Search
Found 4153 results
South Africa's Dark Side
by Marcie Berry Update: In November 2010, a Supreme Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the South Africa Predator Breeders’ Association regarding the hunting of captive-bred lions. This is sad news for lions in South Africa and it is unfortunate that this horrific industry will be allowed to continue
Rescued from a South Korean dog farm
Twenty-three dogs rescued by Humane Society International from a dog meat farm in Seoul arrived in Washington, DC, in early January, 2015. (Thanks to United Petsafe airline for helping us get them here!) HSI worked with the farmer to remove the dogs from miserable conditions and close the doors of
HSI Responds After Typhoon Haiyan
Give now to support our vital disaster response efforts. November 12, 2013 Relief workers have arrived in Tacloban City with humanitarian aid and while there are long lines for supplies, a measure of order has returned to the strike zone. With this, our team of three veterinarians and two technical
Hope for hens: India agrees that battery cages are illegal
HSI/India has successfully persuaded the majority of Indian states—including the top egg-producing states—to declare that confining hens to battery cages violates the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960. India is the third largest producer of eggs in the world. Currently, at least 70
Word is Spreading in Vietnam: Rhino Horn Isn't Medicine
Demand for rhinoceros horn in Vietnam has decreased by 38 percent since the launch a year ago of a public education and awareness campaign jointly implemented by HSI and the Vietnam Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Management Authority
ヒューメイン・ソサイエティー・インターナショナルとインビトロ・サイエンス研究所が、勉強会において議員に講演 – 日本における化粧品の動物実験を終わらせることを目指して
東京 — 動物福祉の世界的リーダーであるヒューメイン・ソサイエティー・インターナショナル(Humane Society International, HSI)と世界的に有名なインビトロ・サイエンス研究所(Institute of In Vitro Sciences, IIVS)の動物を用いない試験法の専門家が、日本において「化粧品の動物実験の廃止へ向けた科学・規制」に関する国会議員を対象とした勉強会で講演した。今回の日本の勉強会は、HSIのBe Cruelty-Free思いやりのある美しさキャンペーンのアジアにおける科学ツアーの一環であり、日本はツアーの二か所目となる。ツアーは香港
リオデジャネイロ州がアメリカ大陸初の化粧品の動物実験の包括的禁止を実現
ヒューメイン・ソサイエティー・インターナショナル(HSI)は、ブラジル及びアメリカ大陸初の、化粧品とその原料に対する動物実験の実施と新たに動物実験された化粧品の販売双方を禁止する法案を可決したリオデジャネイロ州議会の決断を歓迎した。法案には、違反者に対する厳しい罰金や営業許可証の停止が盛り込まれている。 Paulo Ramos 議員により執筆された法案2714-A/2014は、今年6月に議会で可決されていたが、Luiz Fernando Pezão 州知事が拒否権を行使していた。州知事の拒否権は、本日議会により満場一致で覆された。法案は、HSI、Fórum Nacional de
Aramark, a leading global food service provider, commits to sourcing only cage-free eggs in global supply chain
MEDIA DOWNLOADS Aramark, one of the world’s leading food service providers, has announced it will transition to a 100 percent cage-free egg supply chain globally. Aramark, which has operations in 19 countries and purchases more than 300 million eggs annually, will conclude its transition to cage
U.S. Endangered Species Act protection sought for giraffes
WASHINGTON—In response to recent scientific consensus on giraffes’ vulnerability to extinction, five wildlife protection groups today petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect Earth’s tallest land animal under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The legal petition, filed by the Center
HSI welcomes dog and cat meat ban in Taiwan
Taiwan’s legislature has banned the dog and cat meat trade, earning applause from Humane Society International. Taiwan becomes the second territory in the Greater China Region to ban dog meat consumption. Hong Kong banned dog meat consumption in 1950, the first in Asia to ban the eating habit. Adam
Bunge, a leading Brazilian food and agribusiness company, commits to sourcing only cage-free eggs
Bunge, one of Brazil’s largest food and agribusiness companies, and manufacturer of popular mayonnaise brands Soya, Salada and Primor, announced that it will source only cage-free eggs in its supply chain by 2025. Bunge’s policy follows discussions with Humane Society International, and other
HSI to meat producers: Companies are responding to consumer demand and adopting animal welfare policies
Speaking about the future of animal agriculture at the International Meat Congress in Mexico City, Humane Society International stressed that farm animal welfare has become an important issue for food companies, consumer groups and governments across the world, including in Mexico. Sabina Garcia
Animal advocates urge Mexican Senators to pass strong penalties for dogfighters
Animal advocates called on the Justice Committee of the Senate to urgently pass a bill to penalize dogfighting. The bill would reform the Federal Criminal Code to penalize individuals for organizing fights, owning or trading a fighting dog, possessing a property used to hold fights, or attending a
Australian Federal Budget commits funding to ban cosmetics animal testing and trade
#BeCrueltyFree Australia welcomed the Coalition’s Federal Budget commitment to provide AU$2.1 million over two years from 2017-18 to implement its 2016 election commitment to ban the testing of cosmetic ingredients on animals in Australia and the sale of cosmetic products and ingredients that have
Humane Society International, other wildlife protection groups fight to stop export of young wild-caught elephants from Namibia to Dubai zoo
Humane Society International and other wildlife conservation and animal welfare groups are fighting to prevent five young elephants ( ages of four to eight) from being sent to a zoo in the United Arab Emirates from a privately owned game farms in Namibia. This action comes amid fears that forcibly
New survey reveals dog meat consumption in Yulin China isn’t popular despite controversial dog meat festival
One week ahead of the controversial dog meat festival in Yulin, China on 21st June, a new survey conducted by Chinese state-registered charities and assisted by a team of six research staff from the Yulin Municipal Government, reveals that most people living in Yulin don’t regularly eat dog meat
Leading online luxury fashion retailer YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP announces fur-free policy with The HSUS, HSI and LAV
YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP, the world’s leading online luxury fashion retailer, has today announced a new fur free policy which will exclude all items and accessories made from animal fur from all of its multi-brand online stores NET-A-PORTER, MR PORTER, YOOX and THE OUTNET in line with its adherence
World Environment Day: How eating green can help save our planet
Billions of people are called to take a green step towards reducing their carbon footprint for World Environment Day, 5 June 2017. This year’s theme, "Connecting People to Nature," aims to encourage us to appreciate nature, consider how intimately we depend on it, and make an effort to protect the
City of Paulicéia, Brazil adopts Meatless Monday program at public schools
The city of Paulicéia in Brazil’s São Paulo state, in partnership with Humane Society International, has joined the global Meatless Monday movement, committing to offering exclusively plant-based meals at all its public schools one day a week. This program will impact approximately 120,000 meals a
Colombian hotel chain ESTELAR will source exclusively cage-free eggs
Hoteles ESTELAR announced its commitment to switch to a 100 percent cage-free egg (liquid and shell) supply chain by 2022. During the coming years, the company will work with its egg suppliers and Humane Society International, one of the world’s largest animal protection organizations, to complete