Casa Santa Luzia supermarket commits to selling only cage-free eggs in Brazil
SÃO PAULO—Casa Santa Luzia, a traditional high-end supermarket in the city of São Paulo, announced it will sell exclusively cage-free eggs by 2023. This commitment comes after many years of working with Humane Society International and other animal protection organizations. HSI will
Leading animal protection organisations urge European Commission to recognise wildlife crime as a serious offense
BRUSSELS—At an online event on the revision of the EU Environmental Crime Directive—organised in collaboration with MEPs for Wildlife—Humane Society International/Europe and International Fund for Animal Welfare issued a call for wildlife crime to be recognised as a serious criminal activity. Dr
Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood, Katharine Hamnett among iconic British #ProudToBeFurFree designers calling on Boris Johnson to ban UK fur sales
Fur farm investigation reveals mentally distressed foxes, raccoon dogs electrocuted in agony, and fur farm carcasses sold for human consumption
LONDON—Disturbing video evidence of extreme animal suffering on multiple fur farms in China has been released by Humane Society International as part of its #FurFreeBritain campaign calling on the UK government to ban the sale of fur imported from countries overseas including
Fur farm investigation reveals distressed foxes, raccoon dogs electrocuted in agony, and fur farm carcasses sold for human consumption
WASHINGTON— Disturbing video evidence of extreme animal suffering on multiple fur farms in China has been released by Humane Society International as part of its global campaign to end the fur trade and expose the suffering of animals on fur farms around
HSI/Canada demands cancellation of 2021 commercial seal hunt
MONTREAL—In the wake of the lowest sea ice formation in recorded history off of Canada’s East Coast, Humane Society International/Canada is urging the Canadian government to stop the commercial seal hunt. Canadian government scientists anticipate mass mortality of newborn seal pups as
Vital Ground and the Trust protect key grizzly habitat in Montana’s Yaak Valley
MISSOULA, Montana —Tucked amid the rugged mountains and dense forest of Montana’s northwestern corner, the Yaak Valley hosts one of North America’s smallest, most vulnerable grizzly bear populations. Biologists estimate that just 25-30 grizzlies endure in the Yaak and studies show them
New sanctuary added to the wildlands you protect
Nearly 800 acres of vital habitat in southern California’s Volcan Mountains gained permanent protection as a Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust sanctuary. A diverse array of wildlife species thrive here because of the sanctuary’s many vital habitats. Among these varied habitats are
Communities affected by Hurricanes Eta and Iota receive help for their companion and farm animals
PANZOS, Guatemala—More than 430 families living in poverty in the municipality of Panzos, Alta Verapaz received veterinary care and food for their domestic and farm animals following the devastation ofHurricanes Eta and Iota at the end of 2020. With support from Humane
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