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Rechinii balenă, specie amenințată, și rechinii gulper, specie în pericol critic de dispariție, beneficiază de protecție suplimentară împotriva comerțului internațional, în urma conferinței CITES privind fauna sălbatică
BUCUREȘTI / SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan – Rechinii balenă (specie pe cale de dispariție) și rechinii gulper (specie în pericol critic de dispariție), au șanse mai mari de a scăpa de extincție datorită controalelor asupra comerțului global stabilite la cea de-a 20-a reuniune a Conferinței părților
Endangered whale sharks and critically endangered gulper sharks given vital extra protections against international trade by CITES wildlife conference
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan―Endangered whale sharks and critically endangered gulper sharks have a better chance of escaping extinction thanks to global trade controls agreed today at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species . Whale
Președintele Poloniei semnează legea pentru interzicerea fermelor de blănuri
BUCUREȘTI / VARȘOVIA – Polonia devine cel de-al 18-lea stat din Uniunea Europeană care interzice complet creșterea animalelor pentru blană, după ce Președintele Karol Nawrocki a promulgat oficial legea. Humane World for Animals Europe (denumită anterior Humane Society International Europe) salută
Poland’s president signs fur farming ban into law
WARSAW― Poland has today become the 18th country in the European Union to ban fur farming, after President Karol Nawrocki officially signed a ban into law. This has been welcomed as ”an historic moment for animal protection in Poland” by Humane World for Animals Europe (formerly Humane Society
Historischer Moment: Polens Präsident unterzeichnet Gesetz zum Verbot der Pelztierhaltung
BERLIN/WARSCHAU - Polen ist der 18. Staat in der Europäischen Union, der die Pelztierhaltung vollständig verbietet, nachdem Präsident Karol Nawrocki das Verbot offiziell als Gesetz unterzeichnet hat. Humane World for Animals Europe (ehemals Humane Society International Europe) bezeichnet dies als
Il Presidente della Polonia firma il divieto dell’allevamento di animali per la produzione di pelliccia
VARSAVIA, Polonia—La Polonia è diventata il diciottesimo paese dell’Unione Europea a vietare completamente l’allevamento di animali per la produzione di pelliccia, dopo che il Presidente Karol Nawrocki ha ufficialmente firmato il divieto, trasformandolo in legge. La decisione è stata accolta come
Polska zakazuje hodowli zwierząt na futra
Warszawa – Polska stanie się 18 krajem Unii Europejskiej z pełnym zakazem hodowli zwierząt na futra, po tym jak Prezydent Karol Nawrocki podpisał ustawę w tej sprawie. To historyczne wydarzenie dla ochrony zwierząt – uważa Humane World for Animals (dawniej Humane Society International Europe)
Animal protection groups launch public awareness campaign at Guwahati railway station to combat illegal transport of dogs for meat trade
Guwahati, ASSAM - Animal protection organization, Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International), in collaboration with Anaajoree and the Railway Protection Force, has launched a digital public awareness campaign at Guwahati Railway Station, to strengthen public
Exploitative sloth selfies and trafficking to become harder as species gets increased CITES protection due to declining numbers
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan― The exploitation of sloths for the pet trade, tourist selfie industry and zoos will come under tighter restrictions in the future as protections against international commercial trade have been given to the Hoffmann’s two-toed and Linné’s two-toed sloth at the 20th Convention
International trade in critically endangered vultures is effectively banned, following vote at CITES wildlife conference
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan―Vultures, one of the most threatened bird species globally, have been given greater protections today against persecution for international trade, thanks to a crucial vote at the 20th Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting. A proposal by several African
Hope for critically endangered Galapagos iguanas as CITES wildlife conference grants species highest protections against trade
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan― International trade in critically endangered Galápagos land iguanas and vulnerable marine iguanas has been banned at the 20th Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting, to the relief of wildlife campaigners. Populations of Galápagos land iguanas are
New protections for two of Australia’s most vulnerable reptiles following decision at international wildlife conference
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan―Two of Australia’s most vulnerable reptile species have been awarded strengthened protections from international commercial wildlife trade following a decision today at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Seven ways to be a wildlife warrior
Around the world, many thousands of wild animals are exploited for human entertainment, food, fashion and frippery, or killed or injured through poisons and traps, not only causing immense animal suffering but also threatening many species with extinction. According to a UN report, species
About the International Whaling Commission
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was set up under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW), signed in Washington, D.C., on December 2, 1946. The Convention was intended to provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and the regulation of commercial and
About the SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary
For more than 20 years, SanWild has been rescuing orphaned, injured, neglected and abused wild animals and then, once their health is restored, releasing the animals into the large sanctuary to spend the rest of their life in settings largely free of adverse human impacts. Each of the residents has
Concerns were raised through intense Party deliberations as trade in endangered African elephant parts and live animals is revised by CITES conference
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan—Wildlife campaigners at Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society International) expressed their dismay as the delegates to the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Uzbekistan voted to expand
Atlantic Canada’s baby seal slaughter begins
The Atlantic Canadian commercial slaughter of baby seals – in which tens of thousands of harp seals just a few weeks of age are shot and clubbed for their fur each year – opened today at 6 am. The mass killing follows a commercial slaughter of several thousand adult seals that was controversially
Exploitative pet trade in Chilean rose tarantulas to become harder as species gets increased CITES protection
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan—The overexploitation of Chilean rose tarantulas as wild pets will come under tighter regulations in future following protections against international trade being granted at the 20th Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting. Countries voted initially on
Bearing Witness to the Yulin Dog Meat Festival
HSI's Dr. Peter Li, along with The HSUS's Karen Lange and colleagues from local partner groups, bore witness to the horrors of this year's Yulin Dog Meat Festival in an effort to persuade officials to cancel it. Below are some of the scenes they encountered. Saving lives Activists surround a truck
Habitat Protection in Latin America
When sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices are implemented, both wildlife and farmers can benefit. HSI’s habitat protection and cacao program serves to educate and empower local cacao producers in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Nicaragua to improve their production techniques to