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March 14, 2017
European Parliament adopts ambitious report on horse welfare
HSI/Europe applauded the European Parliament for voting overwhelmingly in favour of a report on the responsible ownership and care of equine animals.
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March 9, 2017
HSI calls on zoos to step-up security for vulnerable species following rhino poaching in Paris
Following the brutal killing of a four-year-old male southern white rhinoceros named Vince in a zoo near Paris, HSI called on the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria to urgently review and improve security protection for vulnerable animals in light of the increased threat from the global poaching crisis.
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March 7, 2017
Switzerland bans trade in commercial seal products
HSI applauds Switzerland for prohibiting the trade in products of commercial, non-indigenous seal hunts (including seal skins, oil, meat and organs). The decision aligns Switzerland with the European Union ban that has been in place since 2009.
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March 2, 2017
European Parliament adopts robust report on trade policy and wildlife protection
The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of a robust report concerning EU Common Commercial Policy in the context of wildlife sustainability imperatives.
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February 21, 2017
Unauthorised drug found in Canadian horsemeat
Belgium has notified the European Commission that authorities found oxyphenylbutazone, which is a banned substance in food-producing animals in the EU, in chilled horsemeat from Canada. The substance is widely administered to horses, particularly in the United States.
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February 8, 2017
Stop investing in animal suffering
MEPs Martin Häusling (Greens/EFA) and Isabella De Monte (S&D) joined HSI in their call for greater collaboration with regard to animal welfare and investment policy in the European Union.
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February 6, 2017
Fur-Free Britain
Learn more about HSI's campaign for a fur-free Britain.
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January 18, 2017
Lucky escape for eight dogs rescued from South Korean dog meat farm by charity and flown to UK for adoption
A group of eight dogs arrived safely at Heathrow Airport after being saved by HSI from their lives of misery on a South Korean dog meat farm.
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January 18, 2017
Banned substance found in Brazilian horsemeat
The recent discovery of naproxen in Brazilian horsemeat has led HSI/Europe to sound the alarm bell about the safety of horsemeat imports from outside the European Union. This substance, which is prohibited for use in food animals, was identified in horse meat shipped from Brazil to Belgium.
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January 4, 2017
Join our call for a Fur-Free Britain
The UK imports fur from countries whose fur farm conditions are as bad, or worse, than those we outlawed domestically. Where is all this imported fur going?
