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Reward offered in Macon, Georgia, for puppy found dumped and tortured

MACON, Georgia—The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for throwing a puppy off of a bridge in Macon, Georgia

Europe
Animal protection priorities for the tenth term of the European Parliament (2024-2029)

The protection of animals is an issue close to the hearts of millions of EU citizens. This is also reflected in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which explicitly recognises that animals are sentient beings and that the EU

Undercover Investigations Reveal Abuse of Tiger Cubs at Roadside Zoos

Editor’s Notes: In response to the HSUS undercover investigation at Natural Bridge Zoo, the USDA conducted a four-day inspection and cited the roadside zoo for 31 violations (PDF) of the federal Animal Welfare Act. This includes animals going without basic necessities such

United Kingdom
British farmer saves two mother pigs from slaughter by rehoming them via animal charity HSI/UK in show of support for a ban on "barbaric” farrowing crates

LONDON— Two mother pigs, who have spent around a quarter of their adult lives confined in metal cages barely bigger than their bodies, have been rescued from slaughter and rehomed by leading animal protection charity Humane Society International/UK. The pigs, who gave

Latin America
Survivors of illegal wildlife trafficking spread their wings in Guatemalan nature preserve

PETEN, Guatemala—A group of 41 parrots of different species (Amazona autumnalis and Amazona alfibrons), iconic in the Latin American region, were released in the Mayan Biosphere Reserve after they were rescued and confiscated from illegal wildlife trafficking. The release of these birds

Brazil
HSI webinar highlights Brazilian companies' successful shift to sourcing eggs exclusively from cage-free hens

On May 22, Humane Society International hosted a webinar with three companies that have successfully transitioned to sourcing eggs exclusively from cage-free hens. Representing various business sectors, retailer Casa Santa Luzia, global hotel chain Marriott, and pet food company Special Dog, have

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Europe
Former president of Botswana Ian Khama urges German government to ban the import of hunting trophies

BERLIN—In an interview published yesterday evening , former Botswana President Ian Khama called on the German government to ban the import of hunting trophies, countering a recent political push to squash commitments made by Minister Steffi Lemke to protect species already threatened

Update on tiger found in an abandoned home in Houston 5 years ago

MURCHISON, Texas—In February 2019, a young tiger made national headlines when he was found in a small cage inside the garage of an abandoned Houston home. For the past five years since the tiger’s rescue, he has been thriving at Black Beauty

Latin America
Costa Rica’s cockfighting ban upheld by Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has rejected a complaint against Costa Rica for banning cockfights, in what animal protection organization Humane Society International called a great victory against animal fighting. The complaint was presented by the National Association

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