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Mexican authorities train for animal-related disaster needs
MEXICO CITY, Mexico—Thanks to a collaboration between Mexico City's Secretariat of Disaster Risk Management and Civil Protection and Humane Society International/Mexico, over 100 officials from various municipalities—including firefighters, members of search and rescue units, and community brigade
Ilfov street dogs and cats to receive free veterinary care
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 to street dogs and cats. Teams of veterinarians will provide services such as spay and neuter
Mass beheading of hundreds of thousands of animals takes place at Nepal’s Gadhimai festival, although animal groups and border police save over 750 lucky buffaloes, goats, pigeons and chickens
BIHAR, India—Animal charities Humane Society International/India, People for Animals, Sneha’s Care and the Federation of Animal Welfare of Nepal have condemned the mass animal sacrifice at the Gadhimai festival in Nepal as “an appalling bloodbath” and urged the Nepali government to take action to
Trophy hunting: Nine out of 10 Argentines are against this practice
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The vast majority of Argentine society opposes trophy hunting in the country and the export and import of trophies. This was demonstrated by the results of a recent survey conducted in Argentina in May 2022 regarding this practice, which consists of killing animals for
Notizia storica: la Corea del Sud annuncia piano per vietare entro il 2027 l’industria della carne di cane; un “sogno che si avvera” per l’organizzazione animalista Humane Society International/Korea
SEOUL—In un annuncio storico, il Governo della Corea del Sud ha dichiarato che entro la fine dell’anno in corso presenterà una proposta di legge per vietare l’industria della carne di cane, che vede fino a un milione di cani allevati e uccisi per il consumo umano ogni anno. In un incontro tenutosi
Historyczna decyzja o wprowadzeniu przez Koreę Południową zakazu hodowli psów na mięso do 2027 roku jest “spełnieniem naszych marzeń”
SEUL, Korea Południowa—W historycznej deklaracji rząd Korei Południowej oświadczył, że do końca 2023 roku przyjmie ustawę zakazującą hodowli psów na mięso, w których zabija się każdego roku do miliona zwierząt. Na specjalnym spotkaniu w Seulu z udziałem Ministerstwa Rolnictwa, Żywności i Spraw Wsi
OECD makes historic move: animal welfare incorporated into multinational business guidelines
PARIS —The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has, for the first time, included animal welfare in its Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct , urging businesses to uphold animal welfare in their policies and practices. These guidelines, regarded
Spanish hunting fair glorifies the slaughter of imperiled wildlife, ignoring calls to end trophy hunting
MADRID—Humane Society International/Europe found that at least 54 outfitters at one of EU’s largest hunting fairs, Cinegética, were selling trophy hunts for internationally protected species. Trophy hunters and industry gathered at the fair in Madrid to congratulate each other and brag about another
Max Mara Fashion Group announces fur-free policy
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 its headquarters in Italy asking it to go fur-free, Max Mara Fashion Group has officially announced