MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's parliament on Thursday passed a new animal rights bill that has stirred controversy as it excludes hunting dogs and other animals used in traditional rural activities, and ...

MADRID (AP) — Animal rights groups and pet shop owners marched Sunday in separate demonstrations to protest a new animal welfare law proposed by the Spanish government that seeks to advance the ...

After losing 23 sheep in a wolf pack attack one night, Laura Serrano Isla might have been expected to want revenge. Instead, this farmer is a surprise supporter of Spain’s decision to introduce a ...

MADRID (Reuters) -A draft law aimed at strengthening animal rights in Spain is exposing divisions within the ruling Socialist Party's electoral base amid warnings it risks outlawing hunting with dogs.

Hunting wild boar while riding horses and using only spears is a practice that dates back at least 2,000 years — and now it's making a comeback... A Renaissance For 'Pigsticking' In Spain An ancient ...

Socialists exclude hunting dogs from animal rights bill Rural campaigners warn law risks outlawing hunting with dogs Bill aimed at addressing abandonment of dogs Socialists have traditionally enjoyed ...