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Tension in protecting farmed animals put wolves at risk

BRUSSELS—Following a concerted campaign by lobby interests seeking to decrease EU legal protections for large carnivores, the European Parliament has adopted a Resolution on the issue of the protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe at its Plenary session in

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Humane Society International/UK appoints Nick Jones as executive director

LONDON—Animal protection organisation Humane Society International/UK has today announced that it has appointed Nick Jones as its new executive director. The move will help HSI to develop and deliver even greater change for animals, both in the UK and around the world

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Ending the dog and cat meat trade Viet Nam
Dog slaughterhouse and restaurant in Viet Nam that had killed thousands of animals in recent years closes in country’s first Models for Change program to end the dog meat trade

HANOI, Viet Nam—The owner of a dog slaughterhouse and dog meat restaurant in Viet Nam, which killed thousands of dogs for human consumption over the past five years, has become the first in the country to take part in a new Models

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Food was on the table at COP27, but there is still much more work to be done

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt—Humane Society International is encouraged by the long overdue recognition among climate talk negotiators that food systems not only contribute to the ever-worsening climate crisis but can also serve as a key to mitigating it. For the first time

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United Kingdom
Wildlife campaigner and TV GP Dr. Amir Khan speaks out for an end to cruel trophy hunting

LONDON—Animal advocate and much-loved TV regular Dr. Amir Khan has joined with animal protection organisation Humane Society International/UK to front a short film exposing the cruelty of the trophy hunting industry. In the film, Khan explains why the UK’s proposed ban on

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EU gets serious about combating illegal wildlife trade with new action plan

BRUSSELS— The European Commission today adopted the revised EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking, a few days before the 19th Conference of the Parties for CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) kicks off in Panama. The new Action Plan

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Trophy hunting resources

Trophy Hunting by the Numbers: The European Union’s role in global trophy hunting Import and Export of CITES listed species between 2014 and 2018 /sites/default/files/uploads/2021/06/Trophy-hunting-numbers-eu-report.pdf Summary from Trophy Hunting by the Numbers report /sites/default/files/uploads/2022/02/Summary_EU-Trophy-Hunting-by-Numbers-report-2.pdf Overview translations Trophy Hunting by Numbers report /news-media/report-trophy-hunting-numbers-eu/

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Capsicum Culinary Studio and Humane Society International/Africa collaborate to train lecturers and students in plant-based cooking

CAPE TOWN, South Africa—In honour of World Vegan Month this November, Capsicum Culinary Studio has announced a collaboration with Humane Society International/Africa. With growing numbers of South Africans reducing their consumption of meat, eggs and dairy and embracing a more plant-centric diet

Ending the dog and cat meat trade South Korea
Dogs who were saved from death on South Korea dog meat farms are arriving in the US for adoption

WASHINGTON—This week, 34 dogs are arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport from South Korea where they were rescued from the dog meat industry by Humane Society International/Korea and its partners. Romeo, Nuri, Daisy, Phoenix, Brown Bear and the other dogs coming to

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