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Ending animal testing
United States
Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund applaud FDA’s historic move to phase out animal testing for biologics and drugs

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund (formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund) welcomed the announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to phase out animal testing for certain monoclonal antibody

Beagle caught up in animal testing

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Ending animal testing
United States
Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund encouraged by EPA’s renewed commitment to ending animal testing

WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that they will reinstate a plan to phase out animal testing on mammals and prioritize non-animal alternatives for chemical and pesticide safety assessments. The move revives a 2019 policy initiated during the first Trump administration establishing

Rhino trophy

Britta Jaschinski

United Kingdom
Footstools made from elephant feet and slippers made from bear paws: award-winning wildlife photojournalist Britta Jaschinski highlights the macabre reality of trophy hunting

LONDON—An emotive exhibition by award-winning wildlife photographer Britta Jaschinski, in support of a campaign to end UK imports of hunting trophies, has opened in London to public acclaim. The exhibition, titled “Still Life”, showcases 35 powerful photographs of hunting trophies, and invites

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United States
New Senate bill resurrects disastrous threat to animal protections and state laws

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals, formerly called Humane Society of the United States, and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued the following statement on the introduction of the Food Security and Farm Protection Act in the United States

Workshop for children

Rashmi V

India
Skit, poster-making and storytelling workshop builds children’s awareness on the need to protect animals during heat wave

KASARGOD, Kerala—A two-day workshop on heat wave preparedness for animals conducted at Padanna Kadappuram HSS School helped students learn about the impact of extreme heat on animals and proactive ways to help. The workshop, conducted by Humane World for Animals India (formerly

Guinea pig

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Ending animal testing
Europe
Roundtable report shapes EC Roadmap for phasing out animal testing in chemical safety

BRUSSELS—A new roundtable report on phasing out animal testing in chemical safety assessments makes a significant contribution to the continuing drive to promote the development and implementation of non-animal methods. The “EU Roadmap for Phasing Out Animal Testing for Chemical Safety Assessments

Rooster

Melissa Lee

United States
As Maryland’s 2025 legislative session concludes, advocates celebrate landmark animal welfare reforms

ANNAPOLIS—As the 2025 legislative session ends, the Maryland legislature has proven that even during one of the most challenging political environments in recent years, support for animal welfare remains a top priority among lawmakers. The session included a historic first in humane

A matador thrusts swords into an exhausted bull in a bullfighting arena

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Mexico
Michoacán becomes the sixth Mexican state to ban bullfighting

MICHOACÁN, Mexico—In an historic move reflecting evolving societal values and animal welfare concerns, Michoacán has officially banned bullfighting, marking a significant step towards a more compassionate treatment of animals. This landmark decision makes Michoacán the sixth state in Mexico to prohibit the

EU chicken welfare roundtable

Elise Allart/Humane World for Animals

Europe
Policymakers urged to strengthen chicken welfare standards at European Parliament roundtable

BRUSSELS—Last week, participants in the “Chicken Welfare Roundtable: Collaboration for Change” at the European Parliament called for urgent reforms to improve the lives of chickens raised solely for meat—often referred to as “broiler” chickens—in the European Union. The roundtable brought together policymakers

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