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New branded clothing at Karla Dumas Yesahcan Farm Animal Sanctuary
Large majority calls for stronger animal welfare policies – Germany’s federal government ignores clear public mandate

Germany is a nation of animal welfare. This is a central finding of the Humane World for Animals Animal Welfare Barometer, published for the first time today.

Reality Projected fur free campaign 2026
New campaign reveals the animal cruelty of the fur trade, urging the EU Commission to ban fur farming

BRUSSELS―Animal protection charity Humane World for Animals Europe is urging the EU Commission to ban fur farming and sales with a new thought-provoking campaign exposing the animal cruelty hidden

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Legal loopholes make EU a prime destination for stolen wildlife trade

The European Union remains a main hub and destination for wildlife ‘stolen’ from the Americas, Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia and Oceania. A new report makes the case for stricter laws and the closure

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Animal protection organisation warns that EU proposal to downgrade wolf protection may set the stage for wider attacks on EU nature laws

BRUSSELS—Humane World for Animals Europe (formerly called Humane Society International/Europe) warns that a new proposal to downgrade the protected status of wolves could open the floodgates to more