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Trump administration grants first trophy import permit for Tanzanian lion
WASHINGTON— The Trump administration has authorized a U.S. hunter to import a lion trophy from Tanzania — the first allowed from that country since lions were given protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in January 2016. A Florida man received permission to import the lion’s skin, skull
Street dog population management program launches in Lucknow
LUCKNOW—Humane Society International/India have entered into a memorandum of understanding with Lucknow Municipal Corporation for an animal birth control project. The goal is to sterilize and vaccinate at least 15,000 dogs in Lucknow within a year. The program was formally launched today by
Celebrities, MPs, NGOs and No 10’s Larry the cat unite urging Boris Johnson to come good on his animal welfare pledge
LONDON—Celebrities, MPs, animal protection organisations and Number 10’s Larry the Cat have joined forces to call on the Prime Minister to prioritise legislation that recognises animals as sentient beings and enacts a duty to protect them when formulating and implementing policy, before the UK
VIDEO: TV dog experts Marc Abraham and Victoria Stilwell help charity rescue 90+ dogs from South Korean dog meat farm, seven pups to seek UK homes
London–Humane Society International’s rescue team is on the ground in South Korea to save more than 90 dogs and puppies from the horrors of a dog meat farm, with seven lucky pups destined to fly to the United Kingdom to seek adoptive homes. The remaining dogs are being flown to the United States and
Five ways to be an animal defender this World Animal Day
LONDON–Around the world, billions of animals suffer for our food, fashion, beauty and entertainment. Many of them lead deprived, miserable lives confined in unnatural conditions or are subjected to deliberate cruelty. It doesn’t have to be that way. By changing our lifestyles to make more
Wildlife campaigners rejoice as Indian elephant, jaguar, great Indian bustard and threatened sharks win protections at Migratory Species Convention
Gandhinagar -- Representatives from more than 130 nations agreed to vital protections for migratory wild species at what’s being hailed as a landmark wildlife convention in Gandhinagar, India. Delegates agreed to increased or first-time conservation protection status for the endangered Mainland
83,000-strong petition against dog cloning delivered by Humane Society International to South Korean authority
SEOUL—Global animal welfare organization Humane Society International has presented a petition with 83,232 signatures against dog cloning to the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, urging the Ministry to permanently cease funding research to clone working dogs. HSI’s petition
휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널, 사역견 복제에 반대하는 8만 3천명 서명 농림부 전달
동물보호단체 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널(Humane Society International, HSI)은 사역견에 대한 복제 실험이 다시는 이루어지지 않도록 개 복제 실험에 반대하는 8만3천232명의 서명을 농림축산식품부에 우편으로 전달했다. 이 서명은 지난 해 비글구조네트워크에 의해 공개된 복제견 메이에 대한 학대 영상과 메이가 검역견 탐지견으로 활동하다 실험에 이용된 것으로 알려지며 시작되었다. 작년 비글구조네트워크에 의해 영상이 공개된 후, 해당 과제는 중지되었고 농림부는 어제까지 동물보호법 시행규칙 일부개정령안에 대한 의견을
휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널, 척추동물대체시험 지원토록 하는
휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널은 더불어민주당 한정애 의원이 대표 발의한 생활화학제품 및 살생물제의 안전관리에 관한 법률(이하 화학제품안전법) 일부개정법률안 통과를 환영한다고 밝혔다. 지난 6일 본회의를 통과한 이 개정안은 ▲척추동물시험의 최소화 원칙 규정 ▲척추동물대체시험의 개발・이용에 관한 정책 수립・시행 ▲기존 척추동물시험자료 확보 및 활용과 척추동물대체시험의 개발 및 보급을 위한 중소기업에 대한 지원 조항을 포함한다. 한정애 의원은 지난 2018년 화학물질의 등록 및 평가를 위한 법안 (이하 화평법) 개정을 통해
Ivory-Free Canada Coalition condemns Toronto Sportsmen’s Show for allowing South African outfitters to sell cruel, unsustainable elephant hunts
MONTREAL – At a time when African nations are contending with an elephant poaching crisis that has caused devastating population declines, it has come to light that the annual Toronto Sportsmen’s Show continues to allow three vendors to sell elephant trophy hunting excursions that further threaten
Mexican Senate passes bill to outlaw cosmetic animal testing
MEXICO CITY—Global animal protection leader Humane Society International and ONG Te Protejo have welcomed a move by Mexico’s Senate to outlaw the practice of animal testing for cosmetics, as well as the manufacture, import or marketing of cosmetics tested on animals anywhere in the world after the
El Senado de la República aprueba iniciativa para prohibir las pruebas cosméticas en animales
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO–La organización con liderazgo global en protección animal, Humane Society International (HSI), y la ONG Te Protejo dieron la bienvenida a la decisión unánime del Senado de la República de prohibir las pruebas cosméticas en animales, así como la fabricación, importación o
Progress! Mizoram moves one step closer to dog meat trade ban as Legislative Assembly amends Animal Slaughter Bill, removing dogs
Mizoram, India -- Mizoram, India has taken the first step towards ending its dog meat trade, by amending the law to remove dogs from the definition of animals suitable for slaughter. In a move welcomed by Humane Society International/India, the Mizoram Legislative Assembly unanimously passed the
Companion animals and COVID-19: get the facts
MONTREAL – In the wake of the unfolding crisis, Humane Society International/Canada is echoing the guidance of public health organizations – including the World Organisation for Animal Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control -- that state there is no evidence at this time that companion
Caring for your pets during the coronavirus pandemic
SAN JOSE — The global health crisis caused by the novel coronavirus can also affect pets, not only because their owners can get sick, but also because of the ways COVID-19 has changed everyday routines. For this reason, animal welfare organization Humane Society International recommends that pet