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Jul 30, 20212 min read
AfA opposes capture and export of wild macaques, Indonesia
Long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) are indigenous to Indonesia and are part of the rich and diverse ecosystem, contributing to...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
AfA sends letter to oppose dolphin driving in Japan
UNESCO is the ‘Educational, Scientific & Cultural organisation’ of the United Nations. They operate a ‘Global GeoParks’ program which...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
AfA sends letter to oppose shocking live burial of Nilgai in India
The Nilgai, or “Blue Bull” is the largest species of Asian Antelope and is native to the Indian subcontinent. Mainly living on a diet of...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
Gadhimai Festival 2019 – Nepali Supreme Court ruling
For those who are unfamiliar, Gadhimai festival is celebrated every 5 years in Bara district, about 100 miles south of the Nepali capital...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
AfA opposes plans for new Zoo on Island of Samoa
Our friends at Animal Protection Society Samoa recently brought it to our attention that a Mr. Loyale has been granted a lease of 5 acres...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
AfA continues appeal against Long Phu corp, Vietnam
Long Phu corporation operates a number of tourist attractions throughout Vietnam which exploit helpless animals for human entertainment....
Jul 30, 20212 min read
AfA welcomes new member – Anima-Society for the Protection of Animals (Macau) “ANIMAR
Long-established sanctuary and welfare charity based in Macau joins coalition It is with delight that we are proud to announce our 22nd...
Jul 30, 20213 min read
Our response to your comments about stray dog culling in Myanmar
AfA addresses the commonly asked questions surrounding this difficult issue. Many of you read our recent social media posts about our...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
AfA opposes cruel, government led stray dog culls in Myanmar
Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon) is the largest city in Myanmar (formerly Burma). It has been brought to the attention of our coalition...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
Positive response received re: circus animals in Vietnam
AfA receives response from Vietnamese officials which could lead to freedom for imprisoned animals Recently we brought you news that our...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
AfA urges other Indonesian provinces to follow example of dog meat ban
Small regency of Karanganyar in Java commits to dog meat ban due to hard work of DMFI. We ask the whole country to step up. Last month,...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
AfA urges food giant Subway to ditch cage eggs in Asia
Our coalition comes together to ask Subway to put a date on their commitment to stop using cage hens in Asia The Open Wing Alliance is a...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
AfA opposes brutal pig slaughter methods in Thailand & Cambodia
Our coalition raises two letters to officials in Thailand & Cambodia opposing what appear to be commonplace bludgeoning slaughter methods...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
AfA opposes elephant cruelty at Phuket Zoo
Coalition joins forces to stand against shocking negligence Today our coalition members, along with our network of global supporting...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
AfA opposes animal circus performance in Vietnam
Coalition unites to send two letters to oppose shocking cruelty at facilities managed by Long Phu Corporation It has come to our...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
AfA opposes squalid conditions of travelling Zoo in Japan
Coalition unites to implore officials to revoke Zoo license of cruel owner Mr. Horii Yoshinori Horii, the Director and Owner of Horii Zoo...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
AfA urges city officials to halt construction of Vietnam horse racing track
It has been brought to AfA’s attention that a new Horse Racing Centre is part of development plans for the Vietnamese city of Da Nang....
Jul 30, 20211 min read
AfA opposes ‘small animal show’ proposed at Botanical Garden in Japan
Asia for Animals coalition members and supporting organisations have united once more to author a letter opposing a planned “small...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
AfA demands that TripAdvisor stops promoting animal cruelty
Beaten, drugged and humiliated: This is The Reality of the Wildlife Tourism industry Posing for a tiger selfie, riding on the back of an...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
AfA opposes brutal dog and cat meat markets in Indoneisa
Our friends at Dog Meat Free Indonesia (DMFI) have recently undertaken an investigation at Indonesia’s Tomohon cat and dog meat markets....
Jul 30, 20211 min read
AfA takes action to help end ivory trade
Our Canadian friends Elephanatics have written to their government, urging them to make the sale, import and export of ivory illegal in...
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