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October 10, 2014
HSI Canada Welcomes EU-Canada Statement on Trade in Products of Traditional Inuit Seal Hunts
Humane Society International/Canada applauded the Canadian government and the European Union for working to ensure an exemption for products of traditional Inuit seal hunts, included in the 2009 EU ban on commercial seal product trade, is applied fairly to all Inuit communities.
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October 2, 2014
Canada Stops Mounties From Pulling Muskrat Out of the Hat
Comments by HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle on a statement by Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq that the government would force the RCMP to revert to using hats made from muskrat fur.
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October 1, 2014
Government of Canada Wrong to Play Fur Politics with RCMP Uniforms
HSI/Canada called on the Conservative Party to stop acting on behalf of fur industry lobbyists and cease interfering in Royal Canadian Mounted Police uniform decisions in light of Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq stating that the government would force the RCMP to revert to using hats made from muskrat fur for regular cold weather use.
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October 1, 2014
Cycling for Elephants in China Raises Awareness on Elephant Poaching Crisis on World Animal Day
A student cycling team from Shandong University in China raised public awareness about the elephant poaching threat during a four-day bike tour across Shandong province, in light of the escalating elephant poaching crisis, and to commemorate the World Animal Day.
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September 24, 2014
India Urged to Support Shark and Ray Protections
Animal protection groups urged the Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests to support the shark and ray listings being proposed at the 11th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention of Migratory Species.
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September 22, 2014
Swiss Council of States Approves Bill to Ban Seal Product Trade
HSI praised the Swiss Council of States, the upper house of the Swiss federal legislature, for approving a bill to prohibit seal product trade. The decision follows a 2012 vote by the Swiss National Council (the lower house of the federal legislature) in favour of banning seal products.
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September 18, 2014
Global Community Tells Japan to Stand Down on Southern Ocean Whaling
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle commented on the results of the 2014 International Whaling Commission meeting.
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September 18, 2014
Comunidad Mundial Llama a Japón a Cesar la Cacería de Ballenas en el Océano Austral
El Presidente y Director Ejecutivo de la HSUS, Wayne Pacelle, comentó los resultados de la reunión de la Comisión Ballenera Internacional del 2014.
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September 16, 2014
Ithala Game Reserve Elephants Receive Contraceptive Vaccine
Elephants in Ezemvelo KwaZulu Natal Wildlife’s Ithala Game Reserve, located on South Africa’s east coast, were treated for the first time with a contraceptive vaccine to control the population’s growth rate.
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September 11, 2014
Humane Society International Calls on the International Whaling Commission to Curb Violations of Global Moratorium
With the 65th meeting of the International Whaling Commission set to begin 15 September in Portoroz, Slovenia, pro-conservation countries prepared once again to take on Japan and other pro-whaling nations.
