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Wildlife protection Europe Germany
Legal loopholes make EU a prime destination for stolen wildlife trade

The European Union remains a main hub and destination for wildlife ‘stolen’ from the Americas, Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia and Oceania. A new report makes the case for stricter laws and the closure of serious legal loopholes.

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Animal cruelty United States
Reward offered for information leading to the arrest of person(s) responsible for killing cats with gun darts in Washington County, Maryland

BOONSBORO, Md.—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conv

Costa Rican authorities receive donations

Organismo de Investigación Judicial de Costa Rica

Costa Rica Latin America
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

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Going fur-free United States
Harlem’s Fashion Row partners with Humane World for Animals to host climate week event focused on animal welfare and sustainability

NEW YORK—Harlem’s Fashion Row, the premier agency supporting and championing designers of color, partnered with Humane World for Animals on September 23 to host a sustainability panel event at

Hundreds in Mexico City attend mass first aid class for people and animals in disasters

Felipe Marquez

Animal rescue and response Mexico
Hundreds in Mexico City attend mass first aid class for people and animals in disasters

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s first ever mass public first aid and CPR class for people and animals in disasters took place in Mexico City on Sept. 18.

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Animal rescue and response Puppy mills Animal cruelty Canada
Dogs rescued from alleged neglect find sanctuary in Canada

MONTREAL, Quebec—Following an extended rescue operation from an allegedly neglectful breeder in the United States, 11 rescued dogs were transported to Humane World for Animals’ Canadian care and re

Tigers in cages

Humane World for Animals

Helping captive wildlife
Death of zoo owner and former circus exhibitor a sad and preventable tragedy, says Humane World for Animals
Ryan Easley, the owner of an Oklahoma roadside zoo Growler Pines Tiger Preserve, was killed by a tiger at his roadside zoo this weekend. Easley owned at least ten tigers. Prior to operating Growler Pines, Easley ran ShowMe Tigers, a circus act featuring tigers that traveled throughout the U.S.
Camera-trap photos and video footage of wild elephants captured through Humane World for Animals’ monitoring programs - bringing the public face-to-face with the reality of elephant conservation in Viet Nam

Nicola White

Wildlife protection Viet Nam
Shaping the Future of Elephant Conservation in Viet Nam: From Research to Strategic Action

DONG NAI, Viet Nam ― With fewer than 200 critically endangered wild elephants remaining in fragmented forest habitats in Viet Nam, urgent action is underway to prevent extinction and reduce human–e

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