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July 20, 2017
HSI condemns killing of Xanda, Cecil the lion’s son
HSI expressed sadness and indignation to reports of the killing of Xanda, the 6-year-old son of Cecil the lion whose own killing at the hands of an American trophy hunter caused international outcry two years ago. According to news reports, a hunter in Zimbabwe killed Xanda.
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July 6, 2017
Major Japanese online retailer, Rakuten, ends elephant ivory sales
HSI hailed an announcement by Rakuten, a major Japanese online retailer, that it will ban all sales of elephant ivory. The move followed calls by animal protection and conservation groups for the retailer to take action to protect elephants from poaching.
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June 20, 2017
Saving rhinos through education
August 2017 will be the four-year mark for Humane Society International’s campaign in cooperation with the Vietnamese government to reduce demand for rhino horn.
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June 12, 2017
Humane Society International, other wildlife protection groups fight to stop export of young wild-caught elephants from Namibia to Dubai zoo
Animal protection and conservation groups are fighting to prevent five young elephants from being sent to a zoo in the United Arab Emirates from a privately owned game farms in Namibia. This action comes amid fears that forcibly removing the calves from their herd and transporting them vast distances will traumatize the elephants and possibly kill them.
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June 6, 2017
World Oceans Day event honours conservationist Rob Stewart’s memory, calls on federal government to ban products of shark finning
Ahead of World Oceans Day (June 8), along with Lush Cosmetics and the family of the late Canadian filmmaker and conservationist, Rob Stewart, Humane Society International/Canada called on the federal government to ban the import of products of shark finning.
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June 2, 2017
Alianza entre Humane Society International-Latin America y el Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación – SINAC para la conservación de la vida silvestre en Costa Rica
El Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación – SINAC – ha establecido una alianza de trabajo con HSI-Latinoamérica a través de la firma de un acuerdo de cooperación para el manejo y conservación de programas de vida silvestre en Costa Rica.
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June 2, 2017
Partnership launched between HSI/Latin America and the National System of Conservation Areas SINAC for wildlife conservation in Costa Rica
The National System of Conservation Areas, or SINAC, has established a working alliance with HSI/Latin America through the signing cooperation agreement for wildlife management and conservation programs in Costa Rica
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May 16, 2017
European Commission applauded for ending raw ivory exports
HSI/Europe applauded the European Commission for announcing that it would end the export of old raw ivory by 1st July 2017 following the adoption of a new EU guidance on ivory trade.
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May 3, 2017
Reward of 50,000 INR offered for nabbing monitor lizard abusers in Tamil Nadu
Humane Society International/India offerd 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.
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April 27, 2017
Advocates deliver more than 75,000 names calling for a ban on trophy hunting of grizzly bears in British Columbia
Animal advocates delivered more than 75,000 names from across the globe calling on the government of British Columbia to ban the trophy hunting of grizzly bears.
