22-07-2025
Wild Animals Not Pets – The Case for an EU Positive List
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This video captures highlights from the event: Wild Animals Not Pets – The Case for an EU Positive List.
A gathering of policymakers, experts, and animal welfare advocates at the European Parliament to discuss the trade in wild animals and its implications for welfare, health, and biodiversity | 22 Jul 2025 | 12:00 | 1 min. read | video
This video captures highlights from the event: Wild Animals Not Pets – The Case for an EU Positive List.
A gathering of policymakers, experts, and animal welfare advocates at the European Parliament to discuss the trade in wild animals and its implications for welfare, health, and biodiversity. Speakers reflected on the importance of: Establishing an EU-wide positive list of species permitted as pets
Addressing the risks wild animal trade poses to animal welfare, public health, and biodiversity
Tackling fragmented national rules and the need for harmonised EU legislation
Strengthening EU animal welfare frameworks to better protect wild species At a time when animal welfare and biodiversity face increasing pressures, these insights point to the need for coherent, science-based policies that safeguard both animals and society. Euractiv is part of the Trust Project More from this section
