Germany prides itself on its high animal welfare standards, enshrined as a national objective in its constitution since 2002. Yet animal welfare organizations fear the government is stepping back from ...

This research examines over 15 years of data collected to see if environments for captive elephants have improved over time The findings concluded that 69% of elephants used in the tourism industry in ...

According to data studied by World Animal Protection (WAP), Nicaragua exported more than 11,000 wild animals in a single month. WAP announced these findings on February 27, 2026. While precise monthly ...

Private game reserves bordering the Kruger National Park still allow trophy hunting. Alexander Mirschel/Shutterstock Kruger National Park is a flagship South African conservation area home to lions, ...

South Africa’s animal welfare system is not failing due to a lack of public interest, but because of fragmented laws, weak enforcement, and lack of collaboration. This was the central message emerging ...