet $7T in finance flows negatively impact nature every year, according to a new IPBES report.

Protecting #biodiversity also means protecting the animals who depend on it. More via Carbon Brief https://ow.ly/Y23R50YpFuc #Animals4SDGs

Tired of hearing what's going wrong? Here's what's going right. Read our round-up of positive news from our members around the world last month 👉 https://ow.ly/8ZcZ50Yob65

Eurogroup for Animals Compassion in World Farming International Dyrenes Beskyttelse Animal Welfare Institute

What's missing from climate policy? The animals already doing the work.

This #WorldWildlifeDay, we're calling on world leaders to protect wildlife as a key climate solution.

Read more 👉
https://ow.ly/2agO50YoaMc

#WorldWildlifeDay #WorldWildlifeDay2026 #Animals4Climate #WildlifeForClimate

This week’s top headlines for animals 👇

🟢 Germany has permanently banned all fur farms.

🔴 Chronic ocean heating is driving a "staggering" loss of marine life.

Get these news direct to your inbox 📨 https://ow.ly/U5kT50Yo9R0
#AnimalWelfare #ClimateChange

Viral monkey Punch rejected by mother given stuffed orangutan A young Japanese macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan went viral, after videos showed him playing with a soft toy that zookeepers gave him for comfort.

After being rejected by his mother, #Punch, a young macaque in Japan, was seen hugging and carrying a stuffed orangutan for comfort. Animals feel loss, seek comfort and form attachments just like us. 🦧

via BBC https://ow.ly/7XmL50YkiAp #SentientSundays

Animals Say Hello, but Do They Say Goodbye? In recent years, researchers have challenged the idea that farewells are uniquely human.

Humans may say goodbye with a kiss or a hug. In the The New Yorker, Shayla Love explores emerging evidence that some animals, like baboons, may show similar behaviours that signal the end of an interaction.

Read the full piece ⤵️ https://ow.ly/iyZH50YkhOs #Voices4Animals

A 🆕 survey across 18 EU Member States shows 64% of citizens support banning fur farming in the European Union, while only 13% oppose.

🦊 69% also support prohibiting imports of farmed fur products from outside the EU, with just 11% opposed.

✊ Europeans are calling for a #FurFreeEurope!

Adorable American Pygmy goat with striking horns and detailed fur in a barn setting.

Eurogroup for Animals launches a new policy briefing on animal welfare, trade & the #SDGs ⤵️

🔗 https://ow.ly/4oFI50Yki2r #Animals4SDGs #2030Agenda

Four black circles on a yellow background depict silhouettes of a mouse, bird, beetle, and worm. The text reads: "The UN says animal agriculture is 'perhaps the single largest driver of biodiversity loss' across the world. Mammals, birds, insects and earthworms, all declining. Change is needed. The image is branded with "END.IT" in the corner.

The science is clear: we can’t tackle climate change without reducing our overconsumption of meat & dairy.

Factory farming doesn’t just harm our planet & wildlife – it’s also one of the biggest drivers of food waste.

Urge global leaders to choose #FoodNotFeed: buff.ly/hTqzWwg

Events | Global Agenda on Sustainable Livestock | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Improving animal welfare across livestock value chains is central to resilient agrifood systems, making it a practical lever for Sustainable Livestock Transf...

📣 Join Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations's GASL Action Network on #AnimalWelfare for a webinar on animal welfare solutions for resilient agrifood systems.

📅 26 Feb, 14-15:30h CET

Register here ⤵️ https://ow.ly/rqgt50YkgNK World Organisation for Animal Health

Aquatic animals get less attention than terrestrial ones. 🐟

Seantience, a short documentary produced by Animal Ethics and directed by Xiana Castro, explores the sentience of aquatic animals, including invertebrates.

📹 Watch it: https://ow.ly/N5is50YfXCw #SentienceSundays

Apes can use their imagination and ‘play pretend’ - finds study Scientists sat across from a 43-year-old bonobo called Kanzi to have an imaginary tea party. Here’s what happened.

Ever thought about having an imaginary tea party with a bonobo? 🐒

The ability to imagine was long seen as uniquely human, but research shows apes can also think “beyond the here and now”.

Thanks Liam Gilliver for covering stories like this: https://ow.ly/l5Yu50YfXBy #Voices4Animals

A heartwarming scene of a mother and baby elephant in the wild, Thailand.

World Animal Protection US launched a new report on captive elephants in Thailand 🐘

❗It found that two in three captive elephants in Thailand’s tourism industry still live in poor conditions, despite some welfare improvements.

🔗 Access full report: https://ow.ly/V1h350YfXAO

In a landmark legal victory, a court in Portugal has ruled that the public has a right to be informed about food origins and animal welfare 🐔

Read more ⤵️
www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news/court-r...

Vibrant toucan with striking orange beak resting on a tree branch in nature.

The Kunming-Montreal Global #Biodiversity Framework contains 23 groundbreaking targets that are designed to safeguard the natural world and the animals living in it.

How much do you know about it? Take the quiz via UN Environment Programme 👉 https://ow.ly/ryq150YfXyQ #Animals4SDGs

Animals Are Climate Allies. So Why Are We Leaving Them Out of Climate Policy? • The Revelator Climate change threatens species around the world. At the same time, many animals can help us in the fight against climate change — if we let them.

Climate change threatens species around the world. At the same time, many animals can help us in the fight against climate change — if we let them. https://therevelator.org/animals-climate-allies/

This #WorldWhaleDay, join AWI and other animal welfare and conservation organizations from the End Commercial Whaling Coalition by signing a global petition calling on governments that engage in or support commercial whaling to end this barbaric practice: endcommercialwhaling.org

A brown horse grazing peacefully in a lush, green meadow surrounded by wildflowers and tall grass.

🐴 DYK horses can smell human fear? New research shows they become more anxious when exposed to sweat from stressed people.

This is another reminder that horses are sensitive, sentient beings.

More: https://ow.ly/Nr2Y50Y9X2y #SentientSundays #AnimalSentience

A young brown cow standing in a green pasture on a sunny summer day.

📣 New research from Wellcome Trust shows tracking antibiotic use in animals is crucial for tackling #AMR.

Protect animals = protect human health.

🔗 More: https://ow.ly/FmQn50Y9WMK #Animals4SDGs #2030Agenda #SDG3

Close-up view of a rhinoceros grazing in its natural habitat, showcasing its impressive horn.

World Animal Justice has just launched the African Animal Law Database 📣

This is a free, online tool compiling 130+ animal protection laws across 50 countries and regional bodies.

🔗 Explore it here: https://ow.ly/CeNB50Y9TAB

Happening tomorrow! 📢 Ever wondered what being part of the World Federation for Animals is like?

📆 Join our live session on 11 February 2026 at 16h CEST to find out.

Register here 👉 https://ow.ly/p1q150Y7ACZ

#AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy

Curious about the World Federation for Animals?

📆 Join our live session on 11 Feb 2026 at 16h CEST! Learn how we protect animals and how to collaborate.

Register here 👉 us06web.zoom.us/j/89031824393 #AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy

Animals are on the frontline of the climate crisis—but they are also essential for effective climate action. 🌍

In her latest commentary, Silvia Mantilla highlights their vital role in climate policy.

🔗 https://ow.ly/ZQPt50Y7Bp7

#ClimateAction #Animals4Climate #UNFCCC #COP30

Good news round-up from last month 🙌 Indonesia ends elephant riding, Norway phases out Frankenchickens, U.S. schools now offer plant-based milk & E.U. improves transparency on animal tests.

Read our January newsletter: https://ow.ly/TJ9o50Y7AJU World Animal Protection Project 1882 Mercy For Animals

Key points on animal products of WHO's updated #HealthyDiet guidance:

🔷 Unsaturated fats preferred
🔷 Moderated #protein needs (10-15% of total energy)
🔷 Animal-source foods remain context-specific

These support #SDG2, #SDG3 & #SDG12. https://ow.ly/UFqo50Y7A6e #Animals4SDGs Infographic credit: WHO.

Great news! 👏🐘 After years of tireless advocacy, elephants across tourist venues in Indonesia will be free from elephant rides.

This step taken by the Indonesia government sends a strong signal to the wider tourism industry that we’re entering a new chapter of more responsible wildlife tourism.

Minister gør det nemmere at skyde ulve for at beskytte husdyr Ministeren for grøn trepart, Jeppe Bruus, tager nu et markant skridt for at styrke beskyttelsen af husdyr. Husdyrholdere og jægere får bedre muligheder for hurtigt at handle, når ulve angriber eller…

👎🐺 Denmark plans to allow #wolves to be shot without prior authorisation. This undermines the EU Habitats Directive, which requires strict protection & lethal control only as a last resort. #Coexistence, not culling, must remain the priority.

mgtp.dk/nyheder/2026...

Wetlands cover 6% of land but host 40% of all plant and animal species—and we’re losing them 3x faster than forests. ⚠️

Protecting animals = protecting wetlands and climate. Learn more: https://ow.ly/bobY50Y7vYm

#WetlandsMatter #WorldWetlandsDay #WorldWetlandsDay2026 #WWD2026 #Animals4Climate

Detailed macro capture of Aedes albopictus mosquito on human skin.

⚠️ Deforestation in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is reshaping health: As wildlife declines, mosquitoes are feeding more on humans, increasing disease risk.

Protecting habitats and #animalwelfare is key to healthier ecosystems for people and animals.

Mongabay https://ow.ly/HLuC50Y4lKE #Voices4Animals