Browse our latest news and work on animal protection across North America.
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April 29, 2013
Taking Our Evidence Worldwide
We took our evidence to the World Trade Organization to show the world the cruelty of Canada's commercial seal slaughter.
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April 25, 2013
Defending the EU Seal Product Trade Ban at the WTO
Canada and Norway challenged the EU's seal product trade ban at the World Trade Organization.
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April 25, 2013
Court Dismisses Fur Industry Attempt to Overturn EU Ban on Cruel Seal Products
The European General Court wisely decided to uphold the European Union’s ban on commercial trade in seal products.
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April 25, 2013
Court Dismisses Sealing Industry Attempt to Overturn EU Ban on Cruel Seal Products
The European General Court wisely decided to uphold the European Union’s ban on commercial trade in seal products.
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April 24, 2013
Melanie C Speaks Out Against Cosmetics Animal Testing in Be Cruelty-Free PSA
Melanie C showed her compassion for animals in HSI's Be Cruelty-Free PSA for a global end to animal testing for cosmetics.
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April 19, 2013
Markets for Seal Products Are Closing
Seal skins are being stockpiled for a demand that will likely never resurge.
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April 18, 2013
Nearly 60,000 Seals Killed Without Quota in Commercial Seal Hunt
HSI/Canada condemned the failure of Fisheries Minister to establish the 2013 seal hunt quota.
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April 16, 2013
HSI and The HSUS Criticize Decision to Allow First Import of Critically Endangered Black Rhino Trophy in More Than Three Decades
In a setback for species protection and an end to more than 30 years of U.S. protection for the critically endangered black rhino, the Obama Administration has granted approval to an American trophy hunter to import a sport-hunted rhino trophy into the United States from Namibia.
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April 13, 2013
Baby Seal Dies in Stages
Rebecca Aldworth and the Protect Seals team filmed a young seal as she died of a gunshot, impaling, and clubbing at the hands of Canada's sealers.
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April 12, 2013
Scenes of Suffering from Canada's Seal Slaughter
Rebecca Aldworth and the Protect Seals team reported on more scenes of horror from Canada's seal slaughter.
