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Farm animal welfare Valentine’s Day: A leading Thai hospital shows compassion for animals by committing to eggs from cage-free hens

BANGKOK, Thailand—One of the leading private hospitals in Thailand, Phyathai Phaholyothin Hospital, has chosen Valentine’s Day to announce its transition to sourcing eggs from cage-free hens for its

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Farm animal welfare Leading hospital in Thailand sets a new standard of care—this time for hens

BANGKOK—Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society International) applauds Phyathai 1 Hospital for adopting a policy to serve 100% cage-free eggs by 2026. The premier medical facility serves

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Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide Humane World for Animals supports Beijing Animal Law Forum’s call for a Chinese law to protect companion animals, end the dog and cat meat trade

BEIJING— Humane World for Animals joined with Chinese animal campaigners, legal scholars, academics and lawyers in Beijing to support their call for a national law to protect companion animals and end

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Farm animal welfare Top international school earns strong marks with new animal welfare policy in Thailand

BANGKOK—Denla British School (DBS), a leading international school in Thailand, has announced its commitment to only use eggs from cage-free hens across its campus by 2026. This decision by the school

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Farm animal welfare Salad Factory champions animal welfare with cage-free egg commitment

Salad Factory, a leading brand in Thailand’s health-conscious dining industry says that by 2028, all its restaurants nationwide will source and serve only eggs from cage-free hens in their dishes

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Wildlife protection Concerns were raised through intense Party deliberations as trade in endangered African elephant parts and live animals is revised by CITES conference

Humane World for Animals warns that proposal 14 will undermine decades of conservation progress and potentially incentivize lethal elephant population control or “culls”.

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Wildlife protection CITES decisions deliver mixed results for key African species: weakened protections for bontebok but progress for lion protection

The outcomes of the meeting reflect both positive progress and ongoing challenges in conservation, ecological sustainable use and tourism, enforcement of relevant laws and international cooperation.

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Wildlife protection Rattlesnakes denied increased CITES protection against exploitation for pet and parts trade, despite declining numbers

In Mexico alone, an estimated 90,000 rattlesnakes are taken annually for illegal domestic and international trade.

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Wildlife protection Exploitative pet trade in Chilean rose tarantulas to become harder as species gets increased CITES protection

Collection of tarantulas in huge quantities for the pet trade is threatening the survival of the species.