In time for World Egg Day on October 14, Sofitel Saigon Plaza implements its cage-free egg commitment
Update: As of May 2021, Sofitel Saigon Plaza has published that it no longer buys eggs from caged hens. HO CHI MINH CITY, Viet Nam—Humane Society International, a global animal welfare organization, congratulates Sofitel Saigon Plaza—one of Accor’s international hotel brands—for their
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Leading animal protection NGOs call for EU ban on hunting trophy imports
BRUSSELS—Marking the sixth anniversary of the killing of Cecil the lion by an American trophy hunter, animal and nature protection NGOs, members of the European Parliament, and conservation experts from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya are calling on the EU to ban
Future-proofing egg production in Malaysia
Note: This event has now passed, but you can watch the related video here. Date: March 18, 2023 Location: Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Attend the event, either in person or online, and learn about the cage-free egg movement sweeping across the globe
Leading animal protection NGOs call for ban on hunting trophy imports
BRUSSELS — Humane Society International/Europe, Pro Wildlife, Born Free Foundation, Eurogroup for Animals and Pan African Sanctuary Alliance today presented a new report at an event at the European Parliament, which was hosted by German MEP Manuela Ripa ÖDP, Greens/EFA. The report
Representatives from 184 countries will meet in Panama next month to determine the fate of 600 species
WASHINGTON—The 19 th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora—known as CITES—will meet November 14-25 in Panama City, Panama, where delegates from the 184 member countries will consider
Tragedy as 370 dogs and cats die on board “death truck” in China headed for brutal meat trade
BEIJING—Chinese animal activists have released shocking footage of dead and dying dogs and cats on a truck crammed with 1,408 animals being trafficked for the meat trade in China. Three hundred and seventy dogs and cats perished on board, or shortly after
MEPs urge EU support for proposal to increase international protection for endangered species
STRASBOURG, France—Today, the European Parliament adopted a resolution unequivocal in its demands regarding the European Union’s objectives for the upcoming meeting of the parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. While Parliament is making clear statements about eliminating the
Legacy Springs Farm in Mount Airy, Maryland joins HSA
For wildlife on a beautiful 32-acre property in Mount Airy, Maryland, life is sweeter—and safer—because of the pledge landowners Jennifer Bevan-Dangel and Andrew Dangel made to follow the Humane Stewardship Alliance’s humane stewardship principles in managing their land. Lands of all sizes
Global economic crisis threatens survival of world’s only international whale conservation body, warns NGO ahead of IWC68 in Slovenia
LONDON—Ahead of the upcoming 68th meeting of the International Whaling Commission which begins on 13th October in Slovenia, animal protection and conservation non-profit Humane Society International warns that the very future of the IWC and the global moratorium on commercial whaling could
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