Egypt Launches National Strategy for Street Animals, Bans Poisoning and Mass Culling

Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has announced on Friday 17 July the immediate implementation of a unified national strategy for managing street animals, reaffirming that sterilization, rabies vaccination, and the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program will remain the country’s official approach to controlling stray dog populations. The announcement also prohibits the use of poisons, mass culling, and the unauthorized relocation of street animals outside the designated framework. The ministry said violators would face immediate legal action. The strategy follows a joint coordination conference hosted by the Egyptian Military Academy and attended by Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk, Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal Awad, representatives from the Ministries of Justice, Housing, Social Solidarity and Endowments, the Egyptian Veterinary Syndicate, as well as security, regulatory and sovereign bodies. According to the ministry, the meeting resulted in the formation of a committee tasked with unifying veterinary sector policies and overseeing issues related to street animals and broader veterinary services. TNR Remains Egypt’s Official Policy The ministry said Egypt’s new strategy aligns with its commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and international standards issued by theContinue reading "Egypt Launches National Strategy for Street Animals, Bans Poisoning and Mass Culling"

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