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Would The Greens ban fishkeeping?

15. September 202114. September 2021

anti-zoo-initiatives, education, media-echo

Published on aqualog.de the 13.08.2021. | By: Frank Schäfer Biologist Frank Schäfer analyses a part of The Greens’ electoral programme, dedicated to wildlife, and relates it to fishkeeping.

Snakes as Pets: A Minister’s Ban of Exotics

9. February 202310. February 2023

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, conservation, education, media-echo

Published on taz.de the 24.01.2023. | By: Heiko Werning The article critically discusses the attempt of Germany’s Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir (The Greens), to ban the keeping of exotic pets, and presents facts ignored by the minister. » to the full article

Animal husbandry: EU Commission rejects positive lists

2. August 20223. August 2022

conservation, media-echo

Published on zza-online.de in July 2022. The European Commission has decided against an extensive ban on the husbandry of many animal species and, thus, positive lists have, for now at least, been rejected.

Krefeld: “More money for investments in the zoo instead of warm words”

12. February 202111. February 2021

animal welfare, conservation, education, media-echo, research

Published on wz.de the 01.02.2021. | By: Yvonne Brandt The new chairwoman of the supervisory board demands more money for Krefeld Zoo, and explains in the interview why this is so important, also by means of critical questions.

Long live the circus and all its animals!

11. October 2017

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

Published in Liberal, no. 3, 2013. Author: Michael Miersch The text deals with the discussions about the keeping of animals in the circus. While animal protectionists and some politicians are demanding the abolition of using wild animals in circuses, the author considers this demand unjustified. In addition, Miersch fears that this demand may soon be […]

EU Commission rejects EU-wide ban of wild animals in circuses

1. March 20221. March 2022

history, media-echo

Published on gerati.de the 19.02.2022. | By: Silvio Harnos The European Greens had tried to introduce a ban of wild animals in circuses via oral question – the attempt failed. » to the full article

Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary: Bad Reputation Among Experts

1. February 202115. February 2021

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, education, media-echo

Exclusively for zoos.media – 14.01.2020. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß The Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary, which many animal rights activists promote, does not have a good reputation among experts.

Opel-Zoo in Kronberg: The hamster saviours

7. January 20197. January 2019

conservation, media-echo

Published on fr.de the 05.09.2018. | By: Torsten Weigelt The Opel-Zoo in Kronberg takes active part in the conservation programme of the Environmental Minister, Priska Hinz (Greens), to ensure the survival of characteristic species of the meadows.

When animal rights activists become greenwashers

22. October 201722. October 2017

anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

Exclusive for zoos.media – 14.05.2017. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß Our author looks behind the facades of recent greenwashing campaigns by Virgin, Merlin and TripAdvisor and explains the background and facts.