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September 9, 2013
European Commission Introduces Legislative Proposal on Invasive Alien Species
HSI called upon the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to provide greater opportunity to restrict the import and keeping of exotic species as pets,.
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September 6, 2013
DEFRA Minister David Heath Accused of Misleading MP about Badger Cull Suffering
Farming Minister David Heath misled a fellow Member of Parliament about the transparency of badger cull humaneness assessments.
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September 4, 2013
A Night with the Wounded Badger Patrol
As the second of the two pilot culls began in his home county of Gloucestershire, HSI/UK's Mark Jones joined one of the Wounded Badger Patrols.
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August 28, 2013
Badger Cull Roll-Out Plans: Could Your County Be Next?
As the badger cull got underway in Somerset and Gloucestershire, we worked on our response to the government’s draft strategy for achieving "Officially Bovine Tuberculosis-Free" status for England.
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August 27, 2013
HSI/UK Appalled as Badger Killing Begins
As the government's badger cull began, HSl/UK continued to oppose the slaughter and promote more humane and effective solutions to the problem of bovine tuberculosis in cattle. With other animal welfare groups, the public, veterinarians and scientists, HSI/UK called on the government to recognise the widespread opposition to the cull and bring the travesty to an end.
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August 27, 2013
Dr Jane Goodall Calls for Badger Cull to Be Abandoned
As the government's cull of badgers was slated to begin in Somerset and Gloucestershire, UN Messenger of Peace Dr Jane Goodall made an 11th hour video plea to abandon the badger cull for the sake of compassion and common sense.
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August 27, 2013
Campaign Launched to Reduce Demand for Rhino Horn
The Vietnam government authority responsible for implementing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species and Humane Society International announced a long-term public awareness campaign aimed at reducing demand for rhino horn.
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August 26, 2013
‘Fins Naturally Attached’ Policy Adopted to Protect Sharks
India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests issued a ‘fins naturally attached’ policy requiring fisheries to land sharks in coastal states with their fins intact.
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August 12, 2013
“Bye Bye, Shark Fins! Cycling for Sharks” Event in Beijing Raises Awareness of Cruel Shark Finning
A citywide "Bye Bye Shark Fins! Cycling for Sharks" event in the heart of Beijing raised public awareness and support for sharks, whose numbers are declining worldwide due to the cruel shark finning trade.
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August 8, 2013
India’s Animal Welfare Board Encourages Shark Protection Policy
The Animal Welfare Board of India, in recognizing the problem of cruel shark finning, has issued an advisory to all Indian coastal states fisheries to help end this practice by having fishermen land sharks with their fins naturally attached.
