Britta Jaschinski
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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Nearly 100 pets receive free veterinary care in Tortuguero, Costa Rica
TORTUGUERO—Despite being diagnosed with heartworm disease, a cheerful dog named Pulgosin is showing steady improvement thanks to the treatment he received during free animal clinics organized in th
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Ahead of China’s Yulin dog meat ‘festival’, a new survey reveals most Yulin residents don’t eat dog or cat meat and say a ban would have no impact on their lives
BEIJING—Ahead of the Yulin dog meat ‘festival’ in south China beginning on 20 June to coincide with the summer solstice, a new consumer survey in the city shows that a super majority of Yulin
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Seven Tosa dogs who survived a devastating wildfire at a dog meat farm in South Korea, start a new life in the United States
SEOUL―Seven Tosa dogs―the sole survivors of a devastating wildfire that destroyed a dog meat farm in Andong, Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea where almost 700 dogs burned to death―have b
Maura Flaherty
44 organizations from the animal welfare, environmental, scientific, and economic sectors write to Pichetto and Lollobrigida: “Ready to meet with Ministers to clarify leaked hunting bill”
ROME, Italy—44 organizations*, representing not only the Italian environmental and animal welfare movements but also the scientific community and those involved in sustainable nature-related touris
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Trump budget puts wild horses and burros on the chopping block, paves way for mass slaughter
WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, sharply criticized the Trump administratio
Clive Tagg
New polling reveals 69% of Brits reject the practice of caging mother pigs in farrowing crates for weeks at a time
LONDON—New polling commissioned by leading animal protection organisation Humane World for Animals UK (formerly Humane Society International UK) reveals that more than two thirds (69%) of the Briti
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Animal groups deliver 1.5 million petition signatures to 10 Downing Street for a UK fur sales ban ahead of legislative bill’s Second Reading
LONDON―Campaigners gathered today at No.
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