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The Animal Protection Agency APA is today celebrating a historic breakthrough in ending illegal market trading of exotic animals This

The Animal Protection Agency APA is calling on governments to prioritise information firstly from independent scientists secondly from animal welfare

A new scientific review by leading experts in snake welfare has found overwhelming and robust evidence to show that minimum enclosure sizes for snakes should permit

The Animal Protection Agency APA an organisation campaigning against the trade in wild animals as pets has called on the

In a new scientific paper animal protection groups in Europe the USA and Canada are recommending that governments adopt stricter

At least 13 000 species and over 350 million animals are traded annually worldwide for the exotic pet industry and

The Animal Protection Agency APA is warning the government not to underestimate the pandemic potential of UK wildlife markets In

The Department of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Defra has apologised for making misleading statements about its highly controversial handling

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Introduction ADI APA Cats Protection Compassion in World Farming OneKind the RSPCA The Donkey Sanctuary the USPCA World Animal Protection

Plans announced by the Government for new regulations governing pet selling have been broadly welcomed by the Animal Protection Agency

The Animal Protection Agency APA has praised Basildon Borough Council for taking a proactive stance on illegal animal trading and

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The Standing Committee of the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats has acted to help

Controversial research into pet reptile death rates in the home has been criticised as misleading by some of the world

The Animal Protection Agency APA has welcomed today s High Court ruling that Arun District Council acted properly in warning

Kempton Park Racecourse has today confirmed that it has refused a booking for a controversial reptile market planned to take

Good Practice Guidelines for the Welfare of Privately Kept Reptiles amp Amphibians released last week by the Federation of British

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A reptile and amphibian market due to take place this Sunday 27th October has been cancelled by the venue Fontwell

Organisers of a wild animal market planned for Sunday 14th April 2013 to sell reptiles and amphibians now claim to

Wildlife protection organisations across Europe are applauding a decision by the Norwegian government to retain a 37 year old ban

A statement issued today by Doncaster Council has confirmed that a criminal prosecution brought by them against Mr Adam Wilford

Newport City Council has won praise from the Animal Protection Agency APA for being the latest in a long line

A total prohibition on animal sales has been imposed by Doncaster Council on a reptile market due to take place

A reptile market due to take place on Sunday 20th May 2012 at Walton Hall Warrington has been cancelled The

photos market report large jpg A new independent scientific report pdfs AmphibianAndReptilePetMarketsReport pdf released today has resulted in calls for

The first planned reptile market this year and one of only a handful of remaining markets of its kind in

For the second year running the London Pet Show due to take place on 12 13 May at Earls Court

Doncaster Council has once again been brought to book for its incompetence this time for failing to take action to

College students and lecturers in animal care and veterinary nursing attended a seminar co sponsored by the APA Foundation at

The Animal Protection Agency APA and International Animal Rescue IAR are delighted that Maidstone Borough Council has effectively refused permission

The Animal Protection Agency APA has praised Trafford Council for bringing a prosecution against Joan Higgins of Major s Pet

Valentines Day is well and truly over as a new government campaign warns that reptiles should be kept at a

Diseases to both humans and wild animals could flood into Norway on a tide of imported exotic animals claim Norwegian

APA s Director Elaine Toland attended the fourth annual conference of ENDCAP a European network of wildlife protection groups and

Animal welfare campaigners have welcomed prompt action by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs DEFRA to prohibit bird

Campaigners are today celebrating a decision by EU animal health experts to permanently end the commercial importation of wild birds

In a sudden turn of events the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs DEFRA has today announced that it

Following a High Court case last week that Stafford Borough Council lost and that clearly ruled that bird markets are

The Animal Protection Agency APA a national organisation that campaigns against the trade in wild animals as pets is today

The Animal Protection Agency APA a national organisation that campaigns against the trade in wild animals as pets has criticised

The great British public has given a resounding thumbs down to Government plans to legalise pet markets Over two thirds

The Animal Protection Agency APA a national organisation that campaigns against the trade in wild animals as pets has today

Campaigners have welcomed the ruling at the High Court yesterday that DEFRA will be called to account for its issue

By allowing public sales of birds to re commence the UK Government has been accused of side stepping a European

Calls for a permanent ban on the bird trade have increased following Margaret Beckett s announcement of a further series

Following its announcement yesterday to allow bird markets under general licence DEFRA now stands accused of inviting bird dealers to

A telephone conference took place this afternoon 12 12 05 between DEFRA and bird market stakeholders to discuss the licensing

The Government has today come under fresh attack from the Animal Protection Agency APA for it s proposed review of

The Animal Protection Agency APA has called on the Government to conduct a more thorough investigation into the activities of

A wildlife protection group has criticised the government for not doing enough to stop avian influenza reaching the UK The

APA has issued DEFRA with a threat of high court proceedings should it fail to abide by a European Commission

Plans for a sale of tens of thousands of exotic birds has come under fire from the Animal Protection Agency

The Animal Protection Agency APA Stop UK Pet Markets campaign has received the support of leading experts in public and

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The Animal Protection Agency APA a national campaign group focused on ending the trade in wild animals as pets has

The Animal Protection Agency APA a national organisation campaigning against the trade in wild animals for pets has today called

Wildlife protection groups the Animal Protection Agency APA and BirdsFirst are calling on Mendip District Council to prosecute the organisers

Animal campaigners have today welcomed news that a proposed bird market in Dorset on Sunday 13th February has been cancelled

Wildlife campaigners were heartened today on learning that a huge bird market proposed for 27th February 2005 at the Yorkshire

The Animal Protection Agency APA a national organisation campaigning against the trade in wild animals for pets has come down

Newark Showground is coming under increasing pressure to cancel a proposed exotic bird market on 13 February 2005 The Animal

The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs DEFRA has come under fresh attack today following its admission that it

Bournemouth Borough Council has been asked to justify itself in the face of criticisms of maladministration which resulted in criminal

The Animal Protection Agency APA a national organisation campaigning against the trade in wild animals for pets has slammed Mendip

The Animal Protection Agency APA a national organisation to fight the trafficking of wild animals for pets has today announced

The Animal Protection Agency APA was today delighted to learn that North West Leicestershire District Council has ruled that no

Britain s biggest bird market the National Cage amp Aviary Birds Exhibition due to take place on 4th and 5th

The Animal Protection Agency APA has slammed the decision by Stafford Borough Council s elected members to license a giant

The Animal Protection Agency APA has praised Dacorum Borough Council for taking swift action to prevent further unlawful exotic bird

The Animal Protection Agency APA and Animal Aid have today learned of Warwick District Councils acknowledgement that the National Cage

The Animal Protection Agency APA a brand new national organisation to fight the trafficking of wild animals for pets has