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BRUSSELS—European Union Member States have agreed by majority to support the European Commission's proposal to reduce the protection status of wolves under the Bern Convention. Humane Society

REYKJAVÍK, Iceland―Iceland’s Pirate Party―the sixth largest political party in the country with six seats in Parliament― has introduced a legislative bill aimed at banning the country’s commercial

BUCHAREST, Romania—Together with the animal protection organization Humane Society International/Europe, the Ilfov County Council, kicked off a community-wide program to deliver free veterinary care

MILAN—After receiving hundreds of thousands of emails from compassionate consumers around the world, thousands of phone calls, countless social media posts and even having a hot air balloon flown over

WARSAW, Poland —Humane Society International and members of the Polish Parliament are urging Poland to ban the import of hunting trophies from endangered species. This call comes alongside the

The protection of animals is an issue close to the hearts of millions of EU citizens. This is also reflected in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which explicitly recognises that

BERLIN—In an interview published yesterday evening , former Botswana President Ian Khama called on the German government to ban the import of hunting trophies, countering a recent political push to

BRUSSELS— Today, the European Parliament approved the revised Environment Crime Directive, strengthening the EU's approach to addressing environmental crime. This decision, endorsing the compromise

BRUSSELS―Animal protection charity Humane Society International and humanitarian agency the Ukrainian Red Cross will reach their goal of having helped 100,000 dogs, cats and other pets and 40,000 pet