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Fears the EU will scupper CITES ban on trade in wild-caught baby African elephants for zoos

AFRICA Theodoros Benakis - August 21, 2019

This week, countries attending CITES voted to end the highly controversial trade in wild-caught African elephants from Zimbabwe and Botswana to captive facilities such...

EU-Viet Nam trade deal welcomed as a tool to tackle illegal wildlife trade

ASIA Theodoros Benakis - July 1, 2019

Humane Society International/Europe and Humane Society International/Viet Nam have cautiously welcomed the signing of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement in Hanoi on Sunday...

Celebrities & NGOs worldwide call on G20 leaders to oppose commercial whaling

ASIA Theodoros Benakis - June 28, 2019

Celebrities and animal conservation and welfare NGOs from across the globe are calling for an ‘international whaling intervention’ to be staged at the G20...

UK criticised for outsourcing fur farming to Finland

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis - November 26, 2018

Widespread animal suffering at Finnish fur centres was exposed by the Independent. Video footage showed animals with open wounds, disfigured limbs and eye injuries. “The...

EC will fully compensate farmers for damages caused by large carnivores

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - November 9, 2018

Animal campaigners at Humane Society International/Europe have warmly welcomed a decision by the European Commission to enable farmers to receive 100 percent compensation for...

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