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Pakistan floods ravage bear sanctuary

Aug 20, 2010
Sadly, WSPA must report some distressing news from our bear baiting project in Pakistan. The recent floods have severely affected the Kund Park sanctuary, resulting in the tragic death of 20 of the 23 bears living there.

Celebrate dad this Father’s Day with a gift to man’s best friend

Aug 4, 2010
We all know that Dads are difficult to buy for. So this Father’s Day, why not celebrate your Dad with a simple gift that will change a life?

Three surviving bears rescued from Pakistan floods

Aug 3, 2010
BRC staff launched heroic rescues over the weekend, saving three of the 23 bears that were feared dead as Kund Park was submerged in the floods last week.

Tragedy strikes Kund Park sanctuary

Jul 30, 2010
The floods in Pakistan, caused by what is being described as the ‘heaviest monsoon flooding since 1929’, have resulted in severe damage at the WSPA-funded Kund Park bear sanctuary.

Catalonia makes history by banning bullfights

Jul 28, 2010
Today’s vote to ban bullfighting in Catalonia is a momentous victory for the global animal welfare movement and marks a clear shift in attitudes towards cruel ‘sports’.

140,000 people, 120 countries, 1 message: Ban bullfighting now

Jul 26, 2010
WSPA has handed over a letter expressing international support for the ILP in Catalonia, to Ernest Benach, the President of the Catalonian Parliament. The letter has been signed by over 140,000 supporters from 120 countries, calling for an end to bullfighting in Catalonia.

Haiti: A six month update

Jul 14, 2010
Thanks to generous donations from WSPA supporters, our disaster management team – as part of the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) – has made great strides in providing disaster relief to the animals and people of Haiti during the past six months.

You don’t have to wear a cape to be a hero for animals

Jul 5, 2010
Bondi Rescue's Reidy and Corey are leading a pack of Bondi boys and WSPA supporters as they take on the City2Surf for the animals.

Tragic day for humpback whales

Jun 25, 2010
The IWC has buckled under pressure, giving Greenland permission to kill 9 humpback whales each year

Whaling meeting to run meeting behind closed doors

Jun 21, 2010
WSPA is extremely disappointed and appalled by the IWC’s complete lack of transparency during the negotiation process when it today chose to run the next day and a half of meetings behind closed doors.

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