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EPA Expands List of Non‑Animal Test Methods, Adding 13 New NAMs

A faster EPA pathway for non‑animal methods may accelerate replacement of mammal tests, prompting congressional scrutiny of dog‑testing funding.

UK Opens Consultation to Ban Trail Hunting in England and Wales

Scotland and Wales Outlaw Greyhound Racing in Rapid Back-to-Back Votes

Voluntary UK Dog Health Checklist Prompts Dispute Over Possible Limits for 67 Breeds

France Eases Pet Repatriation Rules After Reports of Dubai Abandonments

Germany Proposes Mandatory Cameras in Large Slaughterhouses

Uttarakhand Joins Odisha and UP in Making 'Godaan' Tax-Free After Nationwide Release

Ottawa Conditionally Clears Marineland Belugas and Dolphins for U.S. Transfer

Catalonia Adds 21 African Swine Fever Cases in Wild Boar, Total Reaches 85 Within Core Zone

UK to Ban Live Boiling of Lobsters and Crabs in Animal Welfare Overhaul

UK Unveils Animal Welfare Strategy Banning Puppy Farms, Trail Hunting and Snares

UK Sets Timetable and £75 Million Push to Replace Animal Tests With AI and Human Tissue Models

Beauval to Open 2027 Dolphin Research Center, With Marineland Transfers in Limbo

Ontario Confirms Marineland’s 30 Belugas Alive as Euthanasia Ultimatum Passes

Marineland Threatens to Euthanize 30 Belugas After Ottawa Blocks China Transfer

Bolzano Weighs Dog Tourist Levy, Annual Owner Fee to Fund Cleanup

Tasmania to Phase Out Greyhound Racing Funding by 2029

Telangana Sets Up Panel for Comprehensive Cow Protection Policy

Germany Delays Mandatory Pig Husbandry Label Until March 2026

Scotland Clarifies It Has No Plans to Ban Cat Ownership