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Bipartisan legislation to prohibit the use of wild animals in traveling exhibits heard by Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

BOSTON—Today the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development heard testimony on bills prohibiting the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes and bears in traveli

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Indonesia
Indonesia’s notorious Tomohon ‘Extreme’ Market bans slaughter and sale of dogs and cats for meat in historic agreement

WARNING: This content includes graphic descriptions of animals being killed

Humane groups denounce USDA plan to withdraw 2017 rule to protect horses

The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund have denounced the U.S.

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United Kingdom
Leading virologists warn fur farms risk the next pandemic as avian flu outbreaks at Finnish fur farms raise concerns

LONDON―Virologists from Imperial College London’s Department of Infectious Disease have warned of the public health threat posed by the global fur trade, after out

Reward offered in Ohio for information on dog killed along bike trail

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death

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Europe
Humane Society International/Europe welcomes first fashion show to join the Fur Free Retailer programme

SIBIU, Romania―The Feeric Fashion Week, the oldest still running fashion event in Romania, has accepted the invitation of Humane Society International/Europe to join the Fur Free Retailer programme

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