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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 20, 2017
Chinese animal activists rescue nearly 1,000 dogs and cats from truck headed to slaughter
Chinese activists have rescued up to 1,000 dogs and cats in Guangzhou from a truck headed to slaughterhouses in southern Guangdong. While the dogs and cats were not headed to Yulin, they are an example of the estimated 10-20 million dogs and four million cats killed annually for human consumption across China.
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June 19, 2017
Raccoon dog to be included on EU list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern
EU Member States have approved the inclusion of 12 additional animal and plant species on the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern. This list includes the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), a species that is exploited by the fur industry for its luxurious pelt and inappropriately marketed as an exotic pet species.
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June 16, 2017
Report from Yulin
Animal groups reported mixed results as dog vendors fought the sales ban at China’s 2017 Yulin dog meat festival.
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June 15, 2017
Six Senses Ninh Van Bay is Vietnam’s first resort with a free-range chicken farm
HSI/Vietnam praised Six Senses Ninh Van Bay for becoming the first resort in Vietnam to have its own free-range egg farm. The resort’s farm will help its customers learn about a more humane alternative to intensive confinement egg production.
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June 12, 2017
New survey reveals dog meat consumption in Yulin China isn’t popular despite controversial dog meat festival
One week ahead of the controversial dog meat festival in Yulin, China, a new survey reveals that most people living in Yulin don’t regularly eat dog meat despite efforts by dog meat traders to promote it.
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June 12, 2017
Fox Sports Presenter Erika Fernández joins #BeCrueltyFree campaign to ban cosmetic animal testing in Mexico
Erika Fernández, TV presenter, model, humanitarian and passionate animal advocate, has become the first celebrity in Mexico to support the #BeCrueltyFree campaign for a federal ban on cosmetics animal testing and trade.
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June 12, 2017
La presentadora de Fox Sports, Erika Fernández, se une a la campaña #SéLibreDeCrueldad de HSI para prohibir las pruebas con animales para fines cosméticos en México
Erika Fernández, presentadora de televisión, modelo y defensora apasionada de los animales, se ha convertido en la primera celebridad en México en apoyar la campaña #SéLibreDeCrueldad con el fin de prohibir a nivel federal las pruebas con animales para fines cosméticos.
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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 8, 2017
European Union urged to make shifting diets from meat consumption to plant-based alternatives an urgent policy priority
The EU must make encouraging a shift away from meat-heavy diets towards more plant-based foods an urgent policy priority, in order to tackle climate change, improve consumer health and protect animal welfare, said MEPs and experts from industry, research and innovation.
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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 6, 2017
Leading online luxury fashion retailer YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP announces fur-free policy with The HSUS, HSI and LAV
Yoox Net-A-Porter Group, the world’s leading online luxury fashion retailer, has today announced a new fur free policy which will exclude all items and accessories made from animal fur from all of its multi-brand online stores in line with its adherence to the international Fur Free Retailer Program. The fur free policy, follows a long-standing relationship with The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International and Lega Anti Vivisezione.
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June 5, 2017
HSI y compañías mexicanas trabajan en conjunto para ayudar al medio ambiente y a la salud de los empleados
En el marco de la celebración del Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, HSI efectuó una presentación donde doctores, especialistas en recursos humanos, nutriólogos, representantes de la industria alimentaria y otros expertos, discutieron estrategias para reducir el impacto ambiental y ahorro de costos en torno al tema.
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June 5, 2017
World Environment Day: How eating green can help save our planet
Billions of people are called to take a green step towards reducing their carbon footprint for World Environment Day. One easy, fun and delicious way for anyone to participate is to indulge in plant-based foods.
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June 2, 2017
El Congreso de Costa Rica aprueba legislación contra la crueldad animal
El Congreso de Costa Rica aprobó el día de ayer la reforma al Código Penal que sanciona la crueldad animal con la pena de prisión. Los legisladores aprobaron la ley por unanimidad en segundo debate después de cinco años de deliberaciones y negociaciones.
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June 2, 2017
Costa Rican Congress approves legislation against animal cruelty
HSI/Latin America applauded the Costa Rican Congress for approving a penal code reform that sanctions animal cruelty with jail time. Lawmakers passed the law unanimously, following five years of deliberation and negotiations.
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June 2, 2017
Twelve dogs rescued from South Korean backyard dog meat facility
A group of 12 dogs rescued by Humane Society International from a backyard breeding operation for the dog meat trade in Seongnam, South Korea arrived safely in Boise, Idaho.
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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 30, 2017
Mass spay/neuter clinic completed in First Nations community of Wemotaci, Qc
HSl/Canada and Chiots Nordiques have completed their 10th mass spay/neuter clinic together in the Atikamekw community of Wemotaci, Quebec. The groups set up a temporary clinic to sterilize 113 animals, with a total of 188 animals receiving essential veterinary care such as vaccinations.
