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Rome's horse-drawn carriages still on city streets despite mayor's promises. One of Rome's 'botticelle' horses collapsed on Via dei Condotti, the exclusive shopping street near the Spanish Steps, on the morning of 17 Oc...
Culling of Rome's wild boar is a marked change in direction for Raggi's hitherto animal-friendly administration. The wild boar that congregrate in the parks and streets of Rome's suburbs are to be culled or, when possib...
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Wolf-dog hybrids born at Castel di Guido in outskirts of Rome. Seven wolf-dog hybrid cubs have been filmed by hidden cameras in a nature reserve at Castel di Guido, located between Rome and the capital's coastal distric...
Rhinos have been absent from Rome's zoo for 20 years. The Bioparco di Roma has welcomed two white rhinos, Thomas and Kibo, to a new 2,600-sqm area in which an African savannah setting has been reconstructed. The two...
An endangered Grévy's zebra was born in Rome. The Bioparco di Roma has presented a baby zebra, named Fiamma, born at the zoo on the night between 27 and 28 August. The 10-day-old foal, in excellent health, is a rare...
Video emerges of Rome trash workers feeding wild boar. Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has condemned a video which appears to show employees of the city's refuse collection service AMA feeding wild boar beside street bins....
Public advised not to touch dolphin carcasses. In recent days two dolphins have been found dead off the coast of Ostia and Fiumicino, near Rome, bringing to 13 the number of dolphins washed up dead in the Lazio region s...
Italian farmers raise alarm over wolf sightings around Rome however experts reject claims. Wolves are being sighted "within a few kilometres of the centre of Rome" according to Confagricoltura, the Italian agricultural...
Rome to restrict botticelle carriages to city parks. Horse-drawn carriages, or botticelle, are to be banned from Rome's streets but will be allowed to operate in the city's parks following legislation approved by the mu...
Annual campaign urges Romans not to dump their dogs during summer. Rome's mayor Virginia Raggi has launched a campaign calling on residents of the capital not to abandon their pets as they head off on summer holidays....
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Guide on how to adopt a dog from Rome's kennels. Are you ready to adopt a dog but don’t know where to begin looking in Italy? Although most people associate Rome with its cats, the good news is that there are many delig...
Rome ecosystem under attack from non-native invasive animals. The biodiversity of Rome's wildlife is facing increasing problems due to the difficulty of invasive non-native species living in harmony with the city's indi...
City owes Rome zoo arrears of €3 million in public funds. Rome's Bioparco is "at risk of closure" due to the non-payment of €3 million by the city, which provides one third of the zoo's funding, according to Bioparco pr...
Swallows seek shelter from cold in Rome houses.Rome's newly-arrived swallows, swifts and housemartins are suffering in this year's uncharacteristically cold May, with numerous reports of the birds dying in Tiburtina, Pon...
Dead fox believed to be Giglio, not Olimpia. A search is underway for the owner of the dog presumed responsible for killing one of the two foxes resident at Villa Borghese, Rome's largest park. A passerby recorded a...
Friendly fox becomes celebrity at Villa Pamphilj in Rome. In recent weeks a friendly fox has been attracting increasing attention in Villa Pamphilj, Rome's largest park. The animal has been christened Olimpia, after...
Rome dogs have fun at the seaside as Baubeach reopens for the 2019 season. Baubeach, Rome’s beach designated exclusively for dogs and their owners reopens for the summer season on 19 April and this year celebrates its 2...
Rome experts say group of ten dolphins included baby. A baby bottlenose dolphin has been sighted off Rome's southern coastline, according to Oceanomare dolphins Onlus. The organisation is involved in the Delfini capi...
Young farm animals adopted as pets in Rome. Rome residents and tourists have begun to notice a peculiar sight on the streets of the city centre in recent weeks: farm animals being walked around as pets. Rome daily ne...
Rome city council studies new proposals regarding welfare of cats. Rome's environment commission has recommended several new rules regarding the protection and welfare of animals, subject to approval by the city council...
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