Rodrigo Pop
Twenty-eight parrots return to Guatemalan jungle after surviving illegal wildlife trafficking
PETEN, Guatemala―Twenty-eight parrots, most of them rescued and rehabilitated from the illegal wildlife trade, have been released back into the wild in Guatemala thanks to a project dedicated to helping trafficked wildlife, run by Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestre (known
Pangolins proposed for US Endangered Species Act protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed listing seven species of pangolins as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, a move that would strengthen trade and import restrictions within the United States and underscore the species’ critical conservation status.
Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals
Chained, scarred dogs and nursing puppies rescued from suspected dogfighting in multi-property operation
Humane World for Animals assisted the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division in the rescue of 23 dogs and puppies from an alleged dogfighting operation involving two properties in Richland County, South Carolina.
Britta Jaschinski
Elephant feet footstools and bear paw slippers: International photo exhibition exposing macabre wildlife trade arrives at Argentina’s National Congress
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Politicians, wildlife experts and the public gathered today at the National Congress Chamber of Deputies for the opening ceremony of the photography exhibition “Still Life. Hunting Trophies.” to support a ban on the import into Argentina of hunting trophies from
Martine Béchette/Humane World for Animals
Dogs rescued from South Korean dog meat farm arrive in Canada
MONTREAL, Québec—Today, Humane World for Animals Canada (formerly called Humane Society International/Canada) and Humane World Foundation Canada are welcoming 20 dogs rescued by the charity’s global and Korean team from a dog meat farm in Cheongju, South Korea. The dogs will receive
Sofía Herra/Humane World for Animals
Nearly 100 pets receive free veterinary care in Tortuguero, Costa Rica
TORTUGUERO—Despite being diagnosed with heartworm disease, a cheerful dog named Pulgosin is showing steady improvement thanks to the treatment he received during free animal clinics organized in the Limón Province by Humane World for Animals Costa Rica, formerly called Humane Society International
Jean Chung
Ahead of China’s Yulin dog meat ‘festival’, a new survey reveals most Yulin residents don’t eat dog or cat meat and say a ban would have no impact on their lives
BEIJING—Ahead of the Yulin dog meat ‘festival’ in south China beginning on 20 June to coincide with the summer solstice, a new consumer survey in the city shows that a super majority of Yulin residents (87.5%) never or rarely eat dog or
Kirsten Peek/Humane World for Animals
Seven Tosa dogs who survived a devastating wildfire at a dog meat farm in South Korea, start a new life in the United States
SEOUL―Seven Tosa dogs―the sole survivors of a devastating wildfire that destroyed a dog meat farm in Andong, Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea where almost 700 dogs burned to death―have been flown to safety in the United States thanks to Humane World for
Maura Flaherty
44 organizations from the animal welfare, environmental, scientific, and economic sectors write to Pichetto and Lollobrigida: “Ready to meet with Ministers to clarify leaked hunting bill”
ROME, Italy—44 organizations*, representing not only the Italian environmental and animal welfare movements but also the scientific community and those involved in sustainable nature-related tourism and related activities, have requested a meeting with the Ministers for the Environment, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, and
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