The British government has launched a groundbreaking action plan that introduces new measures to protect animal rights both at home and abroad.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himThe UK is poised to become a truly animal-friendly country, thanks to a revolutionary action plan on animal welfare launched by the British government. The new measures were announced yesterday by Queen Elizabeth in Parliament during the traditional Queen's speech in Westminster, the first since the death of Prince Philip. During the speech, the sovereign stressed that Great Britain will be committed to promoting "higher standards of animal welfare". The news will not only concern pets, but also farm animals and wildlife.
For the first time, animals will be considered sentient beings by law, news that was welcomed with great satisfaction by animal rights activists. The action plan, drawn up by Secretary of the Environment George Eustice, includes a series of important measures, including stricter penalties for those who illegally import certain exotic or endangered species, the improvement of conditions on farms and introduces also the requirement of the microchip for domestic cats.
Respect for animal rights will therefore play a central role for the government of Great Britain.
"We are an animal-loving nation and the first country in the world to pass animal welfare laws," said George Eustice. import of live animals for slaughter and introduces a ban on keeping monkeys at home and new measures to combat the smuggling of puppies. Our effort to protect animals will also be implemented abroad through the most severe ban in the world connected to the importation of ivory and hunting trophies to protect the iconic species "
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Pets
With regard to pets, thanks to the new plan, the British government will concretely commit itself through the following measures:
- tackling the smuggling of puppies through a series of changes to the rules relating to imports
- introduction of the mandatory microchip for cats
- new government task force involved in pet theft cases
- ban on electronic collars and remote-controlled training for animals
Wildlife
Instead, as regards the protection of wildlife, the action plan introduces:
- a ban on keeping primates as pets
- new laws to stop hare hunting
- further measures to limit the use of glue traps
- funding for wildlife conservation projects both in the UK and overseas
Farm animals
The action plan launched by Great Britain also pays particular attention to the conditions of farmed animals through the following measures:
- stop exporting live animals for slaughter
- new rules to improve the conditions of animals during transport
- increased police powers to protect farm animals from dangerous or out of control dogs
- more checks on cage farms
- incentives for farmers committed to respecting the rights of their animals
Protection of animals abroad
As anticipated, the UK government's efforts to support animal rights will not be limited to national territory alone. The action plan provides, in fact, a series of new rules that aim to improve animal welfare also abroad, namely:
- ban on the import of hunting trophies of endangered animals
- prohibition of the sale of ivory
- stop importing and exporting shark fins to protect the species
- ban on the sale of foie gras
- ban on advertising practices such as trophy hunting and elephant rides abroad
Source: Gov.Uk
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