50,000 INR Reward offered in case of turtle abuse
Odisha—Humane Society International/India is offering a reward of 50,000 INR for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the persons involved in harassing and abusing turtles at Rushikulya beach, along Ganjam Coast, Orrisa. The case: On February 27th, HSI/India was
Olympian Gus Kenworthy visits South Korean dog meat farm rescue effort with Humane Society International
MEDIA DOWNLOADS SEOUL—Straight from the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, U.S. freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy joined the animal rescue team from Humane Society International at a dog meat farm in Gyeonggi-do province where the charity is working to save the more than 80
The University of Witwatersrand and HSI Africa launch innovative new green menu at all dining halls
Today, the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) launched an innovative new Green menu, offering 23 delicious plant-based dishes in all six of its residence dining halls as part of Humane Society International-Africa’s (HSI-Africa) Green Monday South Africa (Green Monday SA) program.
Over 400 cats receive life-saving care in Mexico City on World Spay Day
Mexico City—To mark World Spay Day, teams of volunteer veterinarians spayed and neutered 409 cats free of charge throughout Mexico City. Local veterinary clinic, Cemegatos, executed the effort with support from Humane Society International. The campaign ran Feb. 22 to Feb. 26
INR 1,00,000 reward offered for nabbing rhinoceros horn poacher in Assam
Cachar—Humane Society International India is offering a reward of 1,00,000 INR for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person named, Habib Hussain, who is absconding from the Cachar Police and Assam Rifles. The Case: An article published in
Grupo Takami to source exclusively cage-free eggs
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA—Under its new animal welfare and sustainability initiative, Colombian restaurant group Grupo Takami announced that by 2022, its supply chain will use 100 percent cage-free eggs. This includes shell eggs, processed eggs and products that contain eggs. Grupo Takami—which operates Central
Three Indian owls rescued from wildlife trafficking racket
BANGALORE, India—Karnataka Forest Department’s Chikkaballapur Division Officers, under the direction of DCF Dr. Manjunath I.F.S, rescued three Indian eagle-owls (Bubo bengalensis) from traffickers of the Hakki-pikki tribe about six kilometres from Chintamani town. It is suspected the animals were to be sold
Chihuahua State passes strong dogfighting legislation
CHIHUAHUA—Humane Society International welcomes the passage of a bill to penalize a host of activities related to dogfighting in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. Congresswoman Nadia Xóchitl Siqueiros Loera introduced the bill during a ceremony attended by HSI in August. Dogfighting became
Humane Society International and Japanese Coalition for Animal Welfare hold a citizen forum to mobilize the public for the revision of the Japanese Animal Welfare Act
We're working to impact the revision of the Animal Welfare Act. istock Tokyo—Japanese Coalition for Animal Welfare and Humane Society International held a Citizen Forum on Monday, February 12th, to build momentum toward the forthcoming revision of the Act on Welfare and
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