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Legs that might have carried an African elephant from one watering hole to another sit on a dolly in the National Wildlife Property Repository as step stool trophies. Roughly 100 years ago, an estimated 10 million elephants roamed Africa. Now it’s a little over 415,000.

Britta Jaschinski

Legs that might have carried an African elephant from one watering hole to another sit on a dolly in the National Wildlife Property Repository as step stool trophies. Roughly 100 years ago, an estimated 10 million elephants roamed Africa. Now it’s a little over 415,000.
Poland Europe
Exhibition urges Poland to ban hunting trophy imports from endangered species

WARSAW, Poland —Humane Society International and members of the Polish Parliament are urging Poland to ban the import of hunting trophies from endangered species. This call comes alongside the inauguration of the "Still Life. #NotInMyWorld" photographic exhibition by Britta Jaschinski at the

India
HSI/India helps provide relief to thousands of companions and farmed animals amid devastating Assam floods

ASSAM, India—Animal protection charity Humane Society International/India, in collaboration with Humanitarian Aid International, North-East Affected Area Development Society, Just Be Friendly and Anchalik Gram Unnayan Parishad, is providing critical emergency relief to the estimated almost 40 lakh (4 million) animals and people

South Korea
With South Korea’s first Bok Nal since the dog meat ban, dog farmers should capitalize on the plant-based boom and switch to crop growing instead, says HSI/Korea

SEOUL—More than 20 Korean animal protection groups and hundreds of citizens are expected to gather in Seoul on July 13 to mark the start of South Korea’s first Bok Nal since the National Assembly voted in January to ban the dog meat

Dog and cat welfare United States
Reward offered in Macon, Georgia, for puppy found dumped and tortured

MACON, Georgia—The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for throwing a puppy off of a bridge in Macon, Georgia.

Europe
Animal protection priorities for the tenth term of the European Parliament (2024-2029)

The protection of animals is an issue close to the hearts of millions of EU citizens. This is also reflected in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which explicitly recognises that animals are sentient beings and that the EU

Undercover Investigations Reveal Abuse of Tiger Cubs at Roadside Zoos

Editor’s Notes: In response to the HSUS undercover investigation at Natural Bridge Zoo, the USDA conducted a four-day inspection and cited the roadside zoo for 31 violations (PDF) of the federal Animal Welfare Act. This includes animals going without basic necessities such

Farmed animal welfare United Kingdom
British farmer saves two mother pigs from slaughter by rehoming them via animal charity HSI/UK in show of support for a ban on "barbaric” farrowing crates

LONDON— Two mother pigs, who have spent around a quarter of their adult lives confined in metal cages barely bigger than their bodies, have been rescued from slaughter and rehomed by leading animal protection charity Humane Society International/UK. The pigs, who gave

Latin America
Survivors of illegal wildlife trafficking spread their wings in Guatemalan nature preserve

PETEN, Guatemala—A group of 41 parrots of different species (Amazona autumnalis and Amazona alfibrons), iconic in the Latin American region, were released in the Mayan Biosphere Reserve after they were rescued and confiscated from illegal wildlife trafficking. The release of these birds

Brazil
HSI webinar highlights Brazilian companies' successful shift to sourcing eggs exclusively from cage-free hens

On May 22, Humane Society International hosted a webinar with three companies that have successfully transitioned to sourcing eggs exclusively from cage-free hens. Representing various business sectors, retailer Casa Santa Luzia, global hotel chain Marriott, and pet food company Special Dog, have

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