European Commission applauded for ending raw ivory exports
The European Commission today announced that it would end the export of old raw ivory by 1st July 2017 following the adoption of a new EU guidance on ivory trade. From this date onwards, EU Member States will no longer be able
Australian Federal Budget commits funding to ban cosmetics animal testing and trade
#BeCrueltyFree Australia welcomed the Coalition’s Federal Budget commitment to provide AU$2.1 million over two years from 2017-18 to implement its 2016 election commitment to ban the testing of cosmetic ingredients on animals in Australia and the sale of cosmetic products and ingredients
Online fashion giant The YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP announces fur-free policy with The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International and LAV
Online fashion emporium YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP has announced its new fur free policy for all of its multi-brand stores, including NET-A-PORTER.COM, YOOX.COM, THE OUTNET.COM and MR PORTER.COM. The fur-free policy, revealed in the company’s 2016 Sustainability Report, comes following a long-standing relationship
Reward of 50,000 INR offered for nabbing monitor lizard abusers in Tamil Nadu
Humane Society International/India is offering a reward of 50,000 INR for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the persons shown committing a violent act against a monitor lizard. A video shared with HSI/India, showed two persons forcing a monitor
Advocates deliver more than 75,000 names calling for a ban on trophy hunting of grizzly bears in British Columbia
Animal advocates delivered more than 75,000 names from across the globe calling on the government of British Columbia to ban the trophy hunting of grizzly bears. The groups delivered the names to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations in
Mexican Senate approves federal dogfighting penalties
Update June 22, 2017: The reform to the federal criminal code to penalize dogfighting has been published in the federal registry. This finalizes the legislative process of outlawing the cruel practice at the federal level. Mexican lawmakers have approved penalties for dogfighting
U.S. Endangered Species Act protection sought for giraffes
WASHINGTON—In response to recent scientific consensus on giraffes’ vulnerability to extinction, five wildlife protection groups today petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect Earth’s tallest land animal under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The legal petition, filed by the Center
Mondelēz International extends cage-free commitment
Humane Society International is praising Mondelēz International, one of the world’s largest snacks companies with more than 100 iconic brands including Cadbury and Nabisco, for extending its cage-free egg commitment globally. The company had previously set timelines for sourcing exclusively cage-free eggs
Humane Society International/Canada criticizes Quebec government intention to ban certain dog breeds
Martin Coiteux, the Quebec Minister of Public Security, under the leadership of Philippe Couillard (PLQ), has introduced draft legislation that would give the government new powers to impose restrictions on certain dogs and their owners, including bans on specific breeds. The proposed
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