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PETEN, Guatemala—In a joint effort by non-governmental organizations Humane Society International/Latin America and Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestre—which is known as ARCAS—40 animals of 14 different species were released in the Yaxha Nakum Naranjo National Park in Peten

PETEN, Guatemala— Como resultado del trabajo conjunto de las organizaciones no gubernamentales, Humane Society International (HSI) Latinoamérica y la Asociación Rescate y Conservación de Vida Silvestre ( ARCAS), 40 animales de 14 especies diferentes fueron liberados en el Parque Nacional Yaxha Nakum

SAN JOSE— This week, top officials from national judicial bodies and ministries convened at the National Police Academy in Pococi, Limon Province, to intensify their fight against the illicit trade ravaging Costa Rica’s native wildlife. Backed by Humane Society International, the four-day training

SAN JOSE—Esta semana, altos funcionarios de los órganos judiciales y ministerios nacionales se reunieron en la Academia Nacional de Policía en Pococí, provincia de Limón, para intensificar su lucha contra el comercio ilícito que aqueja a la vida silvestre de Costa Rica. Con el respaldo de Humane

SAN JOSE—More than 250 government officials, veterinarians and other professionals in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala attended a series of trainings provided by the animal protection organization Humane Society International to reinforce their knowledge investigative techniques and forensic

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica—Más de 250 funcionarios gubernamentales, médicos veterinarios y otros profesionales en Costa Rica, El Salvador y Guatemala, participaron en una serie de capacitaciones impartidas por Humane Society International (HSI) Latinoamérica, para reforzar sus conocimientos sobre

DONG NAI, Viet Nam—Efforts to save Viet Nam’s wild elephants—currently listed as Endangered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List are being given a boost by a new collaborative, science-based project including camera trap IDs. The unique project is a joint effort between

BRUSSELS—As news breaks that Iceland will allow the resumption of commercial whaling with the introduction of so-called “improvements”, despite clear evidence of immense animal suffering, global animal protection charity Humane Society International calls it a devastating and inexplicable decision

BRUKSELA/WARSZAWA—Islandia zezwoli na wznowienie połowów wielorybów w celach zarobkowych poprzez wprowadzenie tak zwanych „ulepszeń”, pomimo wyraźnych dowodów na ogromne cierpienie zwierząt bez wzgledu na zastosowane metody polowań. Międzynarodowa organizacja ochrony zwierząt Humane Society

MEXICO CITY—Last month, experts in animal cruelty prevention and response from Humane Society International trained officials with the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection, the Animal Surveillance Brigade, the Mexico City Environmental Attorney's Office, Quintana Roo, Aguascalientes, and

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO—El mes pasado, expertos en prevención y respuesta a la crueldad animal de Humane Society International capacitaron a funcionarios de la Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente (PROFEPA), la Brigada de Vigilancia Animal, las Procuradurías Ambientales de la Ciudad de México

SEOUL―The vast majority of South Koreans (86%) have little to no intention of consuming dog meat in the future, regardless of their past consumption, according to a new survey by Nielsen Korea commissioned by animal group Humane Society International/Korea. A majority (57%) support a ban on the dog

Update: As of June 2023, Kalpapruek has published that it no longer buys eggs from caged hens. BANGKOK, Thailand — Kalpapruek, a Thai restaurant founded by Prince Bhisatej Rajani and Lady Datchari Rajani in 1975, announced its new animal welfare commitment to serve and buy eggs only from cage-free

ROMA—Humane Society International/Europe lancia oggi uno strumento di protesta digitale per rinnovare l’appello al Governo italiano, in particolare al Ministro dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza energetica Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, di introdurre un divieto di importazione per i trofei di caccia

VADODARA, Gujarat—Humane Society International/India launched India’s first-ever directory dedicated to street dog welfare. The directory features useful information on dog welfare-focused individuals and agencies that offer services including rescue, veterinary care, transport, adoptions, treatment

SÃO PAULO—Special Dog, one of the largest pet food manufacturers in Brazil, announced that it is now procuring exclusively cage-free eggs for its manufacturing operations. This move makes Special Dog the first pet food manufacturer in Brazil to have effectively implemented its 100% cage-free eggs

Update: As of September 2023, Bann Ying Family has published that it no longer buys eggs from caged hens. BANGKOK, Thailand—Restaurant group Baan Ying Family adopted a new animal welfare policy to use 100% free-range organic eggs. The group runs six restaurant brands including Baan Ying, Baan Ying

LONDON — Over two-thirds (67%) of the British public think that a political party planning to pass more laws to improve animal welfare and protect animals from cruelty would have ‘the right priorities’, and 71% feel that such policies would reflect their values, according to new constituency-level

BRUSSELS—After months of waiting for the European Commission to honour its European Green Deal commitment to deliver a package of legislative proposals to upgrade the EU’s animal welfare legislation, Executive Vice President Maroš Šefčovič finally broke the EU executive body’s silence on this issue

Vegan and vegetarian eateries across the UK come together to raise vital funds for animal protection through EatKind in restaurants, our campaign launching this World Vegan Month in November. In the UK, over 1 billion animals a year suffer in factory farms. Their whole lives are confined in systems