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New Animal Welfare Bill launched to protect pets, livestock and wild animals

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 8 June 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
A photo of a puppy in a field

In today’s blog, we look at the launch of our Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill.

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Keeping animals under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 2 March 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
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Today we look at press coverage of the number of people keeping animals as pets under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976.

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Friday 13 April: Wild animals in circuses, Green Brexit and LARAC report

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 13 April 2018 - Categories: Weekly stories
Camels and a zebra

On the blog today we look at coverage on wild animals in circuses, look into Green Brexit's environmental benefits and review coverage of a Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee report.

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