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December 17, 2014
Two-Thirds of Canadians Support a Ban on Fur Farming, Survey Finds
In the wake of a new survey showing that 68 percent of Canadians with an opinion support a ban on fur farming in Canada, Humane Society International/Canada renewed its call for a federal prohibition.
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December 15, 2014
Norway Cancels Subsidies to Commercial Sealing Industry
The Norwegian government voted to end subsidies to the Norwegian commercial sealing industry, earning praise from Humane Society International/Canada.
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November 10, 2014
HSI/Canada Calls for Ban on Fur Farming Following Criminal Animal Cruelty Charges
In response to news of a Quebec fur farmer facing charges of criminal animal cruelty and neglect, and media footage of minks and foxes suffering in squalid conditions on several other factory fur farms, HSI/Canada called for the Canadian government to ban fur farming.
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November 6, 2014
Black Rhinos and African Lions in the Crosshairs
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has received import permit applications for two individuals who want to shoot critically endangered black rhinos and then import the trophies into the US.
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November 6, 2014
Jet Airways Bans Shark Fins as Cargo
Jet Airways instituted a policy against the shipment of shark fins, joining a growing number of major international carriers committed to protecting declining shark populations and marine ecosystems. HSI/India, which along with animal welfare and conservation groups had petitioned Jet Airways to end its role in the international trade in shark fins, applauded the policy.
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October 23, 2014
Ebola and Animals – at Home and in West Africa
HSI offered grants to two animal welfare organizations in Sierra Leone to support work that had been impacted by the Ebola outbreak.
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October 16, 2014
Word is Spreading in Viet Nam: Rhino Horn Isn't Medicine
Polls revealed a dramatic reduction in Vietnamese demand for rhino horn thanks to a joint HSI-Viet Nam CITES Management Authority public awareness campaign.
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October 13, 2014
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park Elephants Receive Contraceptive Vaccine
Elephants in South Africa’s oldest game reserve, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, located in the KwaZulu Natal province on South Africa’s East coast, received their first contraceptive vaccine to control the population’s growth rate. Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is the largest park to have implemented an elephant contraception program yet.
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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.
