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A Bern man received a conditional fine and penalty for injuring a dog he forcefully threw to the ground during an altercation between his unleashed dog and another leashed animal last summer.
Bern's Dählhölzli Zoo faces a transformative public vote in June on extensive renovation plans. The City Council approved proposals for new facilities, including a main entrance and family zoo, aimed
Bern Animal Park is culling older animals to make space for breeding programs, a controversial move aimed at species protection amid aging zoo populations. Animal rights groups criticize the practice.
Several cities in the canton of Bern have enacted fireworks bans for New Year's Eve, including Bern's Old Town, Thun, and Burgdorf, citing safety and environmental concerns. Animal welfare groups are
A Bern dog sitter received a 2,700 franc fine for multiple animal welfare and dog law violations, including keeping eight dogs in a windowless van without water and walking too many dogs at once.
Bern City Council confirms that the death of Seehund Saluk at Bern Animal Park was not due to human error. An investigation found the seal swallowed a silicone part from its new enclosure's sealing, c
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Bern on Saturday to protest a federal decision allowing the culling of wolves from 21 packs across Switzerland.
Hundreds protested in Bern against wolf culls, calling for an end to the "wolf massacre." The Swiss Animal Protection (STS) criticized the federal decision to authorize culls in 21 wolf packs, warning
Animal welfare advocates demand an investigation into the death of a seal at Bern's Dählhölzli Animal Park after it ingested sealant from a new enclosure.
