Lawsuit seeks online access to federal elephant, lion trophy import records
(RICHMOND, Virginia) —The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International, Center for Biological Diversity, and Born Free USA sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for violating the law by failing to post online elephant and lion trophy permitting
On World Egg Day, HSI welcomes global progress towards cage-free production
Friday, Oct. 12 is World Egg Day and while the majority of egg-laying hens in the world are confined to barren cages for nearly their entire lives, Humane Society International, a global animal protection organization, welcomes the progress made around the world towards higher animal welfare practices in the egg industry.
HSI/India given permanent custody of dogs rescued from meat slaughter trade
AIZAWL—Following a four-month long court battle between animal protection charity Humane Society International/India and India’s dog meat association, the District Magistrate Court of Aizawl in Mizoram awarded HSI/India permanent custody of 24 dogs whom the campaigners rescued from two trucks headed for
HSI welcomes bullfighting ban initiative introduced in Mexico City Congress
MEXICO CITY – Humane Society International welcomes the introduction of a bullfighting ban initiative by Congresswoman Leticia Varela and Frente Ciudadano Pro Derecho Animal in Mexico City Congress today. The initiative amends Mexico City’s Public Spectacles and Animal Protection bills to ban
Dog meat farmer in South Korea swaps pups for plants in animal charity’s pioneering program to phase out the brutal trade
Puppies on Farm 13. Jean Chung/For HSI The HSI Animal Rescue Team rescues a dog from Farm 13. Jean Chung/For HSI Four puppies are shown locked in a cage on Farm 13. Jean Chung/For HSI Rescued dogs sit in crates on a
Unilever backs Humane Society International global effort to ban animal testing for cosmetics
WASHINGTON—Today personal care giant Unilever has announced its support for Humane Society International's #BeCrueltyFree campaign aimed at banning animal testing for cosmetics across the globe within five years. Unilever’s support includes an ambitious new collaboration aimed at accelerating regulatory acceptance of modern
Unilever backs global effort to ban animal testing for cosmetics
MONTRÉAL—Today personal care giant Unilever has announced its support for the #BeCrueltyFree campaign aimed at banning animal testing for cosmetics across the globe within five years. Humane Society International, the Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Legislative Fund
Dog meat farmer in South Korea swaps pups for plants in UK animal charity’s pioneering program to phase out the brutal trade
Jean Chung/For HSI Jean Chung/For HSI Jean Chung/For HSI Jean Chung/For HSI Jean Chung/For HSI Jean Chung/For HSI MEDIA DOWNLOADS SEOUL–A 71-year-old dog meat farmer in Gyeonggi-do has become the latest recruit to animal charity Humane Society International’s pioneering program to phase
Southeast Asia's first workshop on cage-free egg production attracts dozens of farmers from the region
Humane Society International, in conjunction with the Indonesian Veterinary Medical Association, recently hosted Southeast Asia’s first technical workshop on cage-free egg production in Surabaya, Indonesia, bringing together food industry leaders, technical specialists, egg producers, academics and poultry equipment manufacturers to share their experiences and provide technical advice on successfully implementing cage-free egg production systems in Southeast Asia.
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