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Most fished shark in the world denied protection at UN
Saturday, 15 December 2018, 12:05 pm | Humane Society International
Humane Society International says the rejection of the blue shark for increased conservation efforts at a UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) shark meeting is a terrible outcome for the species which is caught in numbers ... More >>
Up to 92% of sharks in Queensland waters gone
Friday, 14 December 2018, 6:43 pm | Humane Society International
14th December 2018 — The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) and Humane Society International (HSI) say Australians would be shocked to learn that in the past 55 years, shark populations have declined by up to 92% off the Queensland coast1 ... More >>
Unacceptable dolphin deaths in southern Australian fishery
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 4:24 pm | Humane Society International
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) and Humane Society International (HSI) have today called on the Australian Government to urgently act to protect dolphins in southern Australia. More >>
Japan defies Australia over whaling prior to Japan PM visit
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 7:55 pm | Humane Society International
Humane Society International has asked Prime Minister Scott Morrison to express Australia's strong opposition to whaling when he meets with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe later this week. Yesterday, the Government of Japan announced that it has issued ... More >>
Dingo to remain a native species
Monday, 12 November 2018, 5:23 pm | Humane Society International
Humane Society International has welcomed Western Australian Environment Minister Stephen Dawson's decision to abandon planned changes to the state's Biodiversity Conservation Act that would have seen dingoes classified as 'non-native fauna'. The ... More >>
Albatross once again losers at international tuna meeting
Tuesday, 23 October 2018, 1:16 pm | Humane Society International
Humane Society International is today speaking out in condemnation of the lack of conservation measures for albatross agreed at the recent meeting of Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)*. The outcomes of last week's meeting ... More >>
Outrage at pay-to-slay auction to kill 36 NZ animals
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 9:25 am | Humane Society International
LONDON (1st February 2018)—This week in Las Vegas, Safari Club International (SCI) will auction off the killing of 36 animals in New Zealand valued at more than NZD$ 867 000. SCI’s auction allows hunters to bid on New Zealand trips in which they ... More >>
NZ hunts may fund pro-trophy hunt lobbying in U.S
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 9:44 am | Humane Society International
(31st January 2017)—According to the auction website of a trophy hunt convention hosted this week by Safari Club International (SCI) in Las Vegas, the lives of nearly 1,000 mammals will be auctioned off in global hunts valued at over US$5.3 million ... More >>
U.S. trophy hunting group to auction off killing of animals
Monday, 1 February 2016, 10:53 am | Humane Society International
U.S. trophy hunting group to auction off killing of 28 New Zealand animals; others in Spain, Italy, Portugal, U.S.A, South Africa More >>
Drop in Animal Testing Welcome
Friday, 10 October 2014, 10:27 am | Humane Society International
New Zealand’s Drop in Animal Testing Welcome, But #BeCrueltyFree Campaigners Renew Call for Cosmetics Cruelty Ban More >>
Brian May Supports NZ Ban on Cosmetics Animal Testing
Friday, 5 September 2014, 12:59 pm | Humane Society International
Rock guitar legend and founder of the Save Me Trust, Brian May, took time out from his Queen tour in Auckland, to urge New Zealand to help end the suffering of animals used to test cosmetics such as shampoo and mascara. As he prepared to rock out the ... More >>
Be Cruelty-Free NZ Welcome Labor Pledge for Animals
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 9:14 am | Humane Society International
WELLINGTON (16 July 2014) - The pledge from the Labour party to ban cosmetics testing on animals, plus the sale and import of animal tested products, comes after a two year Be Cruelty-Free New Zealand campaign by SAFE and Humane Society International. ... More >>
HSI Gets Go Ahead To Sue Japanese Whalers
Sunday, 16 July 2006, 1:36 pm | Humane Society International
The Federal Court of Australia has given Humane Society International (HSI) permission to proceed with a court case against the Japanese whaling company that hunts whales in the Australian Whale Sanctuary (which is adjacent to Antarctica), as part of Japan's ... More >>