Note: The contents in words and pictures of this article are based on the facts when it was first published (31.12.2006).
Overview News 2006
September
Austrian activists call old vivisection law outdated
At a demonstration in front of the Austrian Parliament, animal rights campaigners have demanded a new legislation on animal experiments to replace the existing law which campaigners have described as outdated
August
Bird trapping season begins in Austria
Song Bird trapping season in the Salzkammergut region of Austria is due to begin in mid-September amid controversy over a national animal welfare law that makes the practice illegal.
April
EU threat against Austrian circus animal thwarted
After complaints by foreign circuses, the EU commission threatened to undo the Austrian ban on wild animals.