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En el marco de la celebración del Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, Humane Society International, efectuó una presentación donde doctores, especialistas en recursos humanos, nutriólogos, representantes de la industria alimentaria y otros expertos, discutieron estrategias para reducir el impacto

WASHINGTON—Unilever, el gigante de productos para cuidado personal, anunció su apoyo a la campaña #SéLibreDeCrueldad encabezada por Humane Society International, Humane Society de Estados Unidos y Humane Society Legislative Fund (fondo legislativo) encaminada a que en un plazo de cinco años se

Warning: This statement includes a graphic description of mutilations and fatal injuries Update November 9, 2017: Local authorities have added Animals Protection Act charges to the case. An NSPCA quote has been included on this release. CAPE TOWN—Humane Society International is offering a reward of

With plant-based protein predicted to be one of the biggest food trends in 2018 and sustainable food consumption on the rise, now is the ideal time to embrace positive change and join the green revolution. Green Monday SA is a food resolution you’re likely to actually keep. This global movement

Johannesburg—Today, the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) launched an innovative new Green menu, offering 23 delicious plant-based dishes in all six of its residence dining halls as part of Humane Society International-Africa’s (HSI-Africa) Green Monday South Africa (Green Monday SA) program. One

Johannesburg—Humane Society International and Blood Lions® welcome the announcement by U.S pro-trophy hunting group Safari Club International that it will no longer allow the promotion or auctioning of hunts involving African lions bred and shot in captivity. SCI says that canned hunting “has

WASHINGTON—Yesterday, South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs announced the 2018 lion bone export quota. The approved quota of 1,500 skeletons is effective from June 7, 2018. Humane Society International/Africa’s executive director, Audrey Delsink, issued the following statement: “The

CAPE TOWN—On the first of a two-day South African Parliamentary inquiry into the lion breeding industry, a new nationwide survey of South African citizens reveals overwhelming public concern about the industry, with a vast majority agreeing it is harmful to the country’s international reputation

MEDIA DOWNLOADS CAPE TOWN—South African actress and wildlife advocate Pearl Thusi is collaborating with Humane Society International/Africa to warn residents and especially travellers to South Africa not to visit tourist attractions that offer lion cub petting and lion walks. These facilities breed

Animal advocates delivered more than 75,000 names from across the globe calling on the government of British Columbia to ban the trophy hunting of grizzly bears. The groups delivered the names to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations in 30 cube boxes containing 21,000

Martin Coiteux, the Quebec Minister of Public Security, under the leadership of Philippe Couillard (PLQ), has introduced draft legislation that would give the government new powers to impose restrictions on certain dogs and their owners, including bans on specific breeds. The proposed legislation

The Atlantic Canadian commercial slaughter of baby seals – in which tens of thousands of harp seals just a few weeks of age are shot and clubbed for their fur each year – opened today at 6 am. The mass killing follows a commercial slaughter of several thousand adult seals that was controversially

MEDIA DOWNLOADS Humane Society International/Canada and Chiots Nordiques have just completed their 10th mass spay/neuter clinic together in the Atikamekw community of Wemotaci, Quebec. The groups set up a temporary clinic to sterilize 113 animals, with a total of 188 animals receiving essential

The tragic dog attack that took the life of Donnelly Eaglestick in the First Nation community of Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba underlines the urgency of managing canine populations actively and properly over time. To prevent dog overpopulation, Humane Society International/Canada advocates for

At an event held ahead of World Oceans Day (June 8), along with Lush Cosmetics and the family of the late Canadian filmmaker and conservationist, Rob Stewart, Humane Society International/Canada is calling on the federal government to ban the import of products of shark finning. Gabriel Wildgen

MONTREAL—The government of British Columbia has prohibited the trophy hunting of grizzly bears throughout the province and all hunting of grizzlies within the Great Bear Rainforest. The announcement, made Monday, follows a commitment by the BC New Democratic Party late last year to stop all trophy

The City of Montreal is granting an extension to families with dogs affected by its discriminatory dog bylaw. The decision follows a recent court challenge against the municipality over a notice sent to 520 city residents, ordering them to relinquish their dogs due to incomplete permit applications

In a key step forward in animal protection, the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology last night unanimously voted in favour of S-214, the Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act. The proposed legislation will now move to debate and a final vote in the Canadian Senate. If the bill

Fashion reporter, author and columnist Jeanne Beker is calling on Canada to ban animal testing in the beauty industry. The Canadian fashion and media icon is making her plea on behalf of the #BeCrueltyFree Canada campaign led by Humane Society International and Animal Alliance of Canada, part of the

全台民調顯示，台灣七成消費者反對化妝品動物實驗，而超過六成的民眾希望能修法禁止化妝品動物實驗。此民調由推廣”讓美麗遠離殘酷”運動(Be-Cruelty-Free)的台灣防止虐待動物協會(Taiwan SPCA)和國際人道協會(Humane Society International)委託趨勢民意調查股份有限公司進行。趨勢民意調查股份有限公司在台灣進行的全國性訪問中，首次揭露了台灣消費者對於化妝品動物實驗的看法，台灣民眾反對化妝品動物實驗的態度與世界潮流一同認為美麗應遠離殘酷。”讓美麗遠離殘酷”在全世界主要的化妝品市場也進行了民意調查，如，巴西、加拿大、美國、日本、澳洲、和南韓