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Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA—The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment announced this weekend that South Africa will allow the hunting of 10 vulnerable leopard, 150 endangered elephant and 10 critically endangered black rhino in 2022. This concerning news precedes World Wildlife Day

ROME—Today, in honoring World Wildlife Day, the Honorables Vittorio Ferraresi and Francesca Flati (M5S) presented a bill at the Chamber of Deputies to ban the import and export of hunting trophies of endangered species, the first of its kind in Italy. The bill was presented in partnership with

BRUSSELS —Animal protection campaigners have urged the European Commission to increase its cooperation with the Vietnamese authorities to tackle the illegal trade in African wildlife species. At an online conference, hosted by the Belgian Green MEP Saskia Bricmont, a report from the Environmental

MADRID—En vísperas del Día Mundial de la Vida Silvestre, Humane Society International/Europe, la Fundación Franz Weber y la Asociación Parlamentaria en Defensa de los Derechos de los Animales (APDDA) han celebrado un panel de expertos bajo el lema: “Prohibamos la importación de trofeos de caza de

BRUSSELS—Animal protection organisation Humane Society International, together with a generous donation from Mars, Incorporated, is helping Ukrainian refugees fleeing the conflict with their beloved pets by providing emergency funding and supplies such as pet food, blankets as well as veterinary

RIO DE JANEIRO—Humane Society International is excited to announce that animal-free safety assessment of school supplies is now possible in Brazil. Previously, rats and rabbits were routinely used to test paints, glues and other school supplies. HSI worked together with Brazilian stakeholders to

Indonesia President Joko Widodo and local leaders are facing pressure to shut down the country’s criminal dog meat trade after sickening new video released by the Dog Meat Free Indonesia coalition—of which Humane Society International is a member—revealed horrific animal cruelty and public health

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

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 phase out fur by the end of

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, to improve animal welfare in

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 on the BC Government

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 working to eliminate

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 2030, which

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 Israel’s ban will inspire the British

ROMA—In vista della riunione del G7 che si terrà questo mese, ai governi di tutto il mondo è stato chiesto di agire per concordare una fine permanente, a livello globale, dell'allevamento di animali da pelliccia per prevenire future epidemie, come quella da SARS-CoV-2. In Italia, l’organizzazione

ROMA—La fine dell'era delle gabbie nell’Unione Europea da ieri è più vicina. Il Parlamento Europeo ha infatti esortato la Commissione Europea a vietare l'uso delle gabbie negli allevamenti entro il 2027, approvando una risoluzione sull'iniziativa dei cittadini europei "End the Cage Age" con una

ROMA–Il Parlamento Europeo ha fatto dietrofront sul suo tentativo di implementare restrizioni ingiustificate e sproporzionate sull’etichettatura, il packaging e le modalità di marketing dei prodotti lattiero-caseari a base vegetale. In vista dei negoziati finali sulla riforma della politica agricola

Największy rumuński niedźwiedż brunatny, nazywany Arturem, zginął w wieku 17 lat z rąk księcia Lichtensteinu Emanuela von und zu. To kolejny przykład nielegalnego zabijania gatunków chronionych unijnym prawem – alarmuje dyrektorka oddziału organizacji Humane Society International (HSI) w Rumunii

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 a long journey on the