Spain reverses ban on hunting wolves in the north of the country
Spanish MPs voted on Thursday to lift a ban on hunting wolves in the northern part of the country, reversing a policy introduced three years...
Animal Welfare
EU countries to allow more wolf hunting after protection status lowered
European nations approved plans on Tuesday to scale back the protection for wolves in a victory for farmers over environmentalists. The 49 member states of...
Bullfighting documentary wins top prize at San Sebastian Film Festival
A documentary about bullfighting, ‘Tardes de Soledad’ (‘Afternoons of Solitude’), has picked up the top award at the San Sebastián Film Festival, its graphic nature...
Two beluga whales evacuated from war-torn Ukraine to Valencia aquarium
Two beluga whales have been evacuated from an aquarium in war-torn Ukraine to Spain by road and plane in a ‘high-risk’ operation, officials at their...
Iberian Lynx species rebounds from brink of extinction, due to conservation efforts
A species of lynx found in remote areas of Spain and Portugal has rebounded from near extinction, with its adult population growing more than tenfold...
Spanish government scraps €30,000 national bullfighting prize, sparking debate
Spain’s coalition government said on Friday that it would be scrapping a national prize for bullfighting, prompting anger from supporters of the controversial spectacle –...
Guardia Civil investigate suspected poisoning of nearly 50 cats in Andalusia
Spain’s Guardia Civil police have opened an investigation into the suspected poisoning of nearly 50 street cats, in an alleged crime that could result in...
Spanish Police arrest 13 people and rescue 400 pets from trafficking ring
The Spanish National Police said on Wednesday that they had arrested 13 people and rescued over 400 animals, mostly dogs and cats, as part of...
Pamplona’s San Fermín bull running festival ends with 35 injured
Six men were injured on Friday during the eighth and final bull run of Spain’s famous San Fermín festival, bringing to 35 the total number of...
Animal rights activists protest plans for Canary Islands octopus farm
Animal rights activists rallied in Madrid on Sunday to protest plans for the construction of an octopus farm in Spain, saying there are no respective...
