Beef, pork, sheep, goat, poultry, corn, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soybeans, wood, charcoal, and printed paper, including products that contain, have been fed, or have been manufactured with these basic products (such as leather, chocolate and furniture) that come from deforested areas will not be able to enter the European Union market.
Continue readingWhy are manatees dying in Colombia?
Caribbean manatee and the Amazonian manatee are at risk due to incidental fishing, pollution, drought due to the hoarding of water by monoculture and livestock companies, the loss and fragmentation of their habitats, indiscriminate hunting for the consumption of their meat and entanglement with trammel nets or fishing gear.
Continue reading165 stray dogs per square kilometer in Bogotá: Report
In an investigation of almost two years carried out in 19 of the 20 localities of Bogotá, the District Institute for Animal Protection and Welfare (IDPYBA) characterized for the first time the abundance and population density of roaming dogs in the capital.
Continue readingInternational campaign seeks to put carbon taxes on meat to tackle climate change
At SOS Animals Colombia we support these initiatives that seek a better future for all and we urge the incoming government to adopt this proposal as one of the measures to mitigate climate change, prevent a food crisis and ensure the protection of biodiversity in our country.
Continue readingFor the first time the UN adopts a resolution focused on animal welfare
This year, in an extraordinary event and with the unanimous approval of the 193 Member States, the UNEA adopted the resolution on the ‘Links between animal welfare, environment and sustainable development’
Continue readingFrance passed an animal protection bill
This victory marks a legislative turning point in France, a step forward and an example for other countries.
Continue readingColombia’s NGO says no to speciesism
‘This victory marks a legislative turning point in France, a step forward and an example for other countries.
Continue readingJustice for Julieta, the manatee killed by fishermen
Well-known as docile and slow-moving creatures, manatees, also called sea-cows give the impression of peace and kindness…
Continue readingWas 2021 a good year for animal rights?
Since 1998, a year after the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights, every December 10, the world celebrates the International Day of Animal Rights.
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