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CIUDAD DE MÉXICO—Este mes, expertos en prevención y respuesta a la crueldad animal de Humane Society International capacitaron a funcionarios, veterinarios y organizaciones sin fines de lucro en la Ciudad de México, Yucatán, Aguascalientes y Quintana Roo. Las capacitaciones incluyeron temas desde la

BRUSSELS—European Union policymakers, animal welfare experts, industry representatives and non-governmental organizations gathered today at the European Parliament for a roundtable discussion on the necessity of raising welfare standards for the production of pigs. Animal scientists conveyed the

SEOUL—South Korea’s annual statistics on scientific use of animals reveal a record-high 4,995,680 in 2022, continuing an alarming upward trend. This is the highest number of animal use since the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs started publishing the statistics in 2012. The animal

SIBIU, Romania―The Feeric Fashion Week, the oldest still running fashion event in Romania, has accepted the invitation of Humane Society International/Europe to join the Fur Free Retailer programme. It will have its first fur-free edition between July 19-23, 2023 in Sibiu. Among the fashion brands

CAPE TOWN, South Africa— Animal protection organisation Humane Society International/Africa has advanced a unique community-based conservation project around Ithala Game Reserve to facilitate peaceful co-existence between elephant herds and local people. In collaboration with Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife

SEOUL—South Korean lawmakers gathered at the country’s National Assembly today for the opening of an exhibition in support of a legislative ban on the dog meat industry, co-hosted by the Animal Welfare Forum, Humane Society International/Korea and National Assembly members Young-ho Tae and Jeong

LONDON―Virologists from Imperial College London’s Department of Infectious Disease have warned of the public health threat posed by the global fur trade, after outbreaks of avian flu (H5N1) on mink and fox fur farms in Spain and Finland inc reased fears that fur farms could act as reservoirs of

BRUSSELS―In an article published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, virologists Dr Thomas Peacock and Professor Wendy Barclay of Imperial College London have issued a stern warning regarding the risks fur farming poses for future disease outbreaks. The

BRUSSELS —The European Commission today kick-started a plan to phase out animal testing for chemicals across Europe but will not protect the EU ban on animal testing for cosmetics in response to the “ 1.2 million European citizens. While campaigners welcome the plan to ultimately eliminate animal

BRUXELLES—La Commissione Europea ha annunciato oggi un piano europeo per eliminare gradualmente i test per le sostanze effettuati sugli animali, ma non di proteggere il divieto UE sui test cosmetici sugli animali, in risposta all'Iniziativa dei Cittadini Europei (ICE) “ 1,2 milioni di cittadini

BRUKSELA/WARSZAWA—Komisja Europejska rozpoczęła realizację planu stopniowego wycofywania zwierząt z testowania chemikaliów w całej Europie, ale nie będzie chronić unijnego zakazu testowania kosmetyków na zwierzętach – z taką odpowiedzią spotkała się Europejska Inicjatywa Obywatelska (EIO) – „Save

ROMA—Oggi la Senatrice Dolores Bevilacqua (Movimento 5 Stelle) ha ri-presentato al Senato un disegno di legge campagna #NotInMyWorld di Humane Society International/Europe (HSI/Europe) per porre fine al crudele commercio di trofei di caccia, che favorisce lo sfruttamento di specie come leoni

Update: As of May 2023, Bite Me Softly has published that it no longer buys eggs from caged hens. BANGKOK, Thailand—Bite Me Softly, a leading restaurant brand in Bangkok, is set to make a significant stride in animal welfare with its adoption of a cage-free egg policy. By 2024, the brand will

PETEN, Guatemala—In a joint effort by non-governmental organizations Humane Society International/Latin America and Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestre—which is known as ARCAS—40 animals of 14 different species were released in the Yaxha Nakum Naranjo National Park in Peten

PETEN, Guatemala— Como resultado del trabajo conjunto de las organizaciones no gubernamentales, Humane Society International (HSI) Latinoamérica y la Asociación Rescate y Conservación de Vida Silvestre ( ARCAS), 40 animales de 14 especies diferentes fueron liberados en el Parque Nacional Yaxha Nakum

SAN JOSE— This week, top officials from national judicial bodies and ministries convened at the National Police Academy in Pococi, Limon Province, to intensify their fight against the illicit trade ravaging Costa Rica’s native wildlife. Backed by Humane Society International, the four-day training

SAN JOSE—Esta semana, altos funcionarios de los órganos judiciales y ministerios nacionales se reunieron en la Academia Nacional de Policía en Pococí, provincia de Limón, para intensificar su lucha contra el comercio ilícito que aqueja a la vida silvestre de Costa Rica. Con el respaldo de Humane

SAN JOSE—More than 250 government officials, veterinarians and other professionals in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala attended a series of trainings provided by the animal protection organization Humane Society International to reinforce their knowledge investigative techniques and forensic

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica—Más de 250 funcionarios gubernamentales, médicos veterinarios y otros profesionales en Costa Rica, El Salvador y Guatemala, participaron en una serie de capacitaciones impartidas por Humane Society International (HSI) Latinoamérica, para reforzar sus conocimientos sobre

BRUSSELS—As news breaks that Iceland will allow the resumption of commercial whaling with the introduction of so-called “improvements”, despite clear evidence of immense animal suffering, global animal protection charity Humane Society International calls it a devastating and inexplicable decision