Farm animal welfare conference in South Korea
Attended by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), consumer groups, farming associations, media representatives and academic specialists, the conference gathered together some of South Korea’s key agricultural players to call for better welfare protection for the country’s farm animals.
Act now: Situation remains critical for Egypt’s pigs
Information from Cairo suggests that more than half the country’s pig population has now been culled, despite there being no proven link between pigs and swine flu transmission.
Ready, set, stampede!
Herds of people dressed as cows, pigs, donkeys and sheep will take to the streets of Bath on Sunday 10th May to raise vital funds for Farm Animal Welfare.
Report highlights poor slaughter standards for Taiwanese pigs
The report, part of a project undertaken with and funded by WSPA, reveals that none of the six COA-endorsed pig meat quality assurance schemes have legally binding standards that minimise animal suffering during slaughter, handling or transportation.
WSPA exports Model Farm practices
WSPA has launched an international campaign to spread awareness of humane and sustainable farm practices to developing countries where the practice of cruel, intensive factory farming is exploding.
Farm animal victory in the USA
WSPA congratulates member societies the Humane Society of the United States and the Farm Sanctuary for their work, along with other US-based animal welfare groups, in improving the lives of thousands of farm animals.
Luke is latest to join the City Stampede
Luke will be taking part in the World Society for the Protection of Animals’ (WSPA) City Stampede, a brand new fun run to raise money to help improve the lives of farm animals around the world.
Banned in Europe, promoted in Asia
The European Union is currently introducing legislation to phase out industrial animal farming systems and regulations that would appropriately govern the use of feed additives, supplements and antibiotics in agriculture.
Ecuador volcano - WSPA distributes food to animals
WSPA’s intervention was delivered by its Member Society Fundación de Protección Animal Ecuador (FPA) who distributed food to cattle and pigs, as well as dogs in a newly created shelter which was set up as a result of an influx of displaced dogs into the town of Cotaló.
Battling Bolivia’s floods
WSPA and member society Animales S.O.S. are feeding thousands of animals left stranded during increasingly severe floods in Bolivia which began late last year.
Member society wades in after storms hit Sri Lanka
WSPA member society, Blue Paw Trust, recognised that a number of animals were also being affected by the severe weather conditions and sent a mobile veterinary unit into the Puttalam District, North of Colombo, to assist in animal rescue and rehabilitation.
Egyptian pig cull: public pressure opens a dialogue
More than 30,000 people from over 120 countries joined WSPA in speaking out against the brutal treatment of pigs in Egypt.