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April 3, 2018
Victory! India bans the import of seal fur and skins
In a landmark decision that will spare the lives of thousands of seals from slaughter by commercial sealing industries, India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade banned the import of skins of seals.
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March 20, 2018
San Francisco bans fur sales in historic vote for compassionate consumerism
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors made history by unanimously approving a citywide ban on fur sales, effective January 2019.
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March 12, 2018
Judi Dench, Andy Murray, Ricky Gervais, and Twiggy among stars calling for a UK fur ban
Prime Minister Theresa May received a letter from 31 of Britain's biggest stars urging her to introduce a UK ban on animal-fur imports.
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March 7, 2018
Achieving coexistence with large carnivores in the EU
Wolves, bears, lynxes and wolverines are part of the European natural environment , but in highly populated continents like Europe, their conservation requires integration with human activities.
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January 23, 2018
Tesco, Boots, FatFace, Romwe are the latest retail giants found selling REAL FUR advertised as ‘FAUX’
Well-known brands Tesco, Boots, FatFace and Romwe were the latest in a string of retailers found mis-selling real fur as faux fur, an investigation by Humane Society International/UK and the Mail on Sunday found.
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January 18, 2018
Animal charities unite to call on government to get the best deal for animals in Brexit negotiations
Humane Society International UK worked closely with Wildlife and Countryside Link and the UK Centre for Animal Law to lead the drafting of a manifesto for animals urging government to ensure animal welfare protections are strengthened, not weakened or lost, as the UK leaves the European Union.
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January 18, 2018
Humane Society International and The HSUS applaud removal of obsolete vaccine animal test requirements
HSI applauded the European Pharmacopoeia Commission and the United States Department of Agriculture for revising their requirements for the safety assessment of vaccines to remove or waive two controversial and scientifically unnecessary animal tests, a move that could spare scores of animals going forward.
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January 16, 2018
HSI statement on European Parliament cetacean bycatch vote
HSI issued a response to the European Parliament vote that only marginally improved protections for cetaceans in EU waters in the framework of the proposed new Regulation on the conservation of fishery resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures (2016/0074).
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January 5, 2018
Thirteen lucky pups saved from death on South Korean dog meat farm arrive in the UK
Thirteen dogs saved from being killed and eaten in South Korea have arrived safely in the United Kingdom to start the New Year getting the love and care they deserve. HSI, accompanied by TV’s Pete Wicks from The Only Way Is Essex, travelled to South Korea before Christmas for the charity’s 10th dog meat farm closure, saving all 170 dogs from death row.
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December 20, 2017
T K MAXX, Boohoo, Not On The High Street Among Online Retail Giants Caught Selling Real Fur Advertised As ‘Faux’
British consumers are being misled into buying real fur from fox, rabbit, chinchilla and mink, falsely advertised as fake fur, an investigation by Humane Society International UK and Sky News has revealed.
