🆕 EU data shows a shift in the use of animals in science: about 8 million animals were used in 2023, a 4.9% drop from 2022. But the bigger picture is mixed, while some areas are improving, others are still deeply concerning.
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🔴 ATENCIÓN | AnimaNaturalis junto a FAADA llevamos a juicio el caso #Vivotecnia 5 años después del escándalo por maltrato animal en el laboratorio.
📢 El 7 y 8 de mayo de 2026 se celebrará en Madrid el juicio por los hechos denunciados.
www.animanaturalis.org/alertas/47098/
Auf dem Bild ist ein Affe in einer bedrückenden Laborumgebung dargestellt. Der Affe sitzt zusammengesunken, sein Kopf ist gesenkt, die Augen geschlossen, was einen Eindruck von Traurigkeit, Resignation und Leid vermittelt. Die Körperhaltung und die dunkle, kühle Beleuchtung der Szene deuten auf Verzweiflung und Hoffnungslosigkeit hin. Über den Kopf des Affen sind grafisch eingezeichnete, skizzenhafte Markierungen zu sehen, die chirurgische Implantate oder Apparaturen darstellen könnten – diese Symbole stehen für invasive Tierversuche, wie sie an Affen durchgeführt werden. Sie verdeutlichen das Leid, das diese Tiere in Laboren erfahren müssen. Der Hintergrund ist verschwommen, in kalten Blau- und Violetttönen gehalten und vermittelt die Atmosphäre eines sterilen, klinischen Raums, wie man ihn in Forschungslaboren findet. Zentral im Bild prangt der Text: „MEIN LEBEN ein Alptraum“. „MEIN LEBEN“ ist in großen, blockartigen Buchstaben geschrieben, während „ein Alptraum“ in einer handschriftlichen, fast verzweifelt wirkenden Schriftart darunter steht. Dadurch entsteht eine visuelle Spannung, die das Leid des Tieres noch verstärkt und die Botschaft emotional auflädt. Oben rechts ist ein rotes Dreieck eingeblendet, das die Aufmerksamkeit auf sich zieht. Darin steht in weißer Schrift: „JETZT PETITION UNTERSCHREIBEN“. Direkt darunter ist die Website angegeben: „www.tierversuche-an-affen-stoppen.de“
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
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 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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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.
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...
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! ❤️
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
🦘 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.
🐺 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
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.
✊ 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
❌🐺 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
🐺✊ 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!
🐴💔 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
🦜 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!
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. ⤵️
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
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
❤️ 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
🦘 #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
🐺💔 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.
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
🐺❌ 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
🦜 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!
👎 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.
🐭 Are researchers being pressured to use animal models even when alternatives exist?
👎 A bias toward animal research persists in grants & journals, limiting innovation in #nonanimal methods.
Science should be driven by progress, not outdated norms.
👏❤️ The “Patients are human” campaign by @keintierversuch.bsky.social amplifies the voices of those fighting serious illnesses (ex: multiple sclerosis, breast cancer, endometriosis, epilepsy, prostate Cancer, bipolar disorder,...) & opposing animal experiments.
🔗 Learn more:
🐭❤️ Our video series is back, highlighting scientists driving the shift to #nonanimal science! ✊
bit.ly/3FTSYdG
🎙️ In this 5th episode of "Lab of Tomorrow", Martina Benedetti takes the mic to discuss why focusing on human biology is key to accelerating the transition to #nonanimal research.
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