Call for volunteers to help thousands of toads cross busy French road The toads risk their lives every year by attempting to cross so as to reach their spring mating ground
Marseille may ban circus animals after rhino video emerges Marseille may ban circuses that use animals as part of their act, after the city鈥檚 first deputy mayor shared disturbing images of a rhinoceros displaying atypical behaviour due to being in circus captivity for 23 years.
French business leaders support new animal welfare campaign Three high-profile business founders in France have come out in support of holding a referendum on animal welfare issues - including the end of battery and intensive farming, the use of fur, and animal experimentation.
news France invited to count birds during confinement People in confinement in France are invited to take part in the national bird counting campaign to help bird welfare group la Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux (LPO).
Wolf tail gift 鈥榖ad taste鈥� says French welfare group A wolf and predator welfare association has denounced a wolf tail that was given by the president of a French council as a leaving gift, as being 鈥渋n very bad taste鈥�.
Foie gras made without 鈥榞avage鈥� now on sale in France The first foie gras created without the controversial 鈥済avage鈥� forced feeding technique is to go on sale in the south of France just in time for Christmas, costing almost 鈧�1,000 per kilo.
French minister: 鈥楢bandoning pets should be punished鈥� People in France who abandon their pets could soon be punished by law, after a French minister said he believed there should be a law against it.
France record for abandoned pets, shows shock campaign More animals are abandoned in France every year than in any other country in Europe, with more than 60,000 cases in the summer, a new shock campaign from a welfare association has warned.
French animal rescue group warns over abandoned pets An animal rescue society in the north of France has raised the alarm over the number of abandoned animals it encounters, including cats left in rubbish bins and dogs tied to roadside fences.
Animal rights groups hit back as MPs attend bullfight Animal rights groups have hit back and reignited a debate over the legality of bullfighting in France after two ministers were seen attending a bullfight in the south of the country.
Nuclear waste map of France published by Greenpeace A new interactive map showing the locations of nuclear waste across France has been published by environmental group Greenpeace, as part of its forthcoming campaign on the issue.
France pilots cameras in abattoirs for animal welfare Abattoirs in France may soon be fitted with surveillance cameras as part of the government鈥檚 plans to fight against animal cruelty and malpractice.
Bullfighting cannot use 鈥榣ive鈥� tax rate, France rules Bullfighting cannot be considered as a 鈥渓ive performance鈥�, and is therefore not eligible for a reduced 5.5% VAT rate, French high court the Conseil d鈥橢tat has ruled.
French Pyrenees: Advice as bears leave hibernation Experts have issued guidelines on what to do if you come across a bear in the French Pyrenees, as authorities confirm that the bears in the region are now beginning to come out of hibernation this year.
30 animals evacuated from Haute-Savoie centre An equestrian centre in the Haute-Savoie has been evacuated, with 30 animals rescued due to concerns over their welfare in the region鈥檚 current freezing temperatures. Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed
