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Sep 28, 2011

Collars not cruelty in the Fight against Rabies

On World Rabies day, Leona Lewis launches our global Red Collar campaign to protect dogs and communities from both cruelty and rabies. WSPA is calling on governments worldwide to tackle rabies through the only humane and effective solution: mass vaccination of dogs.

Sep 26, 2011

Last ever bullfight in Catalonia

After a successful campaign for a ban, the Spanish region stages its last bullfight.

Sep 26, 2011

Vietnam bears escape life on ‘farm’ after prolonged battle

A lengthy battle by WSPA partner ENV has resulted in three bears being saved from a lifetime of suffering on a bear bile farm.

Sep 21, 2011

Dramatic rescue saves cub from ‘dancing’

A WSPA local partner has rescued a one year old bear cub from a life of cruelty and pain as a ‘dancing’ bear in India.

Sep 20, 2011

The U.S. takes action against Icelandic whaling

The decision is finally in – the U.S. will use diplomatic measures, not economic sanctions, to impede Iceland's commercial whaling activities.

Sep 16, 2011

European Court upholds seal product ban

WSPA applauds the European General Court’s ruling to dismiss a legal challenge and uphold the 2010 European Union ban on trade in seal products.

Sep 16, 2011

WSPA and partners get animal welfare onto Earth Summit agenda

In a crucial move on the road to 2012’s Rio+20 Earth Summit, we have succeeded in including animal welfare in the preparations for the global event

Sep 13, 2011

Tragedy at Balkasar

Two of the recently-rescued bears brought to the WSPA-funded sanctuary have died, from health problems they had prior to their rescue.

Aug 31, 2011

Namibian seals wanted: Alive, not dead

A comprehensive economics study confirms that Namibian seal watching is worth 300 percent more than seal hunting.

Aug 24, 2011

WSPA presents global live export petition at Parliament House

WSPA presented Members of Parliament Kelvin Thomson, Janelle Saffin and Melissa Parke with a global photo petition against live export at Parliament House in Canberra today.

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