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The World Federation for Animals advocates for policies to protect #AnimalWelfare at a global level and unite the animal protection movement.
#DYK blue whales are the ocean’s giant fertilisers? 🐋

Their nutrient-rich poo releases nutrients that feed phytoplankton, fixing ~11 million tons of #CO2 a year. Even in death, they sink carbon to the deep sea for centuries.

👉 https://ow.ly/kafp50XM9y2 #ClimateHeroes
December 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This week’s top headlines that matter for animals 👇

🔵 New @faunalytics.bsky.social poll shows widespread U.S. opposition to factory farming.
🟢 Trail hunting to be banned in England and Wales.

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#AnimalWelfare
December 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Did you know tapirs help build forests? 🌳

They swallow whole fruits & release thousands of seeds in their dung, often in degraded forests. By spreading large, carbon-rich tree species, tapirs help restore forests & lock in carbon long-term.

https://ow.ly/7AiQ50XM9B0 #Animals4Climate #ClimateHeroes
December 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Intensive animal farming, not sewage, is the biggest threat to our rivers. ⚠️ In his latest piece, Philip Lymbery shows how policies like the Better Chicken Commitment (#BCC) can cut pollution, protect waterways & improve #AnimalWelfare.

🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/a1ei50XLkQq
Sewage in rivers is a real problem. But it's not even the biggest source of pollution
Intensive farming, not sewage, is the biggest threat to our waterways – and it’s time for action, writes Philip Lymbery
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December 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#AnimalAgriculture contributes 12-20% of global #GHG emissions.

Learn more about its impact on #ClimateChange and its broader environmental harm.

🔗 https://ow.ly/qpPY50XK992 #Animals4Climate #COP30 #UNEA7
December 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This week’s top headlines 👇

🔴 Interpol sting seizes 30,000 live animals & 5.8t of wildlife products, exposing gaps in global enforcement.

🔴 Nearly 8,000 species are at risk due to the effects of #climatechange and human land-use change.

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December 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
📍Wrapping up #UNEA7

The launch of #GEO7 reinforced how people, planet and animals are connected and why this matters for effective environmental action.

Grateful to our members and partners doing vital work for animals on the ground this week.

🔗 More: https://wfa.org/unea-7
December 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Did you know penguins help make clouds? 🐧☁️

Their guano helps seed clouds, reflecting sunlight & cooling climate - while fertilising the ocean & feeding entire food webs.

🔗 Discover more: https://ow.ly/ThuF50Xz6Bt

#ClimateHeroes #Animals4Climate
December 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Congrats to all organisations in ACE’s 2025 #CharityRecommendations! 🎉 WFA members Aquatic Life Institute & Sinergia Animal are included again, and Observatorio de Bienestar Animal for the first time.

More via Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) https://ow.ly/nwZq50XHjtV #AnimalWelfare
Announcing our 2025 Charity Recommendations
Discover our 2025 charity recommendations — top animal welfare charities, impact analysis, and giving insights today!
animalcharityevaluators.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Integrating animal welfare into environmental policy is the kind of synergy the triple planetary crisis demands. 🌍

At #UNEA7, discussions highlight the stronger cooperation needed across multilateral environmental agreements.

More via @iisd.org: sdg.iisd.org/commentary/g... @dyrbeskyt.bsky.social
Missing Piece at UNEA: Animal Welfare in Addressing Triple Planetary Crisis
By Jewel Omollo, Environmental Policy Officer, World Federation for Animals, and Francheska Tacke, International Policy Advisor for Biodiversity and Climate, Animal Protection Denmark As government...
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December 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
@philip-ciwf.bsky.social exposes how #COP30 fell short for animals and the Amazon.

The Munduruku, an Indigenous people protecting vital forest ecosystems, are seeing industrial meat and soya feed push deeper into their land.

👉 Full piece: www.scotsman.com/news/opinion... #deforestation
How food on our supermarket shelves is driving destruction of Amazon rainforest
The COP30 climate change summit in Brazil highlighted the importance of the Amazon to us all
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December 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
#AnimalWelfare is essential to environmental action. 🌱

We’re at #UNEA7 highlighting how animal welfare underpins solutions for #AMR, environmental crimes, and sustainable #foodsystems.

▶️ https://wfa.org/unea-7 Brooke Action for Working Horses and Donkeys Compassion in World Farming EU #OneHealth
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📍 Arrived in Nairobi for #UNEA7

WFA team is on the ground advocating for animals and highlighting how better #animalwelfare underpins effective environmental action. 🌱

🔗 More: https://wfa.org/unea-7

#OneHealth Brooke Action for Working Horses and Donkeys Compassion in World Farming International
December 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
🦐 Crustaceans—shrimp, lobsters, crabs—are sentient beings: they feel pain, fear, and distress. Recognising their capacity to feel is a crucial step toward fairer treatment and stronger welfare protections.

🔗 Correio Braziliense https://ow.ly/gXKL50XCI2K

#SentientSundays
Cientistas atestam que crustáceos sentem medo e dor
Uma declaração de mais de 30 cientistas brasileiros e estrangeiros reforça que crustáceos são seres sencientes, ou seja, capazes de sentir dor, medo e desconforto. Eles pedem políticas públicas para garantir o bem-estar animal na produção, no abate e na venda
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December 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Meet parrotfish - the reef gardeners! 🐠

They protect coasts from erosion, keep coral reefs thriving & build sandy beaches.

🔗 https://ow.ly/ThuF50Xz6Bt

#ClimateHeroes #Animals4Climate
December 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Industrial farming has wide impacts across climate, biodiversity and health. Philip Lymbery & Reineke Hameleers examine how stronger #animalwelfare and sustainable food systems support the EU’s 2050 goals.

🔗 https://ow.ly/blg450XBVpH

Eurogroup for Animals Compassion in World Farming International
Building the EU of 2050: Animal welfare must be at the centre
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December 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Good news for animals from our members in November 📢

EU's first-ever regulation on cat & dog welfare, UK's new strategy to phase out animal testing, Tasmania's landmark bill to phase out greyhound racing, & Denmark's new directive on feed additive Bovaer.

Stay updated 📨 https://ow.ly/qtGn50XBaeu
December 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
📢 Today at #WFAatUNGA

Animal Welfare Institute takeover: Animal welfare & biodiversity by Susan Millward.

Protecting wildlife and ecosystems goes hand in hand with caring for animals. 🐾

#UNGA80 #Biodiversity #Animals4SDGs
December 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This week’s top headlines 👇

🔴 New research shows ship noise is disrupting marine animals, reinforcing the need for quieter oceans.

🟢 MEPs urge an EU ban on fur farming, citing inherent animal suffering and public health risks.

More: https://ow.ly/jsNN50X05jb #Animals4Climate #FurFreeEurope
December 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
New research shows red-footed tortoises can experience lasting mood states, not just momentary reactions. Another reminder that reptiles (long dismissed as “unemotional”) have rich inner lives. 🐢

via The New York Times https://ow.ly/IPwc50Xz6W9

#SentientSundays
Do Reptiles Have Moods, Too?
Long dismissed as unintelligent, reptiles are emerging as cognitively and emotionally complex animals. A new study involving tortoises suggests that they also possess mood states.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Meet nature’s night shift partners - bats! 🦇

By eating pests, they reduce pesticide use, cut emissions, keep soils healthy & reduce agricultural costs by millions.

🔗 https://ow.ly/fX8A50Xz6Bu

#ClimateHeroes #Animals4Climate
November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🌎 #COP30 is over, but our work for animals continues!

🎥 Watch the recording of our COP30 Debrief: https://ow.ly/MHs850Xz0n6

🔗 Read our full analysis: https://ow.ly/yvp450Xz0n7

Huge thanks to all WFA members & partners for their hard work during the climate negotiations! 🐾 #Animals4Climate
November 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
🚨 New analysis from WFA member @brightergreen.bsky.social shows sustainable diets are missing from 99% of climate coverage.

Meat and animal agriculture appear in just 3% of articles despite driving major emissions and deforestation.

🔗 Full report: https://ow.ly/W6ya50XyEhU #COP30
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
As #WAAW25 wraps up, we thank all our partners for joining the #Animals4AMR campaign.

‼️ Together, we’ve shown that animal welfare is vital for tackling #AMR

🎥 Watch all videos here: https://ow.ly/wilN50Xxz9P

@fourpawsint.bsky.social @ciwf.org @brookecharity.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🚨 Last call to register!

Our virtual #COP30 Debrief is just around the corner. We’ll unpack the outcomes, highlight what truly matters for animals in climate policy, and explore the next steps.

🗓️ 26 Nov, 11 am CET
🎤 Live translation in SP & PT

👉 Register now: ow.ly/UIbz50XtXAb
November 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM