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We’re helping animals in Africa, with a special focus on ending the illegal wildlife trade, promoting non-lethal solutions to human-wildlife conflict and more. Our sanctuary in Liberia cares for dozens of former research chimpanzees. 

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We're driving lasting change for animals through bold advocacy, strategic campaigns and hands-on efforts. From ending inhumane factory farming practices to protecting wildlife and vital habitats, we champion innovative solutions that create a more humane world. 

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Ending the fur trade, the cage confinement of farmed animals and the import of hunting trophies are just a few of our goals across Europe. 

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We’re improving life for street dogs, ending the use of animals in research, promoting plant-based foods and more across Latin America. 

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We’re addressing some of the biggest threats to animals: intensive confinement on farms, puppy mills, trophy hunting, seal slaughter and so much more. Our sanctuaries care for hundreds of animals now safe from the exotic pet trade, roadside zoos and animal testing facilities. 

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In the UK, we're creating a more humane world through strategic advocacy, policy change and relentless work to end cruel industries and protect animals.

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We’re helping animals in Africa, with a special focus on ending the illegal wildlife trade, promoting non-lethal solutions to human-wildlife conflict and more. Our sanctuary in Liberia cares for dozens of former research chimpanzees. 

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With the help of local groups and governments, we’re protecting animals from poaching, improving conditions for farmed animals, ending the dog and cat meat trades and more. 

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We're driving lasting change for animals through bold advocacy, strategic campaigns and hands-on efforts. From ending inhumane factory farming practices to protecting wildlife and vital habitats, we champion innovative solutions that create a more humane world. 

View Australia

Ending the fur trade, the cage confinement of farmed animals and the import of hunting trophies are just a few of our goals across Europe. 

View Europe

We’re improving life for street dogs, ending the use of animals in research, promoting plant-based foods and more across Latin America. 

View Latin America

We’re addressing some of the biggest threats to animals: intensive confinement on farms, puppy mills, trophy hunting, seal slaughter and so much more. Our sanctuaries care for hundreds of animals now safe from the exotic pet trade, roadside zoos and animal testing facilities. 

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In the UK, we're creating a more humane world through strategic advocacy, policy change and relentless work to end cruel industries and protect animals.

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A fox stands in a cage at a fur farm in Ohio, just before being rescued.

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Two-thirds of Massachusetts voters back fur ban ahead of Beacon Hill hearing

Massachusetts lawmakers will soon face a clear choice: stand with two-thirds of their voters, who support ending the sale of fur from animals farmed for their pelts, or stand behind an industry that

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EU fur farming has been unprofitable for years and costs EU citizens €446 million a year, new report finds

BRUSSELS - Animal protection groups have renewed their call on the European Commission to bring forward an EU-wide ban on fur farming and trade as they launched a new economic report in Parliament

Europe
Newly compiled data: Over 1 million black bears have been killed for trophies by hunters in America in the last 25 years
WASHINGTON—Newly compiled data by Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, reveal that more than 1 million bears (1,014,773) have been legally trophy hunted
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