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As the infamous so-called dog meat “festival” ends in south China’s city of Yulin, some 1,000 miles away in Shanxi’s Fufeng County in north central China, 126 dogs have escaped a brutal death at the hands of dog meat traders thanks to a remarkable rescue operation by Chinese activists and local

WARSZAWA—Zespół ratunkowy z organizacji ochrony zwierząt Humane Society International niesie pomoc zwierzętom, w tym psom i kotom z ciężkimi obrażeniami, poszkodowanym w katastrofalnym pożarze, który dotknął Viña del Mar w Chile. Zwierzęta trafiają do szpitala z bolesnymi oparzeniami, problemami z

REYKJAVÍK, Iceland—As news breaks that Iceland’s Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir will renew a one-year commercial whaling licence to whaling company Hvalur hf., despite clear evidence of immense animal suffering, global animal protection charity Humane Society

MURCHISON, Texas, Stati Uniti—Cinque anni dopo il suo arrivo al Black Beauty Ranch, in Texas, l’orsa Eve, una volta completamente priva di pelo, ha ora una folta pelliccia e vive felicemente in un ampio habitat naturale all’interno del santuario, che vanta una superficie di quasi seicento ettari

BRASILIA —O Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) confirmou ontem a constitucionalidade da lei estadual do Rio de Janeiro que proíbe o uso de animais para testes de cosméticos e outros produtos de higiene e limpeza. A decisão foi recepcionada com grande entusiasmo pela ONG de proteção animal Humane Society

PANAMA—The 19 th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora—known as CITES—is concluding today. Delegates from the 184 member countries considered 42 proposals to increase or decrease protections for 356 species of

This release has been corrected. GENEVA—One hundred and thirty-five * wild animal species received protections against unsustainable international trade at the 18 th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) that concluded today in Geneva. Most

JOHANNESBURG—Animal protection organisations Humane Society International/Africa and FOUR PAWS South Africa join forces this World Animal Day with a roaring call to protect lions in South Africa from tourist exploitation. The organisations are urging travellers, travel guides and tour operators to

VIENNA–Global animal charity Humane Society International has been declared “Brand of the Year” at this year’s Animalis Edition of the prestigious World Branding Awards 2019, in recognition of its leading contribution to the protection of animals around the world. With programs in more than 50

BRUSSELS—A new report published in the week marking the six- year anniversary of the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe by an American trophy hunter reveals that the European Union is the world’s second biggest hunting trophy importer after the United States. EU Trophy Hunting by the Numbers

WASHINGTON—The 19 th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora—known as CITES—will meet November 14-25 in Panama City, Panama, where delegates from the 184 member countries will consider 52 proposals to increase or

PANAMÁ—Representantes de 184 países determinarán el futuro de cientos de especies de animales y plantas silvestres en Ciudad de Panamá, con motivo de la 19 a Conferencia de las Partes de la Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Silvestres, conocida como

GENEVA—The Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) today agreed to protect giraffes for the first time by listing the species on Appendix II, which will now regulate international trade in giraffe parts, such as hides, bones and meat. Today

MONTRÉAL—Humane Society International/Canada félicite Environnement Canada pour avoir fait un pas de plus vers la fermeture du marché canadien associé au commerce de l’ivoire d’éléphant et des cornes de rhinocéros. Des propositions de règlementations publiées dans La Gazette du Canada, Partie I

WASHINGTON—Săptămâna trecută, Organizația Mondială a Sănătății (OMS), Organizația Mondială Pentru Sănătate Animală (OIE) și Programul Organizației Națiunilor Unite pentru Mediu (UNEP) au emis un ghid de măsuri prin care cer guvernelor din întreaga lume să ia măsuri imediate pentru a reduce

What is dogfighting? Dogfighting is a sadistic "contest" in which two dogs—specifically bred, conditioned, and trained to fight—are placed in a "pit" to fight each other for the spectators' entertainment and gambling. Fights average one to two hours, ending when one of the dogs will not or cannot

WASHINGTON -- Every year, trophy hunters kill tens of thousands of wild animals around the world for fun and bragging rights. Their gruesome quests, some of which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, may even involve illegal activities. The trophy hunting industry marginalizes local people and