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2018년 실험동물 372만마리 사용, 매년 증가 추세. 과학 발전의 걸림돌
농림축산식품부가 25일 2018년 실험동물실태 조사결과를 발표했다. 발표에 따르면 2018면 실험동물 사용 수는 전년도와 비교하여 20.9% 증가한 수치로 매년 큰 폭으로 증가하는 추세이다. 이 중에서 법적으로 요구되는 필수실험에서의 동물 사용이 38%로 3마리 중 1마리의 실험동물이 진통제가 주어지지 않는 최고 고통 등급 실험에 사용 되었다. 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널(Humane Society International, HSI)은 분야별 실험동물 사용 현황 파악의 필요성을 농림축산식품부에 지속적으로 요청하였으며, 구체적인
글로벌 동물보호단체 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널, 동물보호에 대한 미션을 담은 '휴메인 월드 포 애니멀즈’로 단체명 변경
서울(2025년 2월 14일) — 동물 보호 단체 한국 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널이 동물에게 인도적인 세상을 만들기 위한 단체의 미션을 명확하게 하고 조직의 증가하는 글로벌 활동과 헌신을 나타내기 위해 오늘부터 휴메인 월드 포 애니멀즈로 단체명을 변경한다고 발표했다. 글로벌 30년, 국내에서는 지난 10년 동안 휴메인 월드 포 애니멀즈(구 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널)은 동물 학대와 고통의 근본 원인을 해결하기 위해 노력해왔다. 휴메인 월드 포 애니멀즈는 미국에 본부를 중심으로 전 세계 모든 동물들의 학대 종식을 위한 협력하는
환경부 인터뷰 “동물대체시험 기술, 2030년까지 선진국 수준 확보”
2021년 9월 환경부는 동물대체시험법 활성화 실행계획 토론회를 온라인으로 개최했다. 환경부는 지난해 초 한정애 장관 취임 이후로 ‘화학안전평가에 있어 동물대체시험법 활성화 논의를 위한 태스크포스(TF)’를 꾸린 데 이어, 이번 토론회에서 ‘2030 화학안전과 함께하는 동물복지 실현 비전’을 소개했다. 해외에서는 첨단기술을 이용해 비동물 연구 지원에 관한 정책 발표를 한 사례가 있지만 한국에서 중앙정부가 동물대체시험 활성화 비전을 발표한 것은 이번이 처음이다. 동물대체시험연구 활성화를 위한 정책·입법 활동을 하고 있는 ‘한국 휴메인
Dogs who were saved from death on South Korea dog meat farms are arriving in the US for adoption
WASHINGTON—This week, 34 dogs are arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport from South Korea where they were rescued from the dog meat industry by Humane Society International/Korea and its partners. Romeo, Nuri, Daisy, Phoenix, Brown Bear and the other dogs coming to the U.S. will be
Charity’s rescue mission exposes South Korea’s hellish puppy mill and dog meat trade where pups are bred as both friend and food
Washington D.C. – The latest rescue mission by animal charity Humane Society International is shining a horrifying spotlight on the long-suspected connection between South Korea’s puppy pet trade and the dog meat industry. In a country where dog meat traders go to some lengths to persuade
BREAKING VIDEO: South Korea shuts down notorious Gupo dog meat market in latest crack down on increasingly unpopular dog meat trade; more than 80 dogs saved from slaughter
SEOUL – South Korean authorities have shut down Gupo dog meat market in Busan, notorious for being one of the country’s largest markets selling chilled dog meat as well as live dogs killed to order. More than 80 live but terrified dogs were rescued as part of a negotiated closure with the dog meat
Humane Society International saves 90 dogs from slaughter in South Korea
WASHINGTON—Humane Society International’s rescue team is on the ground in South Korea to save 90 dogs and puppies from the horrors of the dog meat trade and to bring them to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Fifteen puppies will be arriving in the D.C. area on September 26 and 27
South Korea’s capital city declared free of dog slaughtering after dog meat shops work with Seoul mayor to end city-wide killing
SEOUL—Seoul’s last three dog meat shops have agreed to end dog slaughter on-site, following over a year of campaigning from Seoul’s Mayor Park Won-soon and the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The initiative has been welcomed by leading animal charity Humane Society International/Korea which has been
‘Wheel of Time’ actor Daniel Henney joins Humane World for Animals to rescue 67 dogs from a dog meat farm in South Korea
SEOUL—Ahead of South Korea’s dog meat ban coming into force in February 2027, Korean American actor Daniel Henney has helped charity Humane World for Animals rescue 67 dogs who were trapped on a dog meat farm in South Korea. As the country’s estimated 1,500 dog meat farms begin to close ahead of an
A new life in America for seven dogs who survived wildfire at South Korean dog meat farm that killed 700 canines
SEOUL—Seven dogs―the sole survivors of a devastating wildfire that destroyed a dog meat farm in Andong, Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea where 700 dogs burned to death―are being flown to safety in the United States thanks to Humane World for Animals South Korea, formerly known as Humane Society
With South Korea’s first Bok Nal since the dog meat ban, dog farmers should capitalize on the plant-based boom and switch to crop growing instead, says HSI/Korea
SEOUL—More than 20 Korean animal protection groups and hundreds of citizens are expected to gather in Seoul on July 13 to mark the start of South Korea’s first Bok Nal since the National Assembly voted in January to ban the dog meat industry. Although appetite for dog meat soup (bosintang ) is at an
Corea del Sud, pubblicato il piano governativo per porre fine al commercio di carne di cane: un “traguardo importante”, secondo HSI/Korea, ma servono misure ulteriori
SEUL, Corea del Sud—È stato pubblicato ieri il tanto atteso “piano base” del Governo della Corea del Sud per porre gradualmente fine al commercio di carne di cane. Gli attivisti di Humane Society International/Korea hanno accolto la notizia come un “importante traguardo in questo storico percorso” e
As South Korea government publishes Basic Plan to end dog meat, HSI/Korea says it’s an ‘important milestone’ but more action is needed to prevent unnecessary dog suffering
SEOUL—As South Korea’s government today published its much-anticipated Basic Plan for the phase out of the dog meat industry, animal campaigners at Humane Society International/Korea have welcomed it as an “important milestone in this historic plan” and called on other countries across Asia to
HSI ‘spokes-bunny’ Ralph urges Koreans to support alternatives to animal testing law
SEOUL—On this World Day for Animals in Laboratories, Humane Society International/Korea is releasing a Korean version of its stop-motion animated short film #SaveRalph to rally citizen and political support for the passage of a groundbreaking new law to advance animal-free approaches in science and
24 Korean politicians and Humane Society International/Korea celebrate Save Ralph with Korean TV star Sam Hammington
SEOUL—Twenty-four Korean lawmakers and Humane Society International/Korea are hosting an exhibition to celebrate the stop-motion animated short film Save Ralph and to raise awareness amongst lawmakers about innovative science without animal suffering. The exhibit also urges lawmakers to pass a new
South Korea’s dog meat ban taskforce announces short delay in deliberations
SEOUL—The South Korean government taskforce deliberating a ban on the country’s dog meat industry has announced a delay of two months in publishing its recommendations. Humane Society International/Korea, which has rescued more than 2,500 dogs from South Korea’s dog meat industry, says opinion polls
President Moon’s cabinet will discuss a dog meat ban next week
SEOUL—The South Korean government has announced that the cabinet will launch a formal discussion next week on how to proceed with actions to address the increasingly controversial dog meat industry, news welcomed by Humane Society International/Korea which has rescued almost 2,500 dogs from South
South Korean government to launch task force on dog meat ban
SEOUL—The South Korean government has announced its plan to set up a task force to consider a ban on the eating of dog meat. The joint announcement by government ministries comes after President Moon Jae-in suggested the time is right to consider a ban. The task force will include officials
Seoul city council proposes bill to ban dog meat consumption
SEOUL — Humane Society International/Korea is encouraged to see reports that Yang Min-gyu, a Seoul city municipal council member, has proposed a bill calling on Seoul's mayor to create a city-wide plan to ban the consumption of dog meat and promote a dog-friendly culture in Seoul. Nara Kim, dog
Animal group urges South Korea’s new president Yoon Seok-yeol to act swiftly on his pledge to end dog meat misery
SEOUL—Animal groups in South Korea are urging the newly elected president Yoon Seok-yeol to act swiftly on his pre-election pledge to tackle the dog meat industry. Among them, Seoul-based animal protection group Humane Society International/Korea says Yoon’s election must herald “an historic