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A young elephant bulll on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the Makalali Game Reserve, South Africa. (Waldo Swiegers/AP Images for Humane Society International)

Waldo Swiegers

Wildlife protection Global
More than 114 wild animal species gain stronger protections against exploitative trade at global CITES wildlife conference

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan—The 20th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species that concluded today in Uzbekistan has been hailed by campaigners as encourag

An orphaned baby Sloth is seen as Humane Journeys: Costa Rica team members visit the ZooAve on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 in La Garita of Alajuela, Costa Rica. (Kent Gilbert/AP Images for HSUS)

Kent Gilbert

Wildlife protection Global
Exploitative sloth selfies and trafficking to become harder as species gets increased CITES protection due to declining numbers

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan― The exploitation of sloths for the pet trade, tourist selfie industry and zoos will come under tighter restrictions in the future as protections against international commerc

The image depicts a small terrarium housing a lizard, possibly a gecko, which is climbing up the glass wall.

Meredith Lee

Wildlife protection Global
New protections for two of Australia’s most vulnerable reptiles following decision at international wildlife conference

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan―Two of Australia’s most vulnerable reptile species have been awarded strengthened protections from international commercial wildlife trade following a decision today at the 20

Wildlife Central America

Humane World for Animals

Wildlife protection Global
Hope for critically endangered Galapagos iguanas as CITES wildlife conference grants species highest protections against trade

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan― International trade in critically endangered Galápagos land iguanas and vulnerable marine iguanas has been banned at the 20th Convention on International Trade in E

An adult Cape Vulture hovers over a young chick at Vulpro's dedicated breeding facilities at Shamwari Private Game Reserve.

Kerri Wolter

An adult Cape Vulture hovers over a young chick at Vulpro's dedicated breeding facilities at Shamwari Private Game Reserve. Both are destined for release.
Wildlife protection Global
International trade in critically endangered vultures is effectively banned, following vote at CITES wildlife conference

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan―Vultures, one of the most threatened bird species globally, have been given greater protections today against persecution for international trade, thanks to a crucial vote&nbs

A digital public awareness campaign at Guwahati Railway Station, aimed at strengthening public vigilance against the illegal transport of dogs for the dog meat trade.

Arpita

Dog and cat welfare Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide India
Animal protection groups launch public awareness campaign at Guwahati railway station to combat illegal transport of dogs for meat trade

Guwahati, ASSAM - Animal protection organization, Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International), in collaboration with Anaajoree and the Railway Protection Forc

Raccoon-dog looking into camera with nature backdrop

blickwinkel/Alamy Stock Photo

raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), standing on a stone.
Going fur-free United States
The Council of Fashion Designers of America announces end of fur at New York Fashion Week

NEW YORK—The Council of Fashion Designers of America, which owns and organizes the Fashion Calendar for New York Fashion Week, announced today that it will no longer promote animal fur at any Official New York Fashion Week Schedule events, including on its Fashion Calendar, social media channel and website. As a continuation of past program collaboration, the announcement follows years of engagement with Humane World for Animals and Collective Fashion Justice.

Primate

Humane World for Animals

Animal testing and research United States
FDA takes steps to prioritize science over suffering in latest move to reduce animal testing

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund (formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund) are pleased to see 

elephant standing in a lush, green savanna

Matt Dirksen/Getty Images

Wildlife protection Asia
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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