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Costa Rican authorities receive equipment donation to aid handling and care of companion animals in cruelty cases

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—Two Costa Rican agencies, the National Animal Health Service (SENASA) and the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), received an equipment donation that will aid proper and safe

Raccoon at the ARCAS rehabilitation centre in Guatemala before being released to the wild by ARCAS and Humane World for Animals Costa Rica in June 2025
Wildlife protection Imperilled monkeys, opossum and wild birds among 14 animals returned to Guatemalan jungle after rescue from negative human interaction

PETEN, Guatemala—Fourteen mammals and birds, including species classified as domestically endangered or vulnerable, have been released back into the wild of the Guatemalan rainforest after being

Hawaiian spinner dolphin calf in the ocean
Helping captive wildlife Mexico bans use of captive marine mammals for entertainment

MEXICO CITY―Humane World for Animals Mexico, previously called Humane Society International Mexico, welcomes the unanimous approval by the Mexican Chamber of Deputies of an amendment to the General

dolphins performing unnaturally in captivity
Helping captive wildlife , Wildlife protection Mexican Senate votes to end use of captive marine mammals for entertainment and moves one step closer to a ban

Humane World for Animals Mexico, previously called Humane Society International Mexico, welcomes the unanimous approval by the Mexican Senate of an amendment to the General Wildlife Law that would ban

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Animal cruelty , Dog and cat welfare Local environmental agency and global animal protection group renew joint efforts to strengthen animal welfare in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY—Humane World for Animals Mexico, formerly called Humane Society International Mexico, and the Environmental and Territorial Planning Office (PAOT) of Mexico City have renewed their

Wildlife release - parrots rescued from the pet trade being released back into the wild by Humane World for Animals Costa Rica and partner group ARCAS Rescue Center in Guatemala, June 2025
Wildlife protection Twenty-eight parrots return to Guatemalan jungle after surviving illegal wildlife trafficking

PETEN, Guatemala―Twenty-eight parrots, most of them rescued and rehabilitated from the illegal wildlife trade, have been released back into the wild in Guatemala thanks to a project dedicated to

an ashtray and stool crafted from elephant feet
Banning trophy hunting , Wildlife protection Elephant feet footstools and bear paw slippers: International photo exhibition exposing macabre wildlife trade arrives at Argentina’s National Congress

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Politicians, wildlife experts and the public gathered today at the National Congress Chamber of Deputies for the opening ceremony of the photography exhibition “Still Life

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Animal charity Humane Society International Latin America to become "Humane World for Animals” to better encompass mission

SAN JOSÉ (14 Feb. 2025) ― Animal charity Humane Society International Latin America today announced its rebrand to Humane World for Animals to establish clarity in its mission to create lasting change

Scarlet Macaw, bird, in their rehabilitation cage
Humane Society International supports Guatemalan authorities with training for their fight against wildlife trafficking

PETEN, Guatemala—Responsive to the threat that illegal trafficking poses to wildlife in Guatemala, Humane Society International and its local partner Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida