Animal Protection Agency

Apr 22: Animal welfare campaigners celebrate as fate is sealed for UK�s most notorious reptile market
Apr 19: Defra admits to misleading over snake welfare issue
Jun 18: Scientists and vets call for a labelling scheme for pets
Mar 17: House of Lords Reception on Brexit and animal welfare
Feb 17: Improvements to pet selling regulations welcomed but exotics must not be left out in the cold
Oct 16: Basildon Council wins praise for taking action on illegal animal trading and local venue managers are warned to be vigilant
Feb 16: Flawed study of pet reptile death rates is pulled apart for a second time
Dec 15: Study of pet reptile death rates criticised by leading experts
Dec 15: New article explains how the exotic pet industry goes from bad to worse
Dec 15: Council of Europe acts to put brakes on the spread of amphibian fungal disease
Jul 15: High Court upholds Council's right to thwart unlawful animal trading
Mar 15: New guidelines for reptile and amphibian pet keeping receive 'guarded support' from the Animal Protection Agency
Mar 15: Notorious reptile market is put out to pasture by Kempton Park Racecourse
Oct 13: Exotic pet market cancelled by racecourse but APA warns event may go underground
Apr 13: Wild animal market goes underground in South Wales
Apr 13: Norway says 'no way' to pet reptile and amphibian keeping
Mar 13: Wildlife jumble sale left rummaging by Newport Council
May 12: Warrington Council wins praise for blocking reptile market
May 12: Reptile market is cancelled thanks to prompt action by Barking & Dagenham Council
May 12: Amphibian and reptile pet markets in the EU
Feb 10: Don't smooch that snake, kiss that croc, pucker-up for that python...
Jun 09: Norway exotic animal threat to people and wildlife
Feb 07: Bird fair ban to prevent the spread of avian flu is welcomed
Jan 07: A great day for wildlife - wild bird imports for the pet trade are banned
Oct 06: We did it!! Commercial trading of animals to be outlawed under the Animal Welfare Bill
Jul 06: Stafford Borough Council comes under fire from APA
Jun 06: Landmark legal victory spells the end for UK wildlife markets
Apr 06: DEFRA slammed for 'winging it' on bird flu policy
Mar 06: Survey shows a 'thumbs down' to Government plans to legalise pet markets
Mar 06: EU Imports on Sale at Giant UK Bird Market
Mar 06: DEFRA to face legal challenge over bird market licence
Jan 06: As first exotic bird market is allowed, is bird flu set to wing its way around the UK?
Dec 05: DEFRA allows parrot fanciers to dictate issues of public health and plans to bring back bird markets
Dec 05: DEFRA gives law 'the bird'
Dec 05: DEFRA 'fowls up' quarantine report
Nov 05: Fears grow that birds from the flu-infected quarantine facility were sold to the public
Nov 05: Quarantine review "closes cage door once bird has flown!"
Oct 05: Animal experts slam DEFRA for allowing bird flu infection cauldrons
Oct 05: Wild Birds from Avian Flu Hot Spots Found on Sale at a UK Bird Market
Sep 05: Britain's Biggest Bird Market - an Open Invitation for Bird Flu
Sep 05: Experts Call For Ban on Pet Markets to Stop the Spread of Bird Flu to UK
Jun 05: Cycling Expedition to Stop UK Pet Markets is Blessed by Brian
May 05: Durham City Council clamps down on pet markets
Apr 05: Animal dealers run rings around Council at illegal bird market
Apr 05: Showground in muddle over illegal bird market
Feb 05: Giant Bird Market is Axed
Feb 05: Council takes swift action to stop bird market
Jan 05: Showground comes under pressure to cancel bird market
Jan 05: Council 'aid and abet' illegal bird sales at auction
Jan 05: Clueless government officials admit "no evidence" to lift ban on pet markets
Jan 05: Hammer comes down on illegal bird auction
Dec 04: The 'carry on' council farce over illegal bird market
Dec 04: MPs not sold on bringing back UK wildlife markets
Oct 04: Giant exotic bird market is toppled
Oct 04: Council takes firm action to stop unlawful bird markets
Oct 04: Councillor’s shame over Stafford Bird Market horror
Oct 04: APA Celebrates Closure of Bird Auction
Sep 04: Giant Bird Market in Warwickshire is Declared Illegal
Sep 04: New 'Animal Protection Agency' tackles Government on pet markets