MEDIA RELEASES Uncategorized

07.16.26

Dame Judi Dench and stars urge end to Iceland’s whale slaughter

Dame Judi Dench and a host of other high-profile stars have written a letter urging Iceland to ban whale hunting, expressing their “deep sadness” that 18 fin whales have been slaughtered since this year’s hunt began last month.   The letter to Icelandic Minister Hanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir follows the resumption of commercial whaling after a two-year hiatus. Co-ordinated by Humane World for Animals (formerly […]

MEDIA RELEASES

07.16.26

Network of Australian property owners committing their land to habitat preservation reaches 1,000 members

Humane World for Animals Australia’s Wildlife Land Trust program has welcomed its 1000th member property—this major milestone brings the total area protected to 96,500 hectares.  The Wildlife Land Trust (WLT) program, a network of Australian property owners committing their land to habitat preservation, began in 2007 and has since expanded to a national movement comprised of farmers, eco-tourism business owners, conservationists and other landowners who want to […]

NEWSLETTERS

07.01.26

Standing for Animals July 2026

Find out more about our work supporting wildlife carers, how we’re continuing to fight against animal testing, and a milestone moment for our Wildlife Land Trust program and lots more.         

MEDIA RELEASES

06.28.26

More shark drones welcomed but the NSW Government is still ignoring the science on shark nets

The NSW Government’s announcement today of year-round and early morning drone coverage is excellent news for beach safety but as New South Wales residents seek answers to reduce shark bite risk, the government has signaled no intent to stop wasting taxpayer money on shark nets, which entangle animals and attract sharks nearer shore.  New South Wales Premier Chris […]

MEDIA RELEASES

06.24.26

More drones for shark surveillance are a boost for public safety but shark nets counterproductive

The Minns NSW Government announcement of increased investment in the Shark Management Program gives a great boost to the drone surveillance that benefits people and animals, but the continued use of discredited shark nets undermines safety gains.   The announcement outlined an investment of 86.6 million dollars over the next two years, supporting and expanding […]

MEDIA RELEASES

06.18.26

Kevin Bacon becomes Kevin ‘Bean’ to kick-off Humane World for Animals’ Beansday initiative

Every Wednesday is Beansday, an opportunity to make simple, plant-based food swaps that help spare animals’ lives  Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, is launching Beansday, a simple and healthy weekly habit that will spare animals’ lives. Every Wednesday people are encouraged to swap meat for beans—one small weekly habit that can […]

BLOGS

06.17.26

Kevin Bacon joins us to launch Beansday to help save animals

Every individual can make a difference for animals and play a part in creating a more humane world. That is the foundational belief at the heart of animal advocacy of the best kind.   And in that spirit, I’d like to talk about the 1984 film Footloose. Hear me out.   If you recall, Kevin Bacon plays the lead […]

MEDIA RELEASES

06.10.26

Whale entangled on Gold Coast today is the latest victim of QLD Government’s cruel shark nets

BRISBANE (June 10, 2026)—A humpback whale entangled on the Gold Coast today is the latest victim of the Queensland state government’s shark nets which endanger the lives of whales during their migration season every year and are responsible for the entanglement of countless other marine animals.  A traumatising four-hour long rescue was required to free the humpback whale from a shark net this morning.  Humane World for Animals Australia (previously known as Humane Society International […]

MEDIA RELEASES

06.08.26

Yulin dog slaughterhouse closes its doors for good in city’s first ever livelihood conversion ahead of China’s infamous dog meat festival

BEIJING―Days before the start of the infamous Yulin dog meat “festival” in China’s Guangxi province, animal activists have permanently closed a dog slaughterhouse in the city’s first ever alternative livelihood conversion program. Nine dogs found at the property were saved from slaughter, among them three still wearing their collars and clearly stolen pets―a Labrador the rescuers […]