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by Mark Jones Environment minister Richard Benyon has rejected calls from us and our partners for a meeting to discuss the need for a statutory close season for hares, in order to protect pregnant and nursing does and their leverets (young) during their sensitive breeding season. Instead, the

by Keren Nazareth Orissa, India is one of the most important breeding grounds for Olive Ridley turtles in the Indian Ocean. In the past few years, due to bad weather, increased trawlers, construction of ports, and predators such as feral dogs and pigs, many nests have not reached maturation and

Humane Society International has been working to increase global awareness about the threats these vulnerable predators face, as well as the crucial role they play in maintaining healthy oceans. Much progress has been made, but the situation for most sharks remains dire. View a map of current shark

by Keren Nazareth The Sri Dorabji Tata Trust will invest USD $1 million over the next three years to make Jamshedpur, India an animal-friendly city. HSI is the lead implementing agency and has begun work on a project to raise community awareness. "HSI will build a model for humane animal birth

Téléchargements de médias MONTREAL—Humane Society International a sauvé plus de 80 chiens d’un élevage de viande canine en Corée du Sud grâce au soutien généreux de la Fondation Familiale Eric S. Margolis. Les chiens sont maintenant arrivés au Canada et s’apprêtent à trouver des foyers pour la vie

BAHIA, Brasil—Humane Society International (HSI) en Brasil se ha unido a cuatro ciudades en el estado de Bahia (Serrinha, Barroca, Teofilandia y Biritinga) y la Fiscalía local para lograr que todas las comidas servidas en los comedores de las escuelas públicas sean preparadas con ingredientes 100% a

BAHIA, Brasil—A Humane Society Internacional no Brasil uniu-se a quatro cidades do nordeste da Bahia, Serrinha, Barroca, Teofilândia e Biritinga, e o Ministério Público da Bahia, para ajustar todas as refeições servidas nas escolas públicas para 100% à base de vegetais até o final de 2019, reduzindo

Humane Society International, a leading international animal protection organization, officially launched “Don’t Buy Wild” (No compres fauna silvestre) campaign in Mexico. The campaign aims to reduce wildlife trafficking by urging people not to buy wild animals as pets or purchase wildlife products

Humane Society International, importante organización internacional protectora de animales, lanzó oficialmente en México la campaña “No compres fauna silvestre”. La campaña se orienta a reducir el tráfico de fauna silvestre exhortando al público a que no compre animales silvestres como mascotas ni

SEOUL—South Korea’s National Assembly last week passed a bill revising the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH) to require companies, the country’s Ministry of Environment and its subsidiaries to prioritize adopting alternative methods to animal testing. The

TOKYO—Humane Society International welcomes the March 30 decision of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to abolish its requirement to conduct year-long poisoning tests on beagle dogs for pesticides such as weed killer. In these tests, as many as 32 dogs are fed pesticide-laced

동물보호단체 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널(Humane Society International, 이하 HSI)은 지난 30일 화학물질의 등록 및 평가 등에 관한 법률(이하, 화평법) 개정안 통과를 환영한다. 이 개정안은 화학물질 평가를 위해 척추동물대체시험을 우선으로 명시하고 있으며 국가와 사업자의 책무로 동물대체시험법의 개발∙이용에 관한 정책을 수립∙시행하고, 사업자는 동물대체시험을 우선적으로 고려하도록 규정하고 있다. 한국에서 2015년 화평법이 시행된 이후로 실험으로 고통받는 동물의 수는 기하급수적으로 늘어나는 상황이다

東京・ソウル（2018年04月02日）— ヒューメイン・ソサイエティー・インターナショナル(Humane Society International, HSI)は、除草剤等の農薬におけるビーグル犬を用いた1年間の毒性試験の要件を廃止するという日本の農林水産省の決断を歓迎する。この試験では、32頭ものイヌが、1年間毎日、農薬を混ぜた食餌を与えられる。その後、イヌは処分され、内臓の状態が観察される。これは、何千匹もの動物が使われる一連の農薬の毒性試験の一部に過ぎない。 農林水産省の決断は、2年間に及んだ食品安全委員会委託の研究に基づいたもので、研究においては、イヌを用いた1年間の試験が

New Delhi—In a landmark decision that will spare the lives of thousands of seals from slaughter by commercial sealing industries, India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has banned the import of skins of seals. The notification was issued in the wake of exhaustive campaigning for the ban

WASHINGTON—The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has awarded ethical beauty giant Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics its prestigious Henry Spira Corporate Progress Award for 2017 in recognition of the company’s outstanding commitment to cruelty-free. “Lush do not test on animals, do not use

SANTIAGO—Polling by Cadem consultancy showed that the vast majority of Chileans surveyed (78 percent) oppose animal testing for cosmetics, while 86 percent believe the country should follow the example set by 37 other nations that have enacted laws banning this practice. The poll, commissioned by

Seoul—Animal protection groups in South Korea have come together to support an historic bill by President Moon Jae-in to revise the country’s constitution including recognition of animal protection for the first time. Eight animal groups, including Humane Society International/Korea, have formed the

HSI 헌법에 동물권 명시를 위해 발족한 8개 단체의 연대체, 개헌을 위한 동물권 행동(이하: 개헌동동)은 지난 3월 20일 대통령 개헌안이 발표되던 역사적 순간의 감격을 잊지 못한다. 대통령 개헌안을 통해 대한민국 건국 이래 처음으로 동물보호에 대한 국가적 의지가 확인되었기 때문이다. 문재인 대통령은 정부 개헌안 제38조 제3항에 ‘국가는 동물보호를 위한 정책을 시행해야 한다’고 명시함으로써 동물보호가 국가의 의무임을 천명했다. 해당 개헌안이 통과되면 동물보호법이 존재하지만 동물이 생명의 주체라기보다 인간의 재산이나 소유물로

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica—Humane Society International/Latin America in conjunction with the National Animal Health Service (SENASA), the National Coordination of Animal Welfare of the Ministry of the Presidency, the Program Tejiendo Desarrollo of The First Lady of the Republic of Costa Rica, the

HSI SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica—Humane Society International de Latinoamérica (HSI Latinoamérica) en conjunto con el Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA), la Coordinación Nacional de Bienestar Animal del Ministerio de la Presidencia, programa Tejiendo Desarrollo de la Primera Dama de la República de