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Mink crammed into a cage.

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We're working to ban fur farming worldwide.
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In an historic vote, Italy to ban fur farming and shut down all mink farms within six months

ROME—The Budget Committee of the Italian Senate today voted to approve a modified version of an 

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Europe
Statement on the EU’s revised rules on ivory trade

BRUSSELS—Today, the European Commission has published its long-awaited revision of the EU rules on ivory trade with a goal to end most forms of this trade in the EU.

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Europe
ELLE International pledges to go fur-free

PARIS —ELLE magazine is proud to announce that it has committed to ending the promotion of animal fur in its pages and online.

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South Korea
South Korean government to launch task force on dog meat ban

SEOUL—The South Korean government has announced its plan to set up a task force to consider a ban on the eating of dog meat.

Dogs rescued from the dog meat trade in Indonesia.

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Police rescued 53 dogs from the illegal dog meat trade in Kartasura, Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia.
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Going fur-free United Kingdom
Harrods’ staff tell secret shopper that animals in fur farms ‘don’t suffer’ and have ‘their own private space’ ‘like Battersea’

LONDON—Sales staff representing global designers Yves Salomon, Moncler and Max Mara in the fur salon at London’s Harrods department store, provided misleading information about conditions for anima

Fox in cage

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Europe Poland Romania
Humane Society International marks Fur-Free Friday this holiday season

EUROPE—Humane Society International/Europe is launching an online campaign in the week before Black Friday, 26 November, in Italy, Germany, Poland and Romania, reminding shoppers that fur clothing

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