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PETEN, Guatemala―Once the transport cages were opened, a multicolored plumage again adorned the jungle in the Mayan Biosphere Reserve, in Guatemala. Nineteen scarlet macaws ( Ara macao cyanoptera), an emblematic species in the Central American region, returned to their natural habitat, after having

PETEN, Guatemala―All’apertura dei box adibiti al trasporto, la giungla della Riserva della Biosfera Maya, in Guatemala, si è nuovamente riempita di piume multicolore. Diciannove esemplari di ara scarlatta ( Ara macao cyanoptera), specie emblematica dell’America centrale, sono stati reintrodotti nel

PETÉN, Guatemala―Una vez abiertas las jaulas transportadoras, su plumaje multicolor volvió a engalanar la selva de la Reserva de la Biosfera Maya, en Guatemala. Fue así como 19 guacamayas rojas ( Ara macao cyanoptera), especie emblemática en la región centroamericana, regresaron a su hábitat natural

The brown hare (Lepus europaeus) and the upland mountain hare (Lepus timidus) have suffered serious population declines during the last century, with brown hare numbers estimated to have plummeted by 80 percent since 1880. Habitat loss Much of the decline has been due to changes in land use and

Although habitat loss is an important consideration when evaluating the decline in rhino populations, the main threat comes from poaching. Rhino horn is a highly valuable commodity, used in Traditional Chinese Medicine in China, Vietnam and other parts of East Asia. Recent years have been disastrous

BANGALORE, India—Karnataka Forest Department’s Chikkaballapur Division Officers, under the direction of DCF Dr. Manjunath I.F.S, rescued three Indian eagle-owls (Bubo bengalensis) from traffickers of the Hakki-pikki tribe about six kilometres from Chintamani town. It is suspected the animals were to

The Humane Society of the United States is working with an Ohio-based law firm to provide legal assistance to three Ohio families in lawsuits alleging Petland, Inc. engaged in fraudulent and misleading sales practices and sold the families sick puppies. The Humane Society of the United States tracks

Humane Society International/India in collaboration with Coimbatore-based animal welfare organization Humane Animal Society is conducting a three-day animal law training program to more than 30 animal welfare activists in the city. The program is tailor-made for practicing animal welfare activists

MURCHISON, Texas— Yesterday officials from BARC (the City of Houston’s Animal Shelter and Adoptions Center) found an abandoned tiger in a small cage inside of an abandoned house in Houston. He was transported this morning to the world renowned 1,400-acre Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in

Undercover video footage from a recent visit by the Humane Society of the United States at Bill Meadows’ Tiger Safari in Tuttle, Oklahoma, led to a U.S. Department of Agriculture citation for causing animals trauma and stress. The inspection report was made public last week. In March 2021 an HSUS

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We found Ruby in a barren cage on a dog meat farm in South Korea. When HSI’s Adam Parascandola first saw her, he feared she wouldn’t survive. But with a little time and a whole lot of love (especially from Adam, who has now adopted her), Ruby was able to shed her fear — and her terrible past. Here

Whilst Diwali celebrations can be great fun for people, pets can be left trembling, shaking, barking more and injured by fireworks. Light, noise and color can be frightening and chaotic for animals. Thousands suffer burns every year from firecrackers. Moreover, animal shelters report a dramatic

With summer upon us, Humane Society International reminds people to start thinking about how the warm weather will impact pets. Whether taking a walk, a drive or just hanging out in the backyard, there are extra precautions that people can take to keep their four-legged family members happy and safe

Diwali is around the corner and the high-decibel noise during the festival can be traumatic for animals. The sudden burst of crackers, sight of fireworks or abrupt loud sounds is a nightmare for pets; often leaving them trembling, shaking, barking and being injured by fireworks. Every year, animal

MEDIA DOWNLOADS MANILA, Philippines—Leading up to World Rabies Day on Sept. 28, Humane Society International’s Street Dog Defender veterinarians and Filipino actress Sharmaine Arnaiz went door to door in the Payatas for a mass dog vaccination drive to help the Philippines tackle deadly rabies. The

Trophy Hunting by the Numbers: The European Union’s role in global trophy hunting Import and Export of CITES listed species between 2014 and 2018 /sites/default/files/uploads/2021/06/Trophy-hunting-numbers-eu-report.pdf Summary from Trophy Hunting by the Numbers report /sites/default/files/uploads

Some of the animals that trophy hunters covet and what HSI is doing to stop trophy hunting: Elephants African elephants are experiencing an unprecedented poaching crisis and their numbers are dwindling. American trophy hunters imported the parts of an estimated 5,774 elephants over the past 10 years