Animal Defenders International
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South Africa: Cosmetics testing ban proposed
The South African parliament has given notice of intention to introduce a private member’s bill to end the testing of cosmetics on animals and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals.
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Make TODAY count for animals in circuses
We need as many people as possible across the US to contact their Representatives and Senators TODAY, Oct. 7th, asking them to co-sponsor the Traveling Exotic Animal & Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA, H.R.2863/S2121).
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Historic moves for animals
Despite the huge challenges and disruption of the pandemic, massive steps forward for animals are being made with plans to ban wild animals in circuses and phase out fur farms in FRANCE, a wild animal circus ban being adopted in LITHUANIA, and a Senate vote on animal circus and fur farming bans in POLAND awaited.
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Colombia moves to ban trophy hunting imports
The Colombian House of Representatives has approved a bill to prevent illegal wildlife trafficking and address wild animal trade. The proposed legislation includes an amendment backed by ADI to ban hunting trophy imports.
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Dutch fur farms to close
Sparing hundreds of thousands of animals a horrific fate, the Netherlands plans to bring forward its phase-out of fur farming from January 2024 to March 2021. Some 120 fur farms will close. COVID-19 has been found in a third of the country’s farms to date.
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Mexico City bans animal mobile markets
Mexico City has banned the sale of animals in mobile markets, effective immediately. The current pandemic has revealed the dangers of wildlife and live animal markets. We now need other cities and countries around the world to act.
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ADI Wildlife Sanctuary appeal
Our sanctuary team in South Africa continues to work in isolation for the safety of our animals and staff. The economic impact of COVID-19 has devastated our income - please donate today to help our young ADI Wildlife Sanctuary cope.
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A new life awaits Momo and Lady Cesar
Rescued from the illegal pet trade, spider monkey Lady Cesar and owl monkey Momo have entered a rehabilitation program at Taricaya sanctuary in Peru. We hope these young monkeys can return to the wild, where they belong.
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Cosmetics tests on animals BANNED in Colombia!
VICTORY! Colombia has banned cosmetics testing on animals, President Iván Duque Márquez signing the legislation into law.
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Wales bans wild animals in circuses!
On 15 July, the Welsh Parliament joined England and Scotland with a ban on wild animals in circuses. Coming into force on 1st December, the new law makes it illegal to have wild animals in circuses anywhere in mainland Britain.
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Circuses off the road but not finished
Forced to suspend their tours due to COVID-19, US circuses are off the road but there is little respite for the animals, who endure the same barren, empty, miserable lives.
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Experts say animal tests may impede progress of COVID-19 treatments
Find out why nearly 100 experts, academics, and other concerned parties are calling for advanced non-animal research methods to be prioritised to tackle COVID-19 in an initiative spearheaded by ADI.
ADI Wildlife Sanctuary Emergency Appeal
Providing a peaceful, secure refuge, the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary gives abused, rescued animals respect and a life of loving kindness, as close as possible to what nature intended.
Having previously only known a life of confinement, deprivation and abuse, these damaged animals now they have a wonderful home - all the care and protection they need in a high-security facility in natural grassland enclosures with native trees and bushes, platforms, dens, night houses, and pools for the tigers too.
Since the end of March, and due to national restrictions to prevent spread of COVID-19, our sanctuary has been in lockdown. Our donations devastated by the global crisis, your support is absolutely critical at this time. Any contribution will help during these difficult times. Thank you.
Having secured and helped enforce an animal circus ban in Bolivia, ADI returned to Latin America to assist the authorities in Peru and Colombia. Over 100 animals were rescued during Operation Spirit of Freedom. In 2018 ADI launched Operation Liberty in Guatemala, and in November 2019 and January 2020 flew 20 rescued tigers and lions to Big Cat Rescue in Florida and the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa.
Exposing what the animal abusers want to keep secret, ADI shines a light on Fur farms... The movie industry... Primates born to suffer... Britain’s last circus elephant... Elephant rides... Circuses in South America... USA... UK and more...
ADI exposes suffering, educates and secures permanent change. Successes include: Circus bans in 46 countries and 96 US jurisdictions... Cosmetics testing ban in Europe... Elephant rides cancelled in California... NASA primate experiments halted... EU monkey test restrictions...