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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 3h

On the second day of the WFA General Assembly 2026, we elected a new WFA Board and announced a new president: Luciana D’Abramo from FOUR PAWS. 🐾 ow.ly/lXO850ZTno6 Photo credit: FOUR PAWS. #BuildingBridges #Animals4SDGs #WFAGA2026

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 30/09/2026

We are at #WFAGA2026, kindly hosted by FOUR PAWS in Vienna! We were honoured to open our first day with four remarkable speakers whose work is transforming how the world sees and treats animals. 🐾 #BuildingBridges Photo credit: FOUR PAWS Kenny Torrella Vox Ami Vitale

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 28/09/2026

A peer-reviewed article from the cohort of scientists behind the #WildlifeforClimate Scientific Consensus has been published on the roles of wild animals in the global carbon cycle and natural climate solutions. ⤵️ More: ow.ly/A2Ws50ZS8ks #ClimateChange #UNFCCC #COP31

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 27/09/2026

Do whales grieve? 🐋 Rare underwater footage off Australia captured a humpback mother gently touching and holding vigil beside her stillborn calf. Stories like these remind us how animals can also experience loss. via The Guardian ow.ly/yMbC50ZRZ9y #SentientSunday

A serene underwater scene of a mother humpback whale with her calf, swimming peacefully.

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 25/09/2026

What's the value of bringing animal welfare into #OneHealth action? Together with Compassion in World Farming International we convened a side event to discuss the potential of animal welfare for One Health in agrifood systems at the @FAO. ⤵️ ow.ly/HeT550ZRxoa #SustainableFoodSystems

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 22/09/2026

We sat down with Luis Sarmiento from Proyecto ALA to discuss disaster resilience in Latin America. Why must we include animals in disaster risk plans to advance #SDG11? 👇 We cannot achieve the SDGs without accounting for animals. 🐾 wfa.org/2026-hlpf #Animals4SDGs

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 21/09/2026

This week’s key headlines for animals 👇 🟢 Chile's public health success demonstrates the value of the #OneHealth approach. 🔴 Agricultural intensification, invasive species & climate change, among others, threaten migratory bird populations. Subscribe: ow.ly/VJVx50ZPACH #GBF #RioSynergies

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 20/09/2026

Do rats have a sense of empathy? 🐀 Chicago researchers tested how rodents respond to a cage mate in distress, discovering they'll overcome their own fear to free a trapped friend. ow.ly/MTMz50ZPfF8 #SentientSundays

Detailed close-up of a brown rat among green foliage, showcasing wildlife in natural habitat.

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 17/09/2026

📢 Are you following the #FAO Global Conference for Actions on One Health? Join our side event: We will explore how positive action for animal welfare can strengthen the #OneHealth approach. 📹 Watch online: ow.ly/NcmQ50ZOoi5 🔗 Register: ow.ly/ILIV50ZOoJl

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 16/09/2026

Animals Australia is calling for an investigation into whether Tasmania's salmon farm operators have breached the state's animal welfare laws. ⤵️ Learn more via ABC News Bot (unofficial): ow.ly/cKQa50ZOgxn Aquatic animals need better protections. 🐟

A stunning image of a salmon leaping out of serene blue water, showcasing nature's beauty.

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 14/09/2026

Why should we continue to innovate, in line with #SDG9, and move away from testing on animals? Grace Robinson from Cruelty Free International gives us the answer. 👇 We cannot achieve the SDGs without accounting for animals. 🐾 wfa.org/2026-hlpf #Animals4SDGs

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 11/09/2026

"As wildfire risks continue to grow, protecting animals cannot remain an afterthought." ❗ Protecting animal health & welfare during wildfires strengthens food security, safeguards biodiversity, supports livelihoods and communities. via World Organisation for Animal Health ow.ly/ZOWp50ZMAWs

A lone spotted deer gracefully grazes in a sunlit forest clearing, surrounded by greenery.

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 09/09/2026

Need a break from difficult news? Here are some positive updates from our members around the globe 👇 #AnimalWelfare #GoodNews

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 08/09/2026

We sat down with Tozie Zokufa from CAAWO to discuss Africa's booming livestock sector. How is this related to progress on #SDG6 in the region? 👇 We cannot achieve the SDGs without accounting for animals. 🐾 🔗 wfa.org/2026-hlpf #Animals4SDGs

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 07/09/2026

This week's top headlines for animals 👇 🟢 A new framework offers a way to quantify the economic value of animal welfare for policymakers. 🔴 A UN Environment Programme report warns that global temperatures are set to cross the 1.5°C warming threshold. 📨 ow.ly/JHFI50ZKoi0 #ParisAgreement

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 04/09/2026

Animals can play a vital role as #ClimateHeroes. #ClimateChange is fuelling increasingly intense blazes around the world. Large herbivores, such as bison, can act as the forest's natural firefighters. 🦬 👉 More via Euronews ow.ly/CJN850ZJjrk #Animals4Climate

A stunning capture of a bison and calf grazing in a picturesque green field. Perfect for nature lovers.

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 01/09/2026

How does humane education help advance #SDG11? ⤵️ Hear it from Jackie Kelleher and the work they do at the Helen Woodward Animal Center. We cannot achieve the SDGs without accounting for animals. 🐾 wfa.org/2026-hlpf #Animals4SDGs

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 31/08/2026

The Federation is growing! 📣 Three new organisations are joining the WFA, expanding our global network to a total of 76 members across all continents. 🔹 Sibanye Animal Welfare and Conservancy Trust 🔹 SEY Suomen eläinsuojelu 🔹 Fórum Nacional de Proteção e Defesa Animal 👉 ow.ly/4wem50ZHoGz

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 28/08/2026

Interested in the latest global policy developments for animals? 📣 This edition of Pulse covers the WHO Assembly (#WHA79), the mid-year climate talks in Bonn (#UNFCCC), and the UN Biodiversity's scientific advisory meeting in Nairobi (#SBSTTA28). 👉 More: ow.ly/II9950ZGwxZ

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 25/08/2026

We sat down with Nicholas Ceolin from Compassion in World Farming UK to talk about industrial livestock. What does real innovation look like under #SDG9 if we want a sustainable #FoodSystem? 👇 We cannot achieve the SDGs without accounting for animals. 🐾 wfa.org/2026-hlpf #Animals4SDGs

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 24/08/2026

This week's top headlines for animals 👇 🟢 6 African countries are supporting a precautionary pause on deep-seabed mining until its impacts are clear. 🟢 Portugal integrates animal rescue into municipal civil protection. Stay informed 📨 ow.ly/gUst50ZEAQK

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 21/08/2026

New research models a world without marine life and finds the ocean's ability to capture CO2 would be significantly diminished. ❗ Marine life locks away ~2.8bn tonnes of carbon a year, ~27% of 2024's fossil fuel emissions. via Carbon Brief ow.ly/U0p450ZBUpB #Animals4Climate

A stunning underwater photograph of a humpback whale swimming gracefully in the deep blue ocean.

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 18/08/2026

Last month during #HLPF2026, we sat down with Ian Cawsey from The Donkey Sanctuary. Why is animal welfare so critical to the future of the planet and our health and wellbeing? We cannot achieve the SDGs without accounting for animals. 🐾 wfa.org/2026-hlpf #Animals4SDGs

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 17/08/2026

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest threats to human & animal health, our food system, and the environment. ⤵️ An estimated 50-80% of antibiotics in the developed world are used in animal agriculture, fuelling #AMR. More: ow.ly/pNhn50ZAvlk #Voices4Animals #OneHealth

A detailed portrait of a black hen with vibrant red comb against a blurred natural background.

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 13/08/2026

What kind of relationship should we have with the ecosystems and animals we all depend on? ⤵️ True progress is placing humanity within nature, not above it. 💡 Read more about how African societies have long recognised the interconnectedness of life: ow.ly/GJxN50ZzsGz

Intimate close-up of a chimpanzee relaxing in its natural habitat, showcasing its expressive face and behavior.

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 12/08/2026

Why integrate animal protection into global crime prevention? ⤵️ Ahead of #UNCC15, World Animal Justice launched a major advocacy initiative for advancing the international recognition of animals as the invisible victims of organised crime. Download here: ow.ly/ovoG50ZvT30 #WildlifeCrime

Nine-banded armadillo walking through a grassy field with warm evening light.

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 11/08/2026

At #HLPF2026, we sat down with the Brooke Action for Working Horses and Donkeys. When people think of sustainable cities, they rarely think of working animals. Why is this hindering progress on #SDG11? 👇 We cannot achieve the SDGs without accounting for animals. 🐾 wfa.org/2026-hlpf #Animals4SDGs

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 10/08/2026

This week's top headlines for animals 👇 🔴 The global goal to halt nature loss by 2030 will not be achieved without rapid action, UN warns. 🟢 The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has shut down 31 pet shops. Subscribe for more 📨 ow.ly/tUkk50ZvTW3

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 07/08/2026

"There is a major opportunity that climate policy is yet to fully utilise: Protecting wild animals and the ecological functions they perform." Protecting animals is climate action. 🐾 More via Inside Ecology: ow.ly/Ob5g50ZvNVE #Animals4Climate

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 05/08/2026

🎉 Big win for octopus in Spain, McDonald's Ukraine is now 100% cage-free, the new European Commission's new EU Livestock Strategy & Brazil bans the production and sale of foie gras. Need a break from difficult news? Read all positive updates for animals from our members: ow.ly/6gfh50ZvKhH

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 04/08/2026

At #HLPF2026, we sat down with #AsiaforAnimals to discuss rapid urban growth. Asian cities struggle with free-roaming dogs & cats, but what does humane animal management have to do with #SDG11?👇 We cannot achieve the SDGs without accounting for animals. 🐾 wfa.org/2026-hlpf #Animals4SDGs

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 03/08/2026

Last week, WFA was in Nairobi following the UN Biodiversity #SBSTTA28 meetings. Our key focus: Does current wildlife management and use truly support ecological integrity, species recovery, public and animal health, & resilient societies? More via Earth.Org ⤵️ ow.ly/B0ox50ZvJMx

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 31/07/2026

From termites to whales, wild animals around the world play a vital role in healthy ecosystems and climate action. With 350+ scientists backing the #ScientificConsensus, we now ask: what does this body of evidence mean for climate policy? 👉 ow.ly/sX5850ZuVaf #Animals4Climate

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 29/07/2026

📢 Happening today! Don’t miss the side event at #SBSTTA28 on sustainable wildlife management co-hosted by WFA and Born Free Foundation. 🗓️ 29 July at 6.15pm 📍 Room CR-8, CEE, UNON Complex, Nairobi 👉 ow.ly/lvQI50ZrRB6 #SWM #CBD #OneHealth

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 28/07/2026

At #HLPF2026, we sat down with Sam Whyte from Working Animals International. How does the welfare of working animals impact progress on #SDG6? We cannot achieve the SDGs without accounting for animals. 🐾 🔗 wfa.org/2026-hlpf #Animals4SDGs

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 27/07/2026

We're at #CBD #SBSTTA28 in Nairobi following the conversations on the first-ever CBD-wide global guidance on #SustainableWildlife management. Learn how we're showcasing the practical links among #AnimalWelfare, biodiversity protection & the #OneHealth approach. 🐾 👉 ow.ly/AMJj50Zt5oW

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 24/07/2026

350+ scientists from around the world believe that wildlife protection can be a science-backed climate solution. ⤵️ Learn what is behind the first-ever #ScientificConsensus on wild animals and climate action. 🔗 ow.ly/EBsj50ZsepB IFAW #Wildlife4Climate #UNFCCC

A majestic African elephant foraging in a dense green forest, photographed from behind.

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 23/07/2026

📢 Are you attending #SBSTTA28? Don’t miss the side event "From use to sustainability: rethinking the management of wild animals," co-hosted by WFA and Born Free Foundation. 🗓️ 29 July at 6.15pm 📍 Room CR-8, CEE, UNON Complex, Nairobi 👉 ow.ly/Gnmz50ZrRB7 #SWM #CBD #OneHealth

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 21/07/2026

At #HLPF2026, we sat down with Eva Izquierdo from Eurogroup for Animals to discuss innovation. How does transitioning to non-animal research methods drive progress on #SDG9? 👇 We cannot achieve the SDGs without accounting for animals. 🐾 ow.ly/4HFk50Zqquw #Animals4SDGs

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 17/07/2026

Why do animals belong in #climate action? 📣 Learn how integrating wildlife into climate policy could help countries build synergies across the #RioConventions and advance the #2030Agenda. Read more via International Institute for Sustainable Development: ow.ly/f4Nh50ZnjR7 #Animals4Climate

A sea turtle glides just below the water's surface against a gradient blue background.

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 15/07/2026

That’s a wrap on #HLPF2026! 🇺🇳 We’ve been on the ground to show that we can't achieve the #SDGs without accounting for animals. 🐾 Thanks to our members & partners for helping integrate animal welfare into global policy negotiations! 🔗 ow.ly/H3XQ50Znijx #Animals4SDGs

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 14/07/2026

#DYK animal welfare is the 2nd most important cause for the public in the UK? 🇬🇧 32% rank it in their top three causes of importance, ahead of physical health (29%). Read the full RSPCA (England and Wales) 2026 Animal Kindness Index: ow.ly/xpAH50Znfhb

Two red foxes resting on a grassy field, showcasing wildlife harmony.

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 13/07/2026

This week's top headlines that matter for animals 👇 🔴 Deadly H5 bird flu has been found in a local Australian seabird for the first time. 🟢 The European Commission has announced plans to introduce proposals to ban cages for laying hens and for sows. Stay informed 📨 ow.ly/zpZ750Zn2z9

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 10/07/2026

73% of urban residents prefer humane dog & cat management. Animal welfare is part of what makes public space safe and inclusive. Progress on #SDG11 means building cities that work for all. 🔗 ow.ly/ubj850Zmr1f #Animals4SDGs The International Companion Animal Management Coalition (ICAM)

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 08/07/2026

We’re at the UN #HLPF2026 in New York closing a gap in the #2030Agenda. Animal welfare and the #OneHealth approach are essential to advancing the #SDGs. 🐾 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/StV050ZlyLQ #Animals4SDGs

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 06/07/2026

We’re at the UN #HLPF2026 in New York making the case that animal welfare & the #OneHealth approach are essential to achieving the #SDGs. 🐾 👉 If you’re also there, stop by our exhibit co-sponsored with the Government of Costa Rica. 🔗 ow.ly/aeZw50ZkGmT #Animals4SDGs

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 05/07/2026

"Why should life be treated differently when it exists in a non-human form?" Judge Athar Minallah shares how Happy the elephant shaped his understanding of rights. Her physical life has ended, but her influence across jurisdictions endures. ow.ly/N70j50ZkgPM #SentientSundays

Asian elephant captured in its natural habitat, surrounded by lush greenery and dry grasses.

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 03/07/2026

Need a break from difficult news? Here are some amazing updates from our members around the globe 👇 Subscribe if you want to stay updated on news like this 📨 ow.ly/Yxrj50XBaeo #GoodNews #AnimalWelfare

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 01/07/2026

Attending the 15th UN Crime Congress (#UNCC15) this September? Then this is for you 👇 Our member World Animal Justice has released a key policy brief tracking how #WildlifeCrime begins with systemic exploitation long before the border. ow.ly/eg5U50ZjaQR

Two rhinoceroses grazing in a lush green habitat during daylight.

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World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 29/06/2026

"Wildlife shouldn't be treated as background characters or mere victims in the climate story. Animals belong in the plans." ⤵️ Jérôme Pinti on why +300 scientists signed the Wildlife & Climate #ScientificConsensus at Mongabay: ow.ly/1swJ50Zi98L Sign 👉 ow.ly/lIPu50Zi98M

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