Up to 300 million people depend on livestock for their income and livelihood. Accordingly, livestock are considered to be important for the African continent. Despite this, little or no provision for animal welfare is made in the laws and regulations of most African countries. However, the World...
and corruption is rife. In 2013, Khamis Kagasheki, then Tanzania’s minister of natural resources and tourism, declared that the illegal ivory trade “involves rich people and politicians who have formed a very sophisticated network,”
(1910–26) when political organizations, trade unions, and the pressflourished. For a while it appeared that Africans and settlers in Angola would strive for similar reformist goals, but the Africans broke away to form organizations publicizing Black grievances and demanding limited welfare and ...
In South Africa, International Cat Day is celebrated by various animal shelters, rescue organizations, and cat lovers who use the day to highlight the importance of caring for cats and addressing feline welfare issues. This day also emphasizes the bond between humans and cats and encourages respon...
In the case of mammals, the data reveal a more concentrated trade network, with only two countries involved, yet the impact on species is severe. The United Arab Emirates’ role as the main importer of endangered mammals is particularly concerning, as it includes the critically endangered S. ...
[1]. These include rampant animal diseases, which result in loss of livestock and farm productivity, reduction in market opportunity, and impairment of human welfare. The impact of animal diseases is particularly severe for poor communities that, although relying heavily on livestock, have limited ...
"This phenomenon is recurring," said Phillip Kuvawoga, a landscape program director at the International Fund for Animal Welfare, which raised the alarm for Hwange's elephants in a report this month. Parks agency spokesperson Farawo posted a video on social media site X, formerly Twitter, showi...
Understanding Animal Welfare. The science in Its Cultural Context. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK.Keeling LJ, Rushen J, Duncan IJH (2011) Understanding animal welfare. In: Appleby MC, Mench JA, Olsson IAS, Hughes BO (eds) Animal welfare, 2nd edn. CABI International, Oxfordshire, UKKeeling, L...
Forming and operating a nonprofit can be a highly rewarding way to own a small business for someone with big ideas and a socially conscious mindset. Beyond your dreams of shaping a better future for society, the logistics of starting a nonprofit are comp
For the purposes of disease control, particularly foot-and-mouth disease which remains endemic in wild buffalo, Botswana is dissected by a network of veterinary cordon fences which divide the land into four: an export zone, buffer zone, vaccination/surveillance zone and a wildlife/foot-and-mouth...