Boxing Legend Manny Pacquiao to Fight Against the Dog Meat Trade
After two decades of persistent lobbying against the horrific dog meat trade, representatives of the Animal Survival International (formerly Political Animal Lobby) in the Philippines met with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in the hope that he would throw his considerable weight behind animal welfare campaigns in his country. ASI team members met with Pacquiao on […]
National Trust Hunting Ban Defeated by a Whisker
A vote to ban trail hunting on National Trust land was narrowly defeated in October, but anti-hunting campaigners have vowed to continue the fight.
UK Plans to Ban Ivory Trade to End ‘Shame’ of Elephant Poaching
The Animal Survival International (formerly Political Animal Lobby) welcomes consultation by UK environment secretary to ban sales of all ivory goods, regardless of age and origin By Sue Cullinan The UK government has bowed to pressure from wildlife campaigners and says it will ban ivory sales, depending on the results of a consultation launched in […]
UK Expands the Kill Zone for Badgers
In spite of a lack of convincing evidence that its policies are helping to eradicate a strain of tuberculosis that strikes cattle, the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced in September that it would allocate an additional 11 licenses to kill badgers in parts of Devon, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset and Cheshire. […]
More Than 500 South African Rhinos Were Killed for Their Horns in the First Six Months of 2017
More than 500 South African rhinos were killed for their horns in the first six months of this year – that’s nearly three rhinos a day. Official government statistics show that at least 529 rhinos were killed nationwide between January and the end of June in 2017. Should this killing rate continue unchecked, the final […]