EU Parliament vote misses important opportunity to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises from lethal fishing gear entanglement
BRUSSELS—MEPs on the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries today failed to back proposals that would have significantly increased vital EU protections for European cetacean populations and helped prevent the horrific and needless deaths of porpoises, dolphins and whales accidentally entangled in fishing
Actor Joaquín Ferreira joins HSI #BeCrueltyFree campaign to ban animal testing for cosmetics in Mexico
MEXICO CITY—Artist, actor and animal lover Joaquín Ferreira, star of the hit Netflix series “Club de Cuervos,” has joined Humane Society International in calling on the Mexican government to outlaw animal testing for cosmetics. HSI’s global campaign, #BeCrueltyFree, has already helped to
HSI/India launches tip line to report illegal threats to elephants in West Bengal
Humane Society International/India has launched a tip-line for people to report cases of illegal activities in the existing West Bengal elephant corridors as a pilot project in the districts of Bankura and Jhargram. The disturbing image of mobs hurling tar bombs at
HSI/India urges government to develop protocol for human wildlife conflict reporting
Vilifying wild animals in episodes of human-wildlife conflict in India can lead to widespread outrage against the entire species in form of retaliatory killings. Humane Society International/India has written to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting asking them to develop a protocol
Lucy and Tiffany Watson star in new video showing shoppers how to recognise fake faux fur
Lucy and Tiffany Watson have teamed up with Humane Society International UK to help consumers avoid being conned into buying cruel animal fur mislabelled as faux fur. Filmed in support of the charity’s #FurFreeBritian campaign, the sisters -- and Lucy’s dog Digby
Brazilian pasta company Pastifício Primo commits to sourcing exclusively cage-free eggs
SÃO PAULO—Pastifício Primo, an important pasta company in Brazil, has announced it has joined with HSI to switch to a 100% cage-free egg supply chain by 2022. In Brazil, egg-laying hens are typically confined for their whole lives in wire battery cages
Pastifício Primo se compromete a usar apenas ovos livres de gaiolas
São Paulo—O Pastifício Primo, importante fabricante de massas no Brasil, anunciou uma parceria com a HSI para que, a partir de 2022, utilize apenas ovos livres de gaiolas em toda a sua cadeia de suprimentos. No Brasil, galinhas poedeiras são geralmente confinadas
More than 100 stray dogs to receive sterilization and emergency veterinary care in First Nations community of Manawan, Quebec
Humane Society International/Canada and Chiots Nordiques are heading to Manawan, Quebec to hold a mass spay-neuter clinic for stray and roaming dogs. The organizations expect to sterilize more than 100 dogs and help counter canine overpopulation in the area. This is the
Lack of wildlife at Sonepur Fair is a promising sign of effective enforcement of laws
Humane Society International/India is applauding Sonepur mela officials for enforcing a ban on trading wildlife, including exotic birds, at Asia's largest cattle fair. While elephants on display were a big draw for visitors in recent editions of the fair, their trade has
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