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Wild Welfare launches workshop in Laos
Wild Welfare worked in partnership with Free the Bears to deliver the programme.
Laos visit is first for welfare organisation.

Wild Welfare, an international animal welfare charity, has expanded its programme into Laos. The organisation launched an in-person edition of its Wild About Welfare digital education programme.

Laos is a new country of operation for Wild Welfare, and the organisation collaborated with Free the Bears, a charity that rescues bears from bear bile farms and the illegal wildlife trade to deliver the workshop.

The first workshop was held in Luang Prabang in November 2022, and the five-day course saw a mix of participants; veterinary surgeons, animal care staff and higher managers from Free the Bears and a local elephant sanctuary.

Taught in both English and spoken Lao translations, the workshop lasted for five days, and introduced participants to take part in practical tasks, including enclosure assessments for macaques and enrichment planning for different species.

Sarah Bonser-Blake, animal welfare field manager at Wild Welfare, discussed the programme: “It was quite an emotional experience for me seeing everyone really engaging with the content. There was a real sense of learning together as everyone helped each other out with explanations, translations and concepts which might be difficult to understand.”

This workshop was the first practical roll-out of the programme, and Wild Welfare will use the feedback to continue its development.

Online, the Wild About Welfare course is free-to-access on Wild Welfare's website, and it has seen use from 63 different countries since it's launch in January 2021.

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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Lords Committee opens Pet Parasite Medication inquiry

The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee will launch its inquiry into Pet Parasite Medication (PPM) on Wednesday (3 June).

Focusing on treatments containing fipronil and imidacloprid, the inquiry will seek to understand distribution pathways and the impacts of PPM use and non-use on biodiversity and human health. It will also cover current regulation, monitoring, and the potential implications for pets and their owners.

The committee will hear evidence from environmental non-governmental organisations and research institutes. The public can follow the proceedings live on Parliament TV or in person in the Palace of Westminster.