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March 1, 2013
HSI y la HSUS Instan a los Países a Proteger la Vida Silvestre del Comercio Internacional
HSI y la HSUS instaron a los países a apoyar las propuestas para aumentar o establecer protecciones para especies amenazadas por el comercio internacional durante la 16ta reunión de CITES en Tailandia.
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February 27, 2013
International Trade Meeting Offers Hope for Greater Protection of Wildlife
HSI encouraged CITES Parties to adopt a precautionary approach in support of species conservation and animal welfare.
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February 25, 2013
Q&A with Rebecca Regnery
Q and A with Rebecca Regnery, Deputy Director of HSI Wildlife, about the upcoming CITES meeting.
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February 6, 2013
European Commission and Member States Urged to Heed Parliament’s Position on CITES Species Proposals
Humane Society International welcomed the European Parliament’s adoption of a strong Resolution on the European Union strategic objectives for the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 3 to 14 March.
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January 29, 2013
Pressure Builds on Canada to End International Polar Bear Trade
A new Environics poll commissioned by Humane Society International and the International Fund for Animal Welfare showed that the vast majority of Canadians support the proposal to prohibit the international commercial trade of polar bear parts by uplisting the animals to Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.
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January 28, 2013
HSI/UK Welcomes DEFRA Pledge to Help Stop Polar Bear Trade
HSl/UK was delighted to welcome a pledge from DEFRA’s environment minister Richard Benyon that the United Kingdom will support efforts to ban international global trade in polar bears and their parts.
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January 23, 2013
Humane Society International Applauds Strong CITES Resolution by EU Parliament Committee
HSI congratulates the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety for voicing strong support for increasing protection of imperilled species such as polar bears, manatees, sharks and manta rays.
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January 21, 2013
Celebrities Join with HSI to Write Open Letter to DEFRA to Help Stop Polar Bear Trade
A host of celebrities joined with Humane Society International/UK in writing an open letter to DEFRA Minister Richard Benyon urging him to be a champion for the polar bear by supporting a proposed ban on international trade in polar bears and their parts.
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November 28, 2012
Polar Bears Under Threat: We Must Act Now to Protect Them
Mark Jones, HSI's executive director, called on the UK government to support an important proposal to further protect threatened polar bears, due to be considered at the next CITES meeting.
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August 29, 2012
Wildlife Handling Workshop Kick Starts New Era of Animal Protection in Honduras
As part of its wildlife protection program in Central America, HSI hosted a training workshop on captive wildlife handling in Honduras.
