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Up to R10,000.00 reward offered for Orange Free State sheep mutilation case
Warning: This statement includes a graphic description of mutilations and fatal injuries Update November 9, 2017: Local authorities have added Animals Protection Act charges to the case. An NSPCA quote has been included on this release. CAPE TOWN—Humane Society International is offering a reward of
The Romanian Senate votes to support a draft bill to ban chinchilla and mink fur farms
[inline-slider align="alignleft"][/inline-slider] BUCHAREST, Romania—The Romanian Senate has voted in favour of a draft bill to ban chinchilla and mink fur farming, following an investigation by Humane Society International/Europe that exposed shocking suffering on the country’s fur farms. Andreea
Royal Heritage restaurant ditches caged eggs from its menu
Update: As of June 2023, Kalpapruek has published that it no longer buys eggs from caged hens. BANGKOK, Thailand — Kalpapruek, a Thai restaurant founded by Prince Bhisatej Rajani and Lady Datchari Rajani in 1975, announced its new animal welfare commitment to serve and buy eggs only from cage-free
Restaurant Group ramps up its hen welfare pledge in Thailand
Update: As of September 2023, Bann Ying Family has published that it no longer buys eggs from caged hens. BANGKOK, Thailand—Restaurant group Baan Ying Family adopted a new animal welfare policy to use 100% free-range organic eggs. The group runs six restaurant brands including Baan Ying, Baan Ying
Reward of 50,000 INR offered for nabbing monitor lizard abusers in Tamil Nadu
Humane Society International/India is offering a reward of 50,000 INR for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the persons shown committing a violent act against a monitor lizard. A video shared with HSI/India, showed two persons forcing a monitor lizard off a palm
Rescued Gorillas Find Hope
The endangered Grauer’s gorilla is now found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa and continues to be threatened by clear cutting of forests, disease transmission, and poaching. Encroaching human activity leaves the animals' habitat fragmented and their populations even more
Saving Olive Ridley Turtles
by Keren Nazareth Orissa, India is one of the most important breeding grounds for Olive Ridley turtles in the Indian Ocean. In the past few years, due to bad weather, increased trawlers, construction of ports, and predators such as feral dogs and pigs, many nests have not reached maturation and
Secret filming shows rooms stacked full of caged chinchillas in Romania’s filthy fur factory farms, sparking calls for a ban
BUCHAREST, Romania—Romania is being urged to become the 20 th country in Europe to ban fur farming following revelations from an undercover investigation by Humane Society International/Europe which uncovers serious animal welfare concerns. Following discussion with HSI/Europe, deputies from the
Shark Conservation: A Timeline
Humane Society International has been working to increase global awareness about the threats these vulnerable predators face, as well as the crucial role they play in maintaining healthy oceans. Much progress has been made, but the situation for most sharks remains dire. View a map of current shark
Seal Slaughter in Namibia
The seal slaughter in Namibia is one of the world’s largest remaining commercial seal hunts. In recent years, the annual hunting quota has been set at 85,000 pups and 7,000 adult bulls. However, the Namibian authorities are notoriously secretive about the hunt and have consistently discouraged
EU ban on breeding and keeping American mink could end cruel fur farming of 6 million mink in Europe
BRUSSELS—The European Union has officially added the American mink (Neogale vison) to the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern, in a move that could effectively ban mink fur farming across the EU. However, animal protection charity Humane World for Animals Europe (formerly called Humane