
Rising Sheep Prices Spark Concerns Ahead of Eid al-Adha in Morocco
As the celebration of Eid al-Adha approaches, many Moroccans are concerned about the continuous rise in sheep prices for the sacrifice.

As the celebration of Eid al-Adha approaches, many Moroccans are concerned about the continuous rise in sheep prices for the sacrifice.

A tragedy occurred this week in the Hassani neighborhood in Tangier, where a 19-year-old man lost his life after a fatal fall from a residential building.

The local authorities of the city of Zemamra, in the El Jadida region, have launched a controversial culling campaign aimed at eliminating the stray dogs that proliferate in the city. This operation, justified by public safety, has provoked the indignation of animal rights defenders who describe it as a "crime against these animals".

The administrative chamber of the court of first instance in Casablanca has postponed to May 20 the examination of the complaint filed by a victim of a stray dog attack against the municipality and the Local Development Company "Casablanca Environnement".

Casablanca is overrun by stray animals, threatening both residents and elected officials. The latest victim: Councilor Zahra Hanine, bitten by a cat in a restaurant. Outraged, she denounced this scourge at the municipal council, demanding urgent solutions.

Remains of a rare species of herbivorous dinosaurs have been discovered by an international team of researchers in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco.

In Casablanca, carts pulled by mules, donkeys and horses hinder the smooth circulation of the busway. Local authorities are struggling to find a sustainable solution to this phenomenon that damages the image of the city.

The public prosecutor’s office of the court of first instance in Zagora has announced its decision to prosecute at liberty the farmer who amputated the hind legs of a donkey near Zagora. The defendant was released after paying a bail of 2,000 dirhams.

Stray dogs continue to disrupt the peace of residents in several Moroccan cities. These animals, mostly unvaccinated, pose a danger to the population.

The Casablanca city council recently announced that it has selected the company that will be in charge of the delegated management of the Ain Sebaa zoo , whose work has been suspended for years.

Casa Environnement has shown its limits in the management of stray animals in Casablanca. The effectiveness of its actions is called into question, especially after the attack of stray dogs on a Casablancan woman who sued the company and the municipal council.

Khinjaria acuta, a new species of prehistoric marine lizard, has recently been discovered in Morocco. This is revealed by a study published in the scientific journal Science Direct.