Marie Cochet
@mariect23.bsky.social
Animal advocate, Comms Officer @eurogroupforanimals.org 🐷🦊🐱 In a world full of people who couldn’t care less, be someone who couldn’t care more. Views are my own.
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MEIN LEBEN ein Alptraum! 🐒 In Deutschland leiden jährlich über 1.600 Affen in grausamen #Tierversuchen wie Giftigkeitstests oder Hirn-OPs. Mit PETA fordern wir ein Ende! Unterschreibe bis 20.10.25 unsere #Bundestagspetition – das Ziel: 30.000 Stimmen! Jede zählt! www.tierversuche-an-affen-stoppen.de
September 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
MEIN LEBEN ein Alptraum! 🐒 In Deutschland leiden jährlich über 1.600 Affen in grausamen #Tierversuchen wie Giftigkeitstests oder Hirn-OPs. Mit PETA fordern wir ein Ende! Unterschreibe bis 20.10.25 unsere #Bundestagspetition – das Ziel: 30.000 Stimmen! Jede zählt! www.tierversuche-an-affen-stoppen.de
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Beagles are placid, loving, joyful companions. Yet thousands are still used in UK labs for painful experiments.
🎬 "A Tail of Two Dogs" by @naturewatch.org shares the story of Toby & “43”.
Because every dog deserves compassion. 💔
Watch now ⤵️ bit.ly/3JBRO8x
🎬 "A Tail of Two Dogs" by @naturewatch.org shares the story of Toby & “43”.
Because every dog deserves compassion. 💔
Watch now ⤵️ bit.ly/3JBRO8x
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August 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Beagles are placid, loving, joyful companions. Yet thousands are still used in UK labs for painful experiments.
🎬 "A Tail of Two Dogs" by @naturewatch.org shares the story of Toby & “43”.
Because every dog deserves compassion. 💔
Watch now ⤵️ bit.ly/3JBRO8x
🎬 "A Tail of Two Dogs" by @naturewatch.org shares the story of Toby & “43”.
Because every dog deserves compassion. 💔
Watch now ⤵️ bit.ly/3JBRO8x
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A new investigation reveals TikTok is fuelling the illegal #wildlife trade, with traders in Africa openly selling thousands of wild animal carcasses, including endangered pangolins, to millions of viewers. Social media is fast becoming a marketplace for extinction.💔
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bit.ly/3JAZkAQ
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TikTok fuelling the endangered wild animal trade
A new investigation has uncovered alarming evidence that TikTok is being used as an open marketplace for endangered wildlife, threatening species survival and undermining global conservation efforts.
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August 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A new investigation reveals TikTok is fuelling the illegal #wildlife trade, with traders in Africa openly selling thousands of wild animal carcasses, including endangered pangolins, to millions of viewers. Social media is fast becoming a marketplace for extinction.💔
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bit.ly/3JAZkAQ
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A zoo in Denmark is asking pet owners to donate their animal companions — their guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and even small horses — to feed to its predators. In a Facebook post, the zoo noted that donations of pets would help it mimic the natural food chain.
A Zoo in Denmark Wants to Feed Your Pets to Its Predators
A Danish zoo is asking owners of companion animals nearing life’s end to instead donate them as food for captive lynxes, lions and other carnivores.
nyti.ms
August 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A zoo in Denmark is asking pet owners to donate their animal companions — their guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and even small horses — to feed to its predators. In a Facebook post, the zoo noted that donations of pets would help it mimic the natural food chain.
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NIST released a fully sequenced cancer genome from a consenting patient— advancing cancer treatment through superior human-based, ethical research in place of animal testing.
www.technologynetworks.com/cancer-resea...
www.technologynetworks.com/cancer-resea...
One Patient’s Genome Could Transform Cancer Treatment
To accelerate cancer research, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a dataset detailing the complete genetic makeup of a pancreatic cancer cell line.
www.technologynetworks.com
August 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
NIST released a fully sequenced cancer genome from a consenting patient— advancing cancer treatment through superior human-based, ethical research in place of animal testing.
www.technologynetworks.com/cancer-resea...
www.technologynetworks.com/cancer-resea...
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Big news from Switzeland! 🇨🇭👏
Switzerland becomes the 1st European country to ban imports of cruelly produced fur!
No more fur from farms with animals in cages on wire floors.
A European legal precedent and an important step toward a #FurFreeEurope! ❤️
Switzerland becomes the 1st European country to ban imports of cruelly produced fur!
No more fur from farms with animals in cages on wire floors.
A European legal precedent and an important step toward a #FurFreeEurope! ❤️
June 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Big news from Switzeland! 🇨🇭👏
Switzerland becomes the 1st European country to ban imports of cruelly produced fur!
No more fur from farms with animals in cages on wire floors.
A European legal precedent and an important step toward a #FurFreeEurope! ❤️
Switzerland becomes the 1st European country to ban imports of cruelly produced fur!
No more fur from farms with animals in cages on wire floors.
A European legal precedent and an important step toward a #FurFreeEurope! ❤️
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A sad irony on #WorldEnvironmentDay: the Council has just adopted the proposal to downgrade #wolf protection status, ignoring science, enabling hunting & threatening decades of conservation.
This move sets a dangerous precedent for EU nature laws.
#SaveTheWolf
This move sets a dangerous precedent for EU nature laws.
#SaveTheWolf
June 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
A sad irony on #WorldEnvironmentDay: the Council has just adopted the proposal to downgrade #wolf protection status, ignoring science, enabling hunting & threatening decades of conservation.
This move sets a dangerous precedent for EU nature laws.
#SaveTheWolf
This move sets a dangerous precedent for EU nature laws.
#SaveTheWolf
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🦘 Good news for #kangaroos! adidas has joined Nike & PUMA in ending the use of kangaroo leather in football boots. 👟💚
A big win for animals, compassionate fashion & a move in the right direction as 83% of EU citizens support a ban on #kangaroo imports to stop cruelty & protect #animalwelfare.
A big win for animals, compassionate fashion & a move in the right direction as 83% of EU citizens support a ban on #kangaroo imports to stop cruelty & protect #animalwelfare.
May 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🦘 Good news for #kangaroos! adidas has joined Nike & PUMA in ending the use of kangaroo leather in football boots. 👟💚
A big win for animals, compassionate fashion & a move in the right direction as 83% of EU citizens support a ban on #kangaroo imports to stop cruelty & protect #animalwelfare.
A big win for animals, compassionate fashion & a move in the right direction as 83% of EU citizens support a ban on #kangaroo imports to stop cruelty & protect #animalwelfare.
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🐺 Once nearly extinct, the #wolf is a conservation success story in Europe.
💔 But its future is now under threat after the @europarl.europa.eu voted to weaken its protection…
✊ On #EndangeredSpeciesDay, urge your Member State to stand up for #wolves & keep them strictly protected.
#SaveTheWolf
💔 But its future is now under threat after the @europarl.europa.eu voted to weaken its protection…
✊ On #EndangeredSpeciesDay, urge your Member State to stand up for #wolves & keep them strictly protected.
#SaveTheWolf
May 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🐺 Once nearly extinct, the #wolf is a conservation success story in Europe.
💔 But its future is now under threat after the @europarl.europa.eu voted to weaken its protection…
✊ On #EndangeredSpeciesDay, urge your Member State to stand up for #wolves & keep them strictly protected.
#SaveTheWolf
💔 But its future is now under threat after the @europarl.europa.eu voted to weaken its protection…
✊ On #EndangeredSpeciesDay, urge your Member State to stand up for #wolves & keep them strictly protected.
#SaveTheWolf
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Today MEPs voted to downgrade protection for #wolves, a devastating blow to wildlife conservation. 🐺💔
We urge Member States to keep wolves strictly protected.
Nature can't afford this.
We urge Member States to keep wolves strictly protected.
Nature can't afford this.
May 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Today MEPs voted to downgrade protection for #wolves, a devastating blow to wildlife conservation. 🐺💔
We urge Member States to keep wolves strictly protected.
Nature can't afford this.
We urge Member States to keep wolves strictly protected.
Nature can't afford this.
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✊ This #WorldDonkeyDay, we’re calling for action.
❤️ #Donkeys are essential to millions, powering livelihoods, transporting goods & supporting families, yet they remain invisible in policy.
It’s time to recognise + protect them!
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4333IhL
❤️ #Donkeys are essential to millions, powering livelihoods, transporting goods & supporting families, yet they remain invisible in policy.
It’s time to recognise + protect them!
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4333IhL
May 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
✊ This #WorldDonkeyDay, we’re calling for action.
❤️ #Donkeys are essential to millions, powering livelihoods, transporting goods & supporting families, yet they remain invisible in policy.
It’s time to recognise + protect them!
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4333IhL
❤️ #Donkeys are essential to millions, powering livelihoods, transporting goods & supporting families, yet they remain invisible in policy.
It’s time to recognise + protect them!
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4333IhL
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❌🐺 The @europarl.europa.eu has caved to political pressure, slashing #wolf protections & greenlighting hunting, against all scientific advice.
👎 This rollback ignores the facts & risks undoing decades of progress.
Europe’s #wolves + nature deserve better.
bit.ly/3GJoawG
👎 This rollback ignores the facts & risks undoing decades of progress.
Europe’s #wolves + nature deserve better.
bit.ly/3GJoawG
Wolves betrayed: European Parliament bows to politics over science
Today, the European Parliament voted to back the European Commission’s proposal to weaken the protection of wolves, meaning that wolf hunting will now be possible again. This vote is the last step of ...
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May 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
❌🐺 The @europarl.europa.eu has caved to political pressure, slashing #wolf protections & greenlighting hunting, against all scientific advice.
👎 This rollback ignores the facts & risks undoing decades of progress.
Europe’s #wolves + nature deserve better.
bit.ly/3GJoawG
👎 This rollback ignores the facts & risks undoing decades of progress.
Europe’s #wolves + nature deserve better.
bit.ly/3GJoawG
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🐺✊ Last Thursday, we stood outside the @europarl.europa.eu with one clear message: #coexistence with #wolves is possible & necessary!
📢 MEPs, don't let politics overrule science. On 8 May, vote to #ProtectTheWolf + EU nature laws!
📢 MEPs, don't let politics overrule science. On 8 May, vote to #ProtectTheWolf + EU nature laws!
Downgrading the protection of wolves presents the Commission with dilemma
“Lowering of the protection will not release the Member States from their obligation to preserve Favourable Conservation Status.”
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April 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🐺✊ Last Thursday, we stood outside the @europarl.europa.eu with one clear message: #coexistence with #wolves is possible & necessary!
📢 MEPs, don't let politics overrule science. On 8 May, vote to #ProtectTheWolf + EU nature laws!
📢 MEPs, don't let politics overrule science. On 8 May, vote to #ProtectTheWolf + EU nature laws!
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🐴💔 Fragmented laws are failing Europe's 7 million equids.
❌ Poor care, abandonment & illegal practices must end.
✊ It's time for strong, EU-wide action!
Read our latest report ➡️ bit.ly/4lRdBaS
❌ Poor care, abandonment & illegal practices must end.
✊ It's time for strong, EU-wide action!
Read our latest report ➡️ bit.ly/4lRdBaS
April 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🐴💔 Fragmented laws are failing Europe's 7 million equids.
❌ Poor care, abandonment & illegal practices must end.
✊ It's time for strong, EU-wide action!
Read our latest report ➡️ bit.ly/4lRdBaS
❌ Poor care, abandonment & illegal practices must end.
✊ It's time for strong, EU-wide action!
Read our latest report ➡️ bit.ly/4lRdBaS
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🦜 Wild animals deserve protection too.
A #PositiveList would ensure only certain species can legally be kept as pets. It is based on scientific data to improve #animalwelfare, public safety & #environmental protection.
📣 MEPs – your support for the Positive list in the AGRI Report matters!
A #PositiveList would ensure only certain species can legally be kept as pets. It is based on scientific data to improve #animalwelfare, public safety & #environmental protection.
📣 MEPs – your support for the Positive list in the AGRI Report matters!
April 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🦜 Wild animals deserve protection too.
A #PositiveList would ensure only certain species can legally be kept as pets. It is based on scientific data to improve #animalwelfare, public safety & #environmental protection.
📣 MEPs – your support for the Positive list in the AGRI Report matters!
A #PositiveList would ensure only certain species can legally be kept as pets. It is based on scientific data to improve #animalwelfare, public safety & #environmental protection.
📣 MEPs – your support for the Positive list in the AGRI Report matters!
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We continue our video series featuring scientists working to accelerate the transition to #nonanimal science.
🎙️ In this 6th episode of "Lab of Tomorrow", Ferran & Thomas from @ihi-vict3r.bsky.social takes the mic to explain their work to reduce animal use in toxicology research. ⤵️
🎙️ In this 6th episode of "Lab of Tomorrow", Ferran & Thomas from @ihi-vict3r.bsky.social takes the mic to explain their work to reduce animal use in toxicology research. ⤵️
Lab of Tomorrow: Using technology and AI to reduce animal experimentation
VITC3R is a cutting-edge project that employs AI and technology to reduce the use of animals in experiments. In this episode of #LabofTomorrow, Dr. Ferran Sa...
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April 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We continue our video series featuring scientists working to accelerate the transition to #nonanimal science.
🎙️ In this 6th episode of "Lab of Tomorrow", Ferran & Thomas from @ihi-vict3r.bsky.social takes the mic to explain their work to reduce animal use in toxicology research. ⤵️
🎙️ In this 6th episode of "Lab of Tomorrow", Ferran & Thomas from @ihi-vict3r.bsky.social takes the mic to explain their work to reduce animal use in toxicology research. ⤵️
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The article highlights #VICT3R as one of the projects actively working on solutions to reduce unnecessary animal use in research 🔬
Change is happening, but there’s still work to do 💪
@ihieurope.bsky.social #Toxicology #AnimalWelfare #EthicalResearch #AI
Change is happening, but there’s still work to do 💪
@ihieurope.bsky.social #Toxicology #AnimalWelfare #EthicalResearch #AI
Some early-career researchers report feeling pressure to use animal models to meet journal and grant requirements, even in disciplines and projects that don’t require them.
https://go.nature.com/4bVYbOk
https://go.nature.com/4bVYbOk
How ‘animal methods bias’ is affecting research careers
Nature - Some early-career researchers report feeling pressure to use animal models to meet journal and grant requirements, even in disciplines and projects that don’t require them.
go.nature.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The article highlights #VICT3R as one of the projects actively working on solutions to reduce unnecessary animal use in research 🔬
Change is happening, but there’s still work to do 💪
@ihieurope.bsky.social #Toxicology #AnimalWelfare #EthicalResearch #AI
Change is happening, but there’s still work to do 💪
@ihieurope.bsky.social #Toxicology #AnimalWelfare #EthicalResearch #AI
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We are in front of the @europarl.europa.eu calling on MEPs to REJECT the proposal to downgrade the wolf's protection status! 📣 🐺
Wolves are crucial to maintain our ecosystem healthy.
Allowing greater flexibility to hunt them is NOT the solution. It will only cause more problems!
#ProtectTheWolf
Wolves are crucial to maintain our ecosystem healthy.
Allowing greater flexibility to hunt them is NOT the solution. It will only cause more problems!
#ProtectTheWolf
April 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We are in front of the @europarl.europa.eu calling on MEPs to REJECT the proposal to downgrade the wolf's protection status! 📣 🐺
Wolves are crucial to maintain our ecosystem healthy.
Allowing greater flexibility to hunt them is NOT the solution. It will only cause more problems!
#ProtectTheWolf
Wolves are crucial to maintain our ecosystem healthy.
Allowing greater flexibility to hunt them is NOT the solution. It will only cause more problems!
#ProtectTheWolf
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❤️ It's World Day for Animals in Laboratories, a moment to reflect on the countless animals who have suffered in the name of science.
Let’s begin the day with some good news: progress that lights the way toward a more #HumaneScience, where animal suffering is no longer part of the equation.
#WDAIL
Let’s begin the day with some good news: progress that lights the way toward a more #HumaneScience, where animal suffering is no longer part of the equation.
#WDAIL
April 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
❤️ It's World Day for Animals in Laboratories, a moment to reflect on the countless animals who have suffered in the name of science.
Let’s begin the day with some good news: progress that lights the way toward a more #HumaneScience, where animal suffering is no longer part of the equation.
#WDAIL
Let’s begin the day with some good news: progress that lights the way toward a more #HumaneScience, where animal suffering is no longer part of the equation.
#WDAIL
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🦘 #DYK the EU is the world’s largest importer of #kangaroo products (meat 🥩, leather 👟)?
But a 🆕 survey shows a clear message:
❌ 83% of citizens want a ban on kangaroo imports to stop cruelty & protect #animalwelfare.
Read the full report: bit.ly/4lHTKv4
But a 🆕 survey shows a clear message:
❌ 83% of citizens want a ban on kangaroo imports to stop cruelty & protect #animalwelfare.
Read the full report: bit.ly/4lHTKv4
April 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🦘 #DYK the EU is the world’s largest importer of #kangaroo products (meat 🥩, leather 👟)?
But a 🆕 survey shows a clear message:
❌ 83% of citizens want a ban on kangaroo imports to stop cruelty & protect #animalwelfare.
Read the full report: bit.ly/4lHTKv4
But a 🆕 survey shows a clear message:
❌ 83% of citizens want a ban on kangaroo imports to stop cruelty & protect #animalwelfare.
Read the full report: bit.ly/4lHTKv4
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🐺💔 For decades, #wolves in Europe thrived thanks to strong protections. Now, political pressure is putting their future at risk.
📅 On Thursday 24 April, join us in Brussels, Place du Luxembourg (12:00–3:00pm CEST) to expose the truth behind the dangerous push to weaken wolf protections.
📅 On Thursday 24 April, join us in Brussels, Place du Luxembourg (12:00–3:00pm CEST) to expose the truth behind the dangerous push to weaken wolf protections.
April 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🐺💔 For decades, #wolves in Europe thrived thanks to strong protections. Now, political pressure is putting their future at risk.
📅 On Thursday 24 April, join us in Brussels, Place du Luxembourg (12:00–3:00pm CEST) to expose the truth behind the dangerous push to weaken wolf protections.
📅 On Thursday 24 April, join us in Brussels, Place du Luxembourg (12:00–3:00pm CEST) to expose the truth behind the dangerous push to weaken wolf protections.
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Last week the whole team came together in Brussels for our annual team days ❤️
We discussed strategy, new advocacy ideas and of course made sure to leave some room for fun & food! 🎳🥑
#TeamDays #DreamTeam
We discussed strategy, new advocacy ideas and of course made sure to leave some room for fun & food! 🎳🥑
#TeamDays #DreamTeam
April 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Last week the whole team came together in Brussels for our annual team days ❤️
We discussed strategy, new advocacy ideas and of course made sure to leave some room for fun & food! 🎳🥑
#TeamDays #DreamTeam
We discussed strategy, new advocacy ideas and of course made sure to leave some room for fun & food! 🎳🥑
#TeamDays #DreamTeam
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🐺❌ Despite political pressure, the facts remain: non-targeted #wolf culling is ineffective. It doesn’t reduce livestock attacks & often worsens conflicts by disrupting pack dynamics. Science must guide policy, not fear.
#SaveTheWolf
#SaveTheWolf
April 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🐺❌ Despite political pressure, the facts remain: non-targeted #wolf culling is ineffective. It doesn’t reduce livestock attacks & often worsens conflicts by disrupting pack dynamics. Science must guide policy, not fear.
#SaveTheWolf
#SaveTheWolf
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🦜 Over 5,000 exotic species are currently kept as pets in the EU, yet there’s no EU-wide system to assess which species are suitable.
A #PositiveList would provide a clear, science-based approach to address this gap.
📣 MEPs – your vote in the ENVI Committee matters. Support the amendment!
A #PositiveList would provide a clear, science-based approach to address this gap.
📣 MEPs – your vote in the ENVI Committee matters. Support the amendment!
April 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🦜 Over 5,000 exotic species are currently kept as pets in the EU, yet there’s no EU-wide system to assess which species are suitable.
A #PositiveList would provide a clear, science-based approach to address this gap.
📣 MEPs – your vote in the ENVI Committee matters. Support the amendment!
A #PositiveList would provide a clear, science-based approach to address this gap.
📣 MEPs – your vote in the ENVI Committee matters. Support the amendment!
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👎 First the #wolves, now the Turtle-doves. The @ec.europa.eu is rolling back protections for yet another vulnerable species.
The hunting pause was working, lifting it now is reckless. We must protect #wildlife, not push species back to the brink.
The hunting pause was working, lifting it now is reckless. We must protect #wildlife, not push species back to the brink.
EU Commission gives green light to reopen hunting season for Turtle-dove
Hunting of iconic species paused since autumn 2021 will continue pushing species to brink
www.birdlife.org
April 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
👎 First the #wolves, now the Turtle-doves. The @ec.europa.eu is rolling back protections for yet another vulnerable species.
The hunting pause was working, lifting it now is reckless. We must protect #wildlife, not push species back to the brink.
The hunting pause was working, lifting it now is reckless. We must protect #wildlife, not push species back to the brink.