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2010

Delivering Aid to Animals: WSPA responds to five global disasters in 2010
Three surviving bears rescued from Pakistan floods
Tragedy strikes at Kund Park sanctuary
Catalonia makes history by banning bullfights
WSPA hands over 140,000 signatures to the Catalonian Parliament
Haiti: A Six-Month Update
Way to Go, Ohio!
Tragic day for humpback whales
Whale welfare put on the table at the IWC
The whales granted a reprieve at the International Whaling Commission
Animals Matter to Broadway Star John Tartaglia
World against Whaling: WSPA demonstrates global opposition to whaling at the IWC
Sir Paul McCartney says the cruel slaughter of whales must end
Outrage against Norway’s whaling: Over 101,000 people call for an end to cruelty
65,000 dogs saved in Bali
Appalling new footage shows cruelty of Norwegian whaling
WSPA endorses historic Ohio initiative for farm animals
Ricky Gervais Partners with WSPA to End Bullfighting
Animals Matter to Tiffani Thiessen and Audrey Landers
Find out the latest on welfare issues facing bears around the world
Sit, Stay and Roll over Laughing for WSPA
New WSPA iPhone app puts humane food options in the hands of consumers
Urge President Obama to protect whales, not whaling
IWC proposal could harpoon commercial whaling ban
Tiffani Thiessen teams with WSPA to educate consumers on choosing humane foods
California Residents: Help End the Sale of Illegal Whale Meat in Japan
Animal groups pledge $1.1M dollars for long-term animal relief efforts in Haiti
Going the distance for transported animals
WSPA launches new website to educate Traditional Asian Medicine users on bear farming
Orca attacks SeaWorld trainer
No to damaging whaling deals
Animals Matter to India
Israel in world first fur ban vote
Saving strays in Sierra Leone
Dr Gus Thornton, a former WSPA president, has died following a long illness
Mass vaccination of dogs essential
Bravo! Latin American nations back animals
Haiti Update: ARCH in Action
Animal aid reaches Haiti
Haitian government requests WSPA aid
Disaster Alert: Help the animal vicitims in Haiti

2009

So nearly the last dance
WSPA 2009 Achievements for Animal Welfare
Catalonian parliament edges towards bullfighting ban
Be fur free: a consumer guide
UDAW campaign reaches critical milestone
Norway’s whaling: disregarding welfare, defying logic
Twenty years of bear care
Green light for urgent action to save threatened dogs
Have a healthy and humane Thanksgiving table
Plan your next meal out with WSPA’s new Restaurant Database
Bali’s dogs at risk again
Leona Lewis says Animals Matter
Asia Pacific Disaster Update: WSPA responds to animal emergency
World Animal Week reaches the UN
10 Ways to Help Animals during a Disaster
WSPA Deploys Emergency Teams to Asia Pacific Disasters
Disaster drill shows preparation pays
Costa Rica celebrates first Whale and Dolphin Festival
Kick start your humane diet with these “best” egg brands
In Recognition of World Animal Week - Stars Sign WSPA’s Animals Matter to Me Petition
Protecting Tanzania’s elephants
Eye to eye with the world’s largest animals
Emergency relief for Bihar’s flood-stricken animals
LUSH Cosmetics and WSPA working together for orangutans
Undercover bear baiting footage reveals corruption
Microchip project enables new life for farmed bear
WSPA helps shoppers find humane foods
Update: Hanzhong dog cull ends
Pioneering bonobos reach new home
Thousands of dogs suffer China’s needless cull
Disney artist and WSPA celebrate the Caribbean’s whales
Countdown to world’s first bonobo release
Global reach: WSPA celebrates 1,000 member societies
Egyptian pig cull: update and next steps
Report exposes suffering at whale and dolphin attractions
Act now: Situation remains critical for Egypt’s pigs
Swine flu: WSPA disputes need for pig cull
Brutal pig slaughter in Egypt
Take action: Protect the whaling ban, protect whales
Plans to resume New Zealand’s cruel live sheep trade
Victory for animal welfare: EU bans sale of seal products!
Halal guidelines to include animal welfare
Orissa disaster relief operation: update
Dancing bears: prevention not cure
Animal health critical in devastated rural India
Crime doesn’t pay: wildlife hotline targets bear bile
European Union support boosts UDAW campaign
Protecting pigs: major live importer to end shipments
WSPA advances UN collaboration on animal welfare issues
Top international singer/songwriter supports WSPA
United condemnation of new whaling plans
WSPA announces new Director General
Dog cull in Bali: take action against cruelty
Helping animal victims of the Costa Rica Earthquake
Petition power: Handle with Care welcomed by EU
Suffering in Slums: The global stray dog problem
WSPA Observes 200th Anniversary of Animal Protection
Duvets: a nightmare for geese
WSPA brings aid to Cuba’s animals
Situation critical for Gaza’s animals
WSPA condemns alleged Japanese whaling plans
Emergency help for Gaza’s vital working animals
Poachers beware: new skills for bear guardians
European Commission acknowledges need to handle with care

2008

Preventing cruelty in Kenya
WSPA 2008 Achievements
Cruel pig competition loses support
Tis the season to stop whaling
Take action for dolphins
Battle against bullfighting gains ground
Ethical fur exposed: the case for a fur-free Christmas
New facility offers special care for baited bears
UDAW endorsed by American Veterinary Medical Association
Tips for reducing meat & other animal products on Thanksgiving
Animal welfare on the agenda for developing countries
Regional winners announced in anti-fur design competition
Update from Borneo: Peanut and Pickle
Animal relief reaches Cuba
Election day brings two critical victories for animals in the United States
Egypt hosts regional meeting on live animal transport
$25 million offered for non-surgical sterilization for dogs and cats
Brazilian ministry backs animal welfare
Landmark animal aid bound for Cuba
Sweden and New Zealand join leaders in animal welfare
From the field: updates on disaster management and relief
UN holds landmark first meeting on animal welfare
Saving animals from drought: WSPA in Los Chiles
World Rabies Day: Time for humane solutions
Bears escape cruel dancing destiny
A convert from cruelty: former baiter gives up last bear
Emergency help for Bihar’s stranded communities
A symbol of hope: protecting Myanmar’s animals
End Japan’s cruel dolphin hunts
Blind bears start new lives in world’s largest bear sanctuary
Fiji stands up for a world where animals matter
Promoting animal welfare, protecting human health
Member society’s dedication saves cubs from bear baiting
Animals Matter campaign goes from strength to strength
WSPA urges G8 leaders to start serving humane and sustainable farming
Four bears saved in latest local network success
New, comprehensive text on long distance transport launched
WSPA’s evidence critical in victory for whale welfare
WSPA: Redefining the whaling debate
Successful pilot leads to five-year stray dog project
Challenge to Greenland’s whaling claims
Animal recovery continues in Myanmar
WSPA Board and Advisory Council announced
A helping hand for horses and donkeys
Anti and pro bullfighting groups go head to head in Europe
Emergency aid reaches animals in worst hit region of Myanmar
Myanmar relief effort: audio diary from the field
WSPA urges Vietnam to stay on track to end suffering in bear farms
Myanmar's parallel disaster
Take action against the inhumane dog cull in India
Urgent help needed for animals that cyclone survivors depend on
WSPA counters abandonment of cats in China
Spring brings bloody waters in Norway - the whaling season has started
Dying to entertain you
Protest against the suffering of Spanish bulls
Experts turn out for farm animal welfare in China
No excuses for cruelty
Fears for welfare of Korean dogs
Bears saved from cruel contest
Thousands of horses benefit from new clinic in Colombia
WSPA urges rethink on Beijing cat cull
Celebrate millionth UDAW signature
WSPA acts as volcano threatens communities and animals
Taiwan to ban live bird markets
Costa Rican seas safe for whales and dolphins
Honorary Vice President of WSPA dies at 85
FDA approves products from cloned animals
Proposed NATURALLY RAISED label falls short

2007

World welcomes news that Japan will spare humpbacks
Miranda Richardson visits stray dog project
Reducing animal suffering in Bangladesh
Help give California farm animals some freedom
12/3/07- Peaceful protest calls for end to cruel contest
Animals vital to recovery of cyclone-shattered Bangladesh
WSPA responds to disaster alerts in Mexico and Indonesia
WSPA condemns Japanese whaling fleets
WSPA brings aid to animals in disaster zones worldwide
Sun bear added to Red List of Threatened Species
Act now to stop animal cloning
WSPA provides primary care for animals stricken by Hurricane Felix in Nicaragua
Celebrities bring media attention to Japanese dolphin slaughter
Listen to an interview with WSPA's bear expert!
WSPA condemns animal cruelty in Puerto Rico
Disaster relief for pets helps people too in aftermath of Hurricane Dean
Japanese dolphin slaughter protests on September 25, 2007
Spanish state TV stops children from watching bullfights
An end to whaling in Iceland
Support the Bear Protection Act
Disaster Alert
Help WSPA end cruel contest in Taiwan
2007 Achievements: The first six months
UK member society aids in flood relief
Activists target Canada's foie gras center
Update: Shocking cruelty witnessed at Taiwanese slaughterhouses
Bear cub rescued by Tennessee Member Society
Twister and four other bears set free in Idaho
Whales an open target for suffering
Government vets back move against animal cruelty
WSPA report says factory farming exacerbates global poverty
Livestock training school opens in Indonesia
Orangutan rescue sanctuary in need of saving
Needless suffering of Taiwan’s pigs
European Union agrees to complete ban on dog and cat fur
UNESCO endorses WSPA education program
International Animal Welfare conference in Uruguay
Animal Fighting and Prohibition Act Passed
Twelve thousand cattle at risk in Argentina
Major partnership to stop cruel bear farming in Asia
Watch WSPA's bear expert interviewed by MSNBC
Queen Rania launches center for care of work animals
Cattle die in severe floods
WSPA battles the elements
Animal Welfare Network reaches Monsterrat
Dolphin mortality high at Las Vegas exhibit
Speaking out against FDA proposal on food from clones
The violent treatment of sheep in Egypt
Humane slaughter agreement signed in China
Update on WSPA Disaster Relief
Good news for North American pigs
WSPA challenges FDA stand on animal cloning
WSPA cheers reports of bullring closure

2006

One step closer to a UN 'first' for animals
New York City event spotlights survival of parrots
Supporters help Maximus win 2006 BBC World Challenge
Member Society aids in Sri Lankan disaster relief
Help stop the spread of factory farming
Watch NBC News report on Iceland's whaling
WSPA pays tribute to animal welfare pioneer
Cast your vote for elephants
Farm animals protected in Arizona
Pakistan earthquake anniversary
Diary from Pakistan
Iceland resumes commercial whaling
Mobile clinics' work in Sri Lanka showcased
WSPA moves new resident bear to sanctuary
Mongolian herdsmen applaud WSPA treatment programs
A novel approach to saving whales
Vote for animal welfare heros!
Universal Declaration campaign launched in US
Horse Protection Act victory
Steve Irwin's death a loss to animal welfare
National park offers sanctuary to rescued monkeys
Relief for starving animals in Ecuador
WSPA steps in to save flood stricken livestock
WSPA at Taking Action for Animals 2006 conference
Dog cull inhumane, ineffective - update
WSPA responds to Java earthquake
United Nations 'first' for animal welfare
Aid for bombed animal shelter in Beirut
Emergency relief for animals in East India
Animal weflare still a concern at Ontario zoos
Dancing bears in India begin new pain-free life
More good news for Vietnam's bears
Undercover rescue saves baby gorilla
Anti-whaling countries hold slim margin
WSPA sponsors Caribbean conference
Pro-whalers may seize International Whaling Commission
New rescue vehicle for Colobus Trust
Animals being evacuated from volcano area
WSPA monitors two disaster zones
Bearing witness to seal slaughter
Canada stirs controversy with seal hunt
Whalewatch reactive news statement
WSPA names Disaster Management Director
Bear park visitors unaware of cruelty
Achievements of 2005
McCartney's highlight seal hunt
Thames whale was dehydrated
WSPA rallies for seals in Boston
Baboon flown to sanctuary
New executive director takes the helm at WSPA USA
Bearing witness to seal slaughter

2005

Ban bullfighting in Catalonia
China Bullfights Condemned
Hurricane Wilma
Help animals affected by Pakistan earthquake
Ban bullfighting in Catalonia
The Story of a Farmer in Pakistan
WSPA calls for humane response to avian flu fears
WSPA's current disaster relief efforts
Helping Thailand's Horses
Hurricane Katrina relief update
Earthquake emergency
Romanian bears rescued
Helping Horses in Afghanistan
Make a noise for world animal week
Elephant rescue in Kenya
Korea hosts first animal welfare conference
Help for Gaza's abandoned animals
Investigation reveals cruelty inside China's fur farms
Tourists warned to watch out for cruelty
Cruel "Pigs of God" contest
Flooding devastates Mumbai
Marine park expansion threatens 33 species
Disaster relief for Romanian flood victims
Hunters gearing up for bear hunt in New Jersey
Suicide race threat to horses
Animals affected by flooding in Pakistan
Bear parks in the spotlight
Volcanic Eruption in El Salvador
Wildlife export controversy
Factory farms - bad for your health
Thousands of animals helped in Mexico
Confiscation of fighting bear in Pakistan
February 2005 - 975,000 harp seals marked for death in Canada
International Day of Protest against Canada's seal hunt: Schedule of Events
March 2005 - Seal advocates contemplate a boycott of Canadian seafood
Take action today to save seals!
Red Lobster under fire!

2004

July 2004, IWC recognizes need to consider whale welfare
June 2004, In Japan, seven dismal bear parks hold approximately 800 bears
May 2004, Bonobos need your help
April 2004, Barcelona declares itself an anti-bullfight city
March 2004, New Global Campaign against Whaling
March 2004, First baby cub of 2004 arrives at IBBR!
February 2004, Success with new surgery for bonobos
Bear rehabilitation proves effective
January 2004, U.S. lures bear smugglers into trap!

2003

August 2003, Israel bans forced feeding
August 2003, Mexico Officials Say “No” to More Dolphin Imports
July 2003, Iraq Disaster Relief
July 2003, Rebuilding Afghan Livelihoods
March 2003, Dancing Bear Sanctuary Opens in India
January 2003, "Asia Link" Membership Doubles

2002

December 2002, Grants Fund Promising New Projects
December 2002, Humane Education In Action
November 2002, Bali Bombing Sends Animal Rescue Group Into Action
September 2002, Good Things in Store for Africa's Animals
September 2002, Dolphin Rescuers Save Two More!
August 2002, Dolphins Delight in their New Ocean Home!
August 2002, Valiant Flood Relief Effort in Venezuela!
July 2002, WSPA Opposes China's "Gift" To Kabul Zoo
June 2002, WSPA Helps Stranded Shelter Dogs In Chile
June 2002, Indonesian Zoos Promise Reform
May 2002, Brazil Cat Café Opens!
May 2002, WSPA Helps Stop The Shooting
April 2002, WSPA's Clinic Rescues Starving Horses
February 2002, Orca Controversy at Six Flags in Ohio
February 2002, WSPA brings healing, hope to Kabul
January 2002, Relief team headed to Kabul
January 2002, Thousands of turtles rescued
January 2002, Small lab animals need your help!

2000

Crocodile hunter teams with WSPA

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