Tag: animals
State appeals halt to wolf hunt
Norway's Labour-Center government is appealing a court decision handed down over the weekend that extends an earlier temporary ban on this winter's hunt targeting...
Court postpones winter wolf hunt
This winter's highly controversial wolf hunt has been postponed for at least another two weeks, and perhaps indefinitely, after the Oslo County Court heard...
Court halts latest zoned wolf hunt
The Oslo County Court has ordered a partial halt to Norway's latest licensed wolf hunt, which has been going on since December 1. The...
Cattle killed farmer and his son
A 78-year-old farmer and his 52-year-old son who were moving their free-grazing livestock from one area to another Sunday evening are believed to have...
Farmers seek help to care for animals
UPDATED: Shamed Norwegian farmers and the huge meat producer and market regulator they collectively own, Nortura, now admit that far too many animals are...
Horrific conditions at more pork farms
Animal rights activists have once again revealed what's now being called "systematic failure and animal abuse" at a wide range of Norwegian pork farms....
Wolves’ fate up to the Supreme Court
Norway's Supreme Court started hearing the state's appeal of a rare victory for those trying to save the country's allegedly protected wolf population from...
Farmer indicted for neglecting his sheep
A farmer in Målselv, Northern Norway, has been indicted and faces a court trial on several counts of violating animal welfare laws. It's the...
No plans to exterminate minks
Norway's Parliament has already decided to phase out its fur farming industry, so its mink population has been in decline. That's made it easier...
Half the wolf population under threat
Wildlife commissions in four regions of southeastern Norway sided with ranchers and landowners on Thursday in calling for a wolf hunt aimed at wiping...
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