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WSPA is the world’s largest alliance of animal welfare organizations, with more than 1,000 member societies in 160 countries. Together with our supporters and partners, we continue to achieve lasting, positive change for animals.
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Thanks to people who share our concern and support us financially or by taking action, the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is responding to the needs of animals and helping our partners across the world that care for them. Here are just a few of the incredible things you helped us achieve in 2010.
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After being rescued from captivity, Tello now resides at the Zarnesti bear sanctuary in Romania.
History was made in Spain after years of campaigning by WSPA and the local group PROU. Thanks to the 165,000 supporters worldwide who signed a petition demanding an end to bullfighting (over 20,000 signatures were collected from Canadians), the Catalonian Parliament voted to make bullfighting illegal in Catalonia from 2012. Bulls will now be saved from the cruelty of the bullring because people like you spoke out.
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More than 100,000 supporters have signed our petition to stop the brutal practice of bear bile farming – and our efforts are starting to pay off. We’re one step closer to ending bear farming in South Korea – for good. Following the introduction of a bill in September, the South Korean government began the process that could phase out this cruel industry.
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WSPA’s report Curb the Cruelty: Canada’s farm animal transport system in need of repair, revealed shocking evidence that millions of farm animals arrive at their destinations stressed, injured or dead. After 10,000 of you wrote to your MPs asking them to support our campaign, many politicians spoke out in favour of improving farm animal transportation regulations and enforcement. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) also announced they are more than doubling the fines for violations for mistreated and improperly transported livestock – the first increase in over 10 years. This is proof that WSPA’s Curb the Cruelty campaign is having an impact – and you are a big part of that success!
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This list is not comprehensive and lists only a portion of the programs WSPA funded or carried out in 2010.
After it was reported that a baby bear named Tello was being illegally kept in a filthy, tiny cage at a home in Romania, a specialist team rescued him. Tello was transported to the WSPA-funded Zarnesti bear sanctuary, run by our member society Milioane de Prieteni, and now thrives in his new environment, alongside 51 other rescued bears.
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Your donations helped WSPA and the Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) vaccinate 42,500 dogs against rabies on the Indonesian island, preventing a cruel government cull of 65,000 dogs. Our success resulted in the government authorizing a WSPA-funded vaccination project that will immunize 460,000 dogs, an essential first step towards making Bali rabies-free by 2012.
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Four bears in Pakistan have moved into the new Balkasar sanctuary. The sanctuary, funded by supporters like you and managed by our partner, the Bioresource Research Centre (BRC), will allow the 70 bears still engaged in the cruelty of bear baiting to be rescued and enjoy freedom in natural surroundings.
We are continuing to educate First Nations communities in Canada about humane population control methods for roaming and unwanted dogs. Thousands of dogs are in poor health while others are not having their basic needs for food, shelter and companionship met. WSPA is coordinating the First Nations Dogs Working Group to develop programs that will improve the lives of these dogs.
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Heavy monsoons caused the worst floods in Pakistan in 80 years, leaving 20 million animals starving. WSPA and our partners worked around the clock to vaccinate thousands of animals and distribute 160,000 tonnes of feed in affected areas. Because WSPA supporters responded to our appeal for help, we’ve also been able to donate much needed veterinary equipment to help our local partners care for many more animals in the future.
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WSPA provided urgently needed assistance in Mongolia after the most extreme weather in 30 years killed almost 10 million animals and devastated the one-third of Mongolians who depend on their livestock for income and survival. WSPA provided 130 tonnes of fodder and 1.3 tonnes of milk powder to 2,500 households, feeding 15,000 vulnerable animals.
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Since January 2010, the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) – which WSPA organized just days after the massive earthquake struck – has been travelling with its mobile veterinary clinic vaccinating and caring for thousands of affected dogs, cats, goats, cattle and horses. So far, 36,813 animals have been treated and 25,406 animals vaccinated – thanks to your generosity. We’re also implementing a longterm plan for Haitians to better protect themselves, and their animals, against future disasters.
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