2010 Archive

Balkasar’s newest resident enjoys first taste of freedom

Dec 17, 2010

Pakistan’s Balkasar sanctuary now welcomes its newest – and perhaps most delicate – resident, Chowti, who was recently saved from the horrors of bear baiting.

WSPA responds to flooding in Parrita, Costa Rica

Dec 10, 2010
When Hurricane Frank hit a low pressure belt in Costa Rica in November 2010, there were terrible floods. Watch this video to see how WSPA teams worked with local authorities to treat and feed the surviving animals. 

Holiday cruelty: investigation exposes reindeer mistreatment

Dec 06, 2010
A WSPA investigation has revealed that one of the holiday’s most popular symbols – the reindeer – is being subjected to immense suffering in large-scale round-ups and slaughter in Sweden and Finland. 

WSPA adds 300 new restaurants to its eat humane guide

Nov 16, 2010
Just in time for the holiday season, the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) announced today a new and improved version of its Eat Humane restaurant guide. Featuring 300 new restaurants, the guide now offers consumers more options for eating at establishments that serve at least one humanely-raised item on the menu. 

WSPA-funded sanctuary provides safe haven for bears rescued from the cruel “sport” of bear baiting

Nov 01, 2010
Just three months after the devastating floods in Pakistan, a new sanctuary opened in Balkasar to provide a safe haven for 60-70 bears who are still being used for bear baiting – a cruel and illegal blood sport. The sanctuary’s first residents are Babu, Sohrab and Maylu – the three bears rescued from Kund Park, Pakistan’s only other refuge for fighting bears, which was destroyed during the floods in August 2010.