Slaughter truck packed with 68 terrified dogs headed to China’s Yulin dog meat “festival” is intercepted by Chinese activists, all dogs saved
BEIJING—Chinese animal activists in Guangxi have intercepted a dog truck outside the city of Yulin, just as the summer solstice dog meat eating gets underway. The truck was packed with 68 terrified and exhausted dogs headed for Yulin’s slaughterhouses, having already endured
Undercover visit shows abuse of animals at Oklahoma roadside zoo
Roadside zoo staff encouraged visitors to remove masks during animal encounters, despite COVID-19 risk to otters The HSUS went undercover at the same facility in 2014 and documented abuse of tiger cubs used for public handling Undercover footage taken at Tiger Safari
Breaking news: Israel becomes first country in the world to introduce “historic” ban on fur sales
LONDON—Israel has become the first country in the world to ban the sale of fur for frivolous fashion, effective 6 months from now, with a few exceptions. Humane Society International/UK, which leads the #FurFreeBritain campaign for a UK fur sales ban, hopes
European Parliament adopts strong report on biodiversity
BRUSSELS—The global decline in biodiversity poses a serious environmental threat and is also inextricably linked to climate change as well as the emergence and spread of infectious diseases. Today the European Parliament adopted a robust report on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for
Brazilian Supreme Court confirms Rio de Janeiro state ban on animal testing for cosmetics
BRASILIA—The Brazilian Supreme Court yesterday upheld a Rio de Janeiro state law banning animal testing for cosmetics. The ruling was welcomed by animal protection NGO Humane Society International, which filed a legal brief in the court case and is the leading organization
BC Government must ban fur farming in wake of third COVID-19 outbreak on BC mink farm
VANCOUVER—In the wake of a 3 rd outbreak of COVID-19 on a factory mink fur farm in British Columbia, the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), concerned infectious disease specialists, the BC SPCA, the Fur-Bearers, and Humane Society International/Canada are calling
Fusion Hotel Group becomes first Vietnam-based hospitality brand to commit to 100% cage-free egg supply chain by 2025
Update: As of April 2022, Fusion Hotel Group Viet Nam|Alba Wellness Valley by Fusion has published that it no longer buys eggs from caged hens. HO CHI MINH CITY—Fusion Hotel Group is partnering with Humane Society International, a global animal protection organization
Italian fashion designer Valentino to go fur-free
ROME—Iconic Italian fashion designer Valentino is the latest major fashion house to drop fur from its collections and shutting down its fur subsidiary, Valentino Polar. The company’s fur-free policy is part of its efforts to redefine and reinvigorate the brand, which will
EU accused of blocking recovery of endangered mako sharks in the Atlantic
BRUSSELS—The European Union must stop allowing the fishing industry to keep and profit from endangered shortfin mako sharks ‘accidentally’ caught in the North Atlantic, or risk the species going extinct, warn leading animal protection groups Pro Wildlife, Humane Society International/Europe, and Sharkproject
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