I'm a Little Pangolin
Through a partnership with the Vietnamese government, HSI's "I'm a Little Pangolin" book will be used in schools to help teach children about pangolin poaching concerns and conservation efforts. Click the lower-left icon to view in full-screen mode. Watch the "I"m a
I'm a Little Elephant
Through a partnership with the Vietnamese government, HSI's "I'm a Little Elephant" book will be used in schools to help teach children about elephant poaching concerns and conservation efforts. You can click the lower-left icon to view in full-screen mode. Watch the
On whaling, Japan continues to swim against the tide
Update, October 27, 2016: D elegates voted in favor of: a resolution to formally recognize the important role that whales play in looking after the health of the marine environment, as well as the loss to marine ecosystems resulting from declining whale
International Financial Institutions and Animal Welfare
Despite tremendous progress by the governments and the private sector towards ending the confinement of egg-laying hens, pregnant sows, and other farm animals in restrictive cages and crates, major international financial institutions continue to support large agribusiness facilities in emerging markets that
Protecting Wildlife in Europe
Culling causes great suffering to badgers with no meaningful benefit to farmers or their cattle. It is also costly for both farmers and taxpayers, and is opposed by the majority of scientists and wildlife experts. Since the first licences were issued in
I'm a Little Tiger
Through a partnership with the Vietnamese government, HSI's "I'm a Little Tiger" book will be used in schools to help teach children about tiger poaching concerns and conservation efforts. Watch the video. You can click the lower-left icon to view in full-screen
Q&A: HSI’s campaign to end trophy hunting of imperiled species
How is trophy hunting different from other types of hunting? The most common form of hunting in the world is subsistence hunting (hunting for food). Trophy hunting—also referred to as “sport hunting” under many laws—however, is a niche form of hunting motivated
Trophy Hunting: Animals Under Fire
Some of the animals that trophy hunters covet and what HSI is doing to stop trophy hunting: Elephants African elephants are experiencing an unprecedented poaching crisis and their numbers are dwindling. American trophy hunters imported the parts of an estimated 5,774 elephants
Tiny Ruby stole his heart
We found Ruby in a barren cage on a dog meat farm in South Korea. When HSI’s Adam Parascandola first saw her, he feared she wouldn’t survive. But with a little time and a whole lot of love (especially from Adam, who
Working toward a Humane World
A Humane World is the official blog of Humane World for Animals—a first-hand account of our ongoing efforts to protect animals, as told by our president and CEO, Kitty Block. Subscribe for regular updates.
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