- Jul 10
Newcastle disease outbreak in Valladolid forces culling of 1.2 million birds and triggers mandatory vaccination across Castile and León
An outbreak of Newcastle disease in Valladolid has forced the culling of over 1.2 million birds and will require the emptying of farms with up to 1.5 million, as Castile and León announces mandatory vaccination and direct losses top 12 million euros.
- Jun 22
Spain's regions force pro-hunting wolf report to Brussels, overriding government protests
Sixteen of Spain's autonomous communities voted on Monday to endorse a report asserting the wolf population is in a favorable conservation status, a step that could allow controlled hunting, in defiance of the central government's protectionist stance.