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India Should Lead the Way in Cage – free Poultry Farming

18 December 2018

New Delhi, December 18, 2018: World Animal Protection urges the government to implement “The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Egg Laying Hens) Rules, 2017 and The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Broiler Chicken) Rules, 2017 drafted by the Law Commission.

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Animals in farming

Pangolin poaching: the brutal reality

03 December 2018

Video footage shows the horrifying moment a terrified pangolin is killed for its scales in Assam, India. Pangolin scales are sold on the black market for traditional Asian medicine

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Animals in the wild

Travel associations are ignoring animal cruelty at wildlife attractions

07 November 2018

A shockingly high number of the world’s travel trade associations are lagging in providing animal welfare guidelines to travel companies, our new research reveals. The majority are doing nothing to prevent wildlife cruelty in tourism

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Animals in the wild

Governments must do more to reduce devastation caused by Tsunamis

05 November 2018

On World Tsunami Awareness Day, World Animal Protection is calling on the central government and governments in coastal states and union territories in India to take meaningful steps to reduce the devastating impacts tsunamis have on vulnerable communities and their animals.

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Animals in disasters

All the states must include animals in disaster plans to save communities

13 October 2018

Today, to mark International Day for Disaster Reduction, World Animal Protection is urging the central government and all the state governments to ensure that efforts to reduce disaster risk include animal protection are in place.

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Animals in disasters

World Animal Protection asks dairy companies to end cruelty in dairy sector

04 October 2018

On World Animal Day today, World Animal Protection is urging the dairy companies to work towards ending cruelty in the dairy sector. A World Animal Protection team recently visited many urban and peri - urban dairies in Delhi and found that the animals were being kept in appalling conditions.

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Animals in farming

World Animal Protection assisting animal recovery in Kerala

20 September 2018

20000 animals will receive life-saving feed, parallel to efforts to ensure this never happens again.

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Animals in disasters

Success! International Whaling Commission to protect whales from ghost gear entanglement

17 September 2018

This week we’re celebrating this incredible decision from the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Lost and abandoned fishing gear – ghost gear – is the biggest threat to whales and other marine life

Fiona the turtle: the plastic leatherback revealing the true cost of ocean pollution

17 September 2018

Fiona has been travelling all over the world on a mission to raise awareness of the deadly issue of ghost gear, which is ruining the lives of thousands of marine animals

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Animals in the wild

The shadow of rabies in Sierra Leone

17 September 2018

With only four vets in the entire country and an overwhelming population of stray dogs, the welfare situation is serious. We're working towards humane solutions to the issues that cause fear, misunderstanding and a divide between a community and their dogs.

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Animals in communities

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India Should Lead the Way in Cage – free Poultry Farming

Pangolin poaching: the brutal reality

Travel associations are ignoring animal cruelty at wildlife attractions

Governments must do more to reduce devastation caused by Tsunamis

All the states must include animals in disaster plans to save communities

World Animal Protection asks dairy companies to end cruelty in dairy sector

World Animal Protection assisting animal recovery in Kerala

Success! International Whaling Commission to protect whales from ghost gear entanglement

Fiona the turtle: the plastic leatherback revealing the true cost of ocean pollution

The shadow of rabies in Sierra Leone

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