Matthew Schurch
Life-size elephant puppets recreate the horror of a potential cull in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—A herd of giant, life-size elephant puppets lumber through Cape Point’s shrubland. Above two adult elephant puppets and their young calf.
Julie Busch Branaman
Humane World for Animals urges South African government to ban live animal exports by sea for slaughter
CAPE TOWN – In advance of “Ban Live Exports: International Awareness Day” on 14 June, Humane World for Animals is calling on the South African government to prohibit the export of live animals by sea for slaughter.
Fabio Di Marcantonio
Italian MEPs appeal to the European commissioner for animal welfare: end fur farming
ROME—“It is time to put an end to fur farming and to the trade in fur products in Europe,” urged animal protection organization Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International) at today’s event “The economic unsustainability of the European fur industry,” held in Rome.
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Animal welfare leaders welcome multi-agency government strategy to combat animal cruelty
WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, are encouraged to see the
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As USDA moves to address puppy mill cruelties, humane advocates push for stronger standards of care at commercial dog breeding facilities
WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, are encouraged to see the U.S.
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USDA prioritizes cruelty ahead of animal welfare and worker safety at slaughterhouses
WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, strongly condemn a new proposal by the U.S.
Don Getty
Kids invited to speak up for wild animals for World Wildlife Day on March 3
WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, launched a nationwide conservation education and advocacy project empo
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Lucknow marks one 100,000 dog sterilization milestone with vibrant, educational murals at its Animal Birth Control center
Lucknow has achieved a major milestone in humane street dog management by completing one 100,000 dog sterilization surgeries under its Animal Birth Control program
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Animal protection organizations partner to help Alaskan communities recover from Typhoon Halong
In the wake of Typhoon Halong, Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, is assisting Alaska Native Rural Veterinary, Inc. with ongoing recovery efforts in typhoon-stricken villages.
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