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Jun 30, 20232 min read

Sri Lanka will not export macaques to China

Earlier this week, we were overjoyed to get the news from our colleagues at the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) that Sri...

Jun 29, 20232 min read

Farm Animal Coalition

Farm Animal Coalition - Vietnam Conference 2023: Collaboration for the better welfare of farm animal

From June 23rd-24th 2023, The Asia for Animals Coalition (AfA) - Farm Animal Coalition & 6 other co-organizers - namely HealthyFarm,...

Jun 20, 20233 min read

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BREAKING: BBC documentary exposes online macaque torture groups

The BBC has released a new documentary focused on macaque torture content on social media, and the perpetrators behind this. This...

May 23, 20234 min read

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Viral cat torture video shows why we should never engage with cruelty content, even in outrage

WARNING: In order to protect animals, please do not watch or search for the content described below. This only adds to the reach of the...

May 12, 20232 min read

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Progress: TikTok updates its animal cruelty policy

Social media platform, TikTok has launched an update to their Community Guidelines covering animal cruelty content. This went live on...

May 12, 20231 min read

SARC Coalition

Mapping Asia's sanctuaries and rescue centers

Beginning in 2022, The AfA Sanctuaries and Rescue Centers Coalition conducted a mapping project to gain an overview of the sanctuaries...

May 12, 20232 min read

SARC Coalition

How improper translocations are an impediment to animal conservation & welfare

In this presentation, Dr Anna Nekaris considers how translocations that do not or cannot follow the IUCN guidelines are an impediment to...

May 12, 20232 min read

SARC Coalition

Professional development opportunities for animal care staff

What we know impacts the care and welfare our animals experience in their daily lives. The way we can continually improve care standards...

May 12, 20232 min read

SARC Coalition

Decision making scoring tool for the life planning of rescued wildlife

Inge Tielen’s presentation 'Decision making scoring tool for the life planning of rescued wildlife' at SARCC's Frontlines event...

May 12, 20231 min read

SARC Coalition

The conservation and welfare challenges faced by a multi-taxon wildlife rescue centers

At SARCC's Frontlines event, Dr. Irhamna Putri's presented an on-the-ground, frontline perspective on conservation and welfare...

May 11, 20231 min read

SARC Coalition

Animals Asia's pioneering bear physiotherapy program

This 30-minute video introduces the pioneering physiotherapy program created by Animals Asia for its rescued bears. It talks through the...

May 1, 20232 min read

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INTERNATIONAL MACAQUE WEEK Macaque tails: who are these monkeys?

It’s International Macaque Week! Established by Barbary Macaque Education and Awareness (BMAC) as International Macaque Day, which first...

Apr 26, 20232 min read

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Proposed Export of Toque Macaques from Sri Lanka to China: AfA and Macaque Coalition Statement

Nineteen Core Members of the Asia for Animals Coalition, together with a 22 members of the AfA Macaque Coalition, have released a...

Mar 13, 20233 min read

SMAC Coalition

Online animal cruelty content should be prohibited under new UK online safety laws

The AfA Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition has facilitated a working group of animal protection experts, who have warned that content...

Mar 1, 20233 min read

SARC Coalition

Wild Welfare’s e-learning program now in Bahasa Indonesia!

*English description is below*. Perkenankan saya untuk secara resmi memperkenalkan program edukasi digital Wild About Welfare yang baru...

Feb 22, 20231 min read

SARC Coalition

New best practice guidelines slow loris species published!

European Association Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) has recently published the 1st edition of the ‘Best Practice Guidelines Nycticebus (slow...

Feb 16, 20231 min read

SARC Coalition

AfA NMO WARN announces 2023 conference!

Asia for Animals Network Member Organization (MNO) Wild Animal Rescue Network (WARN) has just announced their 2023 conference is being...

Feb 16, 20231 min read

SARC Coalition

Recognizing Discomfort and Illness in Bears

There are many challenges in noticing illness or discomfort in animals in human care. Many species have adapted to not outwardly show any...

Dec 29, 20221 min read

Farm Animal Coalition

Sinergia Animal launched cage-free tracker in Asia and Latin America

Based on the statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Asia is currently the biggest manufacturer of eggs in the world...

Dec 23, 20223 min read

SMAC Coalition

Report it! How to help animals by reporting social media cruelty content

Reporting animal cruelty content on social media is worth it! No matter how frustrating it may seem, we know that public reporting is...

Dec 14, 20224 min read

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World Monkey Day

Monkeys are cognitively complex individuals, and they are in need of our help A guest post by Dave Neale, Animal Welfare Director,...

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