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BERLIN – With Europe being scorched by relentless heatwaves and hit with devastating flash floods, and wildfires raging across Spain, France, Italy, Bulgaria and Greece, communities across the

BRUSSELS—Habitat loss, competition for natural resources, human-wildlife conflict, the climate crisis, poaching, and trophy hunting all threaten the survival of elephants worldwide. All three existing

BRUSSELS—Fur farming across the European Union fails to meet basic animal welfare needs for mink, foxes, raccoon dogs and chinchillas, says the European Food Safety Authority in its official

BRUSSELS—The European Union has officially added the American mink (Neogale vison) to the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern, in a move that could effectively ban mink fur farming across

BERLIN—Temperatures are rising and the summer holidays are just around the corner in Germany. In time for the busy travel season, Humane World for Animals Germany (formerly Humane Society

BRUSSELS—Ten years ago on July 1, 2015, an American hunter seeking a trophy shot an arrow at an African lion named Cecil just outside the boundaries of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. The senseless

BRUSSELS—Today, in a decision that undermines the credibility of EU nature laws and threatens the recovery of wolves across Europe, the European Parliament voted to back the European Commission’s

ROME—Alerting authorities anonymously plays a critical role in exposing and preventing crimes against animals and the environment. This was the key message that emerged during the event

BRUSSELS—A new roundtable report on phasing out animal testing in chemical safety assessments makes a significant contribution to the continuing drive to promote the development and implementation of