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End Animal Sacrifice

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At Gadhimai Temple in Nepal

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Legal action initiated to force Trump administration to halt U.S. pangolin trade

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Costa Rican veterinarians receive training in forensic medicine to support authorities in animal cruelty investigations

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“Across Asia, momentum is building to end the dog meat trade. The time is right for South Korea to embrace change.” -Nara Kim, HSI’s South Korea dog meat campaigner
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