Judi Dench, Andy Murray, Ricky Gervais, and Twiggy among stars calling for a UK fur ban
London—This morning, Prime Minister Theresa May received a letter from 31 of Britain's biggest stars urging her to introduce a UK ban on animal-fur imports. Fur farming has been illegal in the UK since 2000, but since then Britain has imported over
Yoh Daikan of Yomiuri Giants urges Japanese public to join global effort to save elephants
Baseball player and animal lover Yoh Daikan and global animal protection group Humane Society International have come together to call on the Japanese public to protect elephants from the poaching and ivory trafficking epidemic.
Achieving coexistence with large carnivores in the EU
Brussels—Large carnivores are charismatic species. Wolves, bears, lynxes and wolverines are part of the European natural environment , but in highly populated continents like Europe, their conservation requires integration with human activities. A lack of natural prey, habitat loss and unprotected livestock
50,000 INR Reward offered in case of turtle abuse
Odisha—Humane Society International/India is offering a reward of 50,000 INR for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the persons involved in harassing and abusing turtles at Rushikulya beach, along Ganjam Coast, Orrisa. The case: On February 27th, HSI/India was
Olympian Gus Kenworthy visits South Korean dog meat farm rescue effort with Humane Society International
MEDIA DOWNLOADS SEOUL—Straight from the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, U.S. freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy joined the animal rescue team from Humane Society International at a dog meat farm in Gyeonggi-do province where the charity is working to save the more than 80
The University of Witwatersrand and HSI Africa launch innovative new green menu at all dining halls
Today, the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) launched an innovative new Green menu, offering 23 delicious plant-based dishes in all six of its residence dining halls as part of Humane Society International-Africa’s (HSI-Africa) Green Monday South Africa (Green Monday SA) program.
Over 400 cats receive life-saving care in Mexico City on World Spay Day
Mexico City—To mark World Spay Day, teams of volunteer veterinarians spayed and neutered 409 cats free of charge throughout Mexico City. Local veterinary clinic, Cemegatos, executed the effort with support from Humane Society International. The campaign ran Feb. 22 to Feb. 26
INR 1,00,000 reward offered for nabbing rhinoceros horn poacher in Assam
Cachar—Humane Society International India is offering a reward of 1,00,000 INR for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person named, Habib Hussain, who is absconding from the Cachar Police and Assam Rifles. The Case: An article published in
Grupo Takami to source exclusively cage-free eggs
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA—Under its new animal welfare and sustainability initiative, Colombian restaurant group Grupo Takami announced that by 2022, its supply chain will use 100 percent cage-free eggs. This includes shell eggs, processed eggs and products that contain eggs. Grupo Takami—which operates Central
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