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Denmark pulls the plug on mink farming

BRUSSELS – The Danish government has decided to pull the plug on its mink fur farming industry, putting animal welfare ahead of the commercial interests of the country’s seven remaining fur farms

Raccoon dog on a fur farm
International outerwear brand Woolrich Europe has officially announced a fur-free commitment

LONDON — International outerwear brand Woolrich Europe has officially announced a fur-free commitment in collaboration with the Fur Free Alliance, a coalition of 45 animal protection organizations in

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Seventy lucky dogs escape dog meat fate in South Korea ahead of country’s historic 2027 ban

SEOUL―In a major milestone for global animal protection, international animal group Humane World for Animals (previously called Humane Society International) has completed its final large-scale dog

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Travis Barker urges compassionate choices for animals in new Humane World for Animals campaign

WASHINGTON – Today, Blink-182 drummer and longtime animal lover Travis Barker sheds his bad boy image for a good cause. Barker is teaming up with Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane

Workers at a dock are butchering a large whale laid out on the wet pavement.
Iceland’s government confirms bill to consider whaling ban will be introduced in February 2027

BRUSSELS ―The Icelandic government has formally confirmed it will introduce a legislative bill in February 2027 to amend the Whaling Act, giving “particular consideration” to a permanent ban on

Overweight arctic, or blue, fox on a fox fur farm in Finland, 2017. So-called "monster foxes" are bred to produce larger fur pelts.
New footage reveals continued breeding of "monster foxes" on Finnish fur farms as EU debates fur industry’s future

Previously unpublished footage from Finnish fur farms shows that so-called "monster foxes"―animals selectively bred to grow unnaturally large for larger pelts―continue to be bred despite years of fur

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How travelers can support wild animals rather than exploit them

Seeing wildlife can be an exciting part of travel, but behind many attractions marketed to tourists is a cruel industry that turns wild animals into entertainment, props, photo opportunities and

hotos from an investigation at a Finnish Fur Farm
Leading scientists and experts in The Lancet urge EU to ban fur farming over public health risks

BRUSSELS—As the European Commission considers its final response to the Fur Free Europe European Citizens’ Initiative , The Lancet Regional Health – Europe has published a commentary by leading

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Humane World for Animals study shows: animal welfare belongs in the classroom

BERLIN – Nearly three quarters (73.9%) of people in Germany believe that animal welfare should be part of the school curriculum. Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International)

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