Kerri Wolter
International trade in critically endangered vultures is effectively banned, following vote at CITES wildlife conference
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan―Vultures, one of the most threatened bird species globally, have been given greater protections today against persecution for international trade, thanks to a crucial vote at the 20th Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting. A proposal by several African
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Animal protection groups launch public awareness campaign at Guwahati railway station to combat illegal transport of dogs for meat trade
Guwahati, ASSAM - Animal protection organization, Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International), in collaboration with Anaajoree and the Railway Protection Force, has launched a digital public awareness campaign at Guwahati Railway Station, to strengthen public vigilance against the
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The Council of Fashion Designers of America announces end of fur at New York Fashion Week
NEW YORK—The Council of Fashion Designers of America, which owns and organizes the Fashion Calendar for New York Fashion Week, announced today that it will no longer promote animal fur at any Official New York Fashion Week Schedule events, including on its Fashion Calendar, social media channel and website. As a continuation of past program collaboration, the announcement follows years of engagement with Humane World for Animals and Collective Fashion Justice.
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FDA takes steps to prioritize science over suffering in latest move to reduce animal testing
WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund (formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund) are pleased to see new draft guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reduce testing on non-human
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Concerns were raised through intense Party deliberations as trade in endangered African elephant parts and live animals is revised by CITES conference
Humane World for Animals warns that proposal 14 will undermine decades of conservation progress and potentially incentivize lethal elephant population control or “culls”.
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CITES decisions deliver mixed results for key African species: weakened protections for bontebok but progress for lion protection
The outcomes of the meeting reflect both positive progress and ongoing challenges in conservation, ecological sustainable use and tourism, enforcement of relevant laws and international cooperation.
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Rattlesnakes denied increased CITES protection against exploitation for pet and parts trade, despite declining numbers
In Mexico alone, an estimated 90,000 rattlesnakes are taken annually for illegal domestic and international trade.
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Poland’s president signs fur farming ban into law
WARSAW― Poland has today become the 18th country in the European Union to ban fur farming, after President Karol Nawrocki officially signed a ban into law. This has been welcomed as ”an historic moment for animal protection in Poland” by Humane World
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Exploitative pet trade in Chilean rose tarantulas to become harder as species gets increased CITES protection
Collection of tarantulas in huge quantities for the pet trade is threatening the survival of the species.
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