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Humane Society International/Mexico provides relief to animals affected by fuel tanker explosion in central Mexico

Aguascalientes, MEXICO — Humane Society International/Mexico provided relief to animals after a fuel tanker crash sparked a huge blaze in Aguascalientes, Mexico, on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The accident produced a giant fuel fire engulfing dozens of homes and sparking the evacuation of

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Europe
Trophy hunting is back on the Italian political agenda

BRUSSELS —The issue of trophy hunting is back on the Italian political agenda with the new presentation by Hon. Michela Vittoria Brambilla of a bill aimed at banning the import, export and re-export, to and from Italy, of hunting trophies obtained from

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South Korea
Young Koreans feel pressured to eat dog meat by their elders despite concerns about animal cruelty and hygiene, new survey finds

SEOUL, South Korea—More than half of South Koreans in their 20s who have consumed dog meat in the past year, felt social pressure to do so from influential seniors such as their father or senior colleagues at work, a new survey finds

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Mexico
RIU Hotels Group commits to a 100% cage free egg supply chain globally

MEXICO CITY, Mexico—RIU Hotels Group, with 100 locations in over 20 countries, announced its commitment to implement a fully cage-free procurement policy for all types of eggs utilized by its hotels around the globe by the end of 2025. The hotel group

Claudia Edwards
Mexico
The Animal Vigilance Brigade receives training on specialized first aid for dogs and cats

MEXICO CITY—To provide tools to adequately respond to reports of animal abuse as well as in cases of emergencies and disasters, Humane Society International/Mexico conducted a training session for members of the Animal Vigilance Brigade within the collaboration agreement signed with the

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Europe
Humane Society International welcomes European Commission’s commitment to delivering animal welfare proposals in 2023

BRUSSELS—Humane Society International/Europe welcomes the European Commission's decision to bring forward its legislative proposals to revise EU animal welfare rules from the fourth to the third quarter of 2023. This decision—outlined in the Commission’s work programme for 2023 presented earlier this week—reaffirms

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Global
In time for World Egg Day on October 14, Sofitel Saigon Plaza implements its cage-free egg commitment

Update: As of May 2021, Sofitel Saigon Plaza has published that it no longer buys eggs from caged hens. HO CHI MINH CITY, Viet Nam—Humane Society International, a global animal welfare organization, congratulates Sofitel Saigon Plaza—one of Accor’s international hotel brands—for their

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Brent Stapelkamp

Europe
Leading animal protection NGOs call for EU ban on hunting trophy imports

BRUSSELS—Marking the sixth anniversary of the killing of Cecil the lion by an American trophy hunter, animal and nature protection NGOs, members of the European Parliament, and conservation experts from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya are calling on the EU to ban

Vanessa Mignon
Europe
Leading animal protection NGOs call for ban on hunting trophy imports

BRUSSELS —Humane Society International/Europe, Pro Wildlife, Born Free Foundation, Eurogroup for Animals and Pan African Sanctuary Alliance today presented a new report at an event at the European Parliament, which was hosted by German MEP Manuela Ripa ÖDP, Greens/EFA. The report highlights

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