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Thousands of dogs suffer needless cull

Jun 17, 2009
Over 36,000 dogs have been killed in China. This kneejerk reaction to reported human rabies cases ignores evidence that humane dog vaccinations are the only effective way to combat this disease.

‘Caracas Declaration’ unites anti-bullfighting efforts

Jun 16, 2009
The third International Anti-Bullfighting Summit saw animal welfare groups from around the world meet in Latin America for the first time, bringing fresh momentum to campaigns committed to ending this cruel blood sport.

Disney artist and WSPA celebrate the Caribbean’s whales

Jun 12, 2009
Disney artist Wyland famous for his giant whale murals, teamed up with WSPA to create a 'whale wall' in support of the Caribbean anti-whaling movement.

Countdown to world’s first bonobo release

Jun 11, 2009
From Sunday, WSPA will accompany a group of orphaned bonobos on a historic journey back to the wild. This is the first ever attempt to reintroduce our closest ape relation to their natural habitat.

Global reach: WSPA celebrates 1,000 member societies

Jun 8, 2009
WSPA, the world’s largest alliance of animal welfare organisations, has grown to a total of 1,012 member societies. Together we are changing animals’ lives.

Egyptian pig cull: update and next steps

Jun 4, 2009
There continue to be conflicting reports on the situation in Egypt regarding the culling of pigs. Many of our supporters have written in to ask us for an update.

Take action: Protect the whaling ban, protect whales!

Jun 1, 2009
On 22 June over 80 governments will meet to decide the future of the world’s whales. More than 25 years after the global ban on commercial whaling was passed, these intelligent mammals are in danger once more.

A personal message from Steve Leonard, Orangutan Diary co-host

Jun 1, 2009
I’m Steve Leonard, co-presenter of Orangutan Diary, recently shown on BBC2. Check out my behind the scenes photos from the series!

New guidelines offer lifeline to stray dogs

May 28, 2009
New stray dog control guidelines adopted by the World Organisation for Animal Health ask all 174 member states to use humane methods as a matter of urgency – good news for the world's estimated 400 million stray dogs.

Act now: Situation remains critical for Egypt’s pigs

May 27, 2009
Information from Cairo suggests that more than half the pig population has been culled, despite there being no proven link between pigs and swine flu transmission. WSPA fears that brutal culling methods continue.

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