Philip Lymbery writes about how factory farming drives the biggest animal suffering on the planet. He argues for a shift towards regenerative farming that works for animals, nature, and people. via The Scotsman 🔗 https://ow.ly/ZUgF50XnEqt

Good news for animals this month👇 Sweden is phasing out fast-growing chickens in public meals; the US NIH will now fund rehoming research animals; and the US military plans plant-based meals ready to eat by 2027. Want to stay updated on news like this? 📨 Subscribe: https://ow.ly/ChNr50XnCNQ

Planning your week at #COP30? 🇧🇷 We’ve put together the COP30 agenda for animals, including the sessions you’ll want to be in the room for. We’ll be putting animals at the heart of climate solutions. More info 👉 ow.ly/IeFn50XmZwY #UNFCCC #Animals4Climate

📢 Today at #WFAatUNGA: @fourpawsint.bsky.social takeover: Animal welfare & global health by Nina Jamal. “Protecting human health starts with protecting animals.” #UNGA80 #Animals4SDGs

Ever wondered what being part of the World Federation for Animals is like? 🐾 Join our live session on 12 November 2025 at 16:00 CEST to find out! Register now 👉 https://ow.ly/5ucr50XmmG5

“Stronger animal welfare policies are essential to global health and biodiversity.” Our Deputy CEO, Jessica Bridgers, shares her insights on the Global Action Plan on Biodiversity and Health in her latest opinion piece on IMPAKTER. Read it here 👉 https://ow.ly/q4gK50XlOVB #Animals4Biodiversity

This week’s top headlines 👇 🟢 Once on the brink of extinction, green sea turtles have seen their global population rise by 28% since the 1970s. 🔵 A new tool measures the economic value of farm #AnimalWelfare. Sign up for more: ow.ly/jsNN50X05jb

📍 This week, Francesca Gallelli, Food Systems Officer at WFA, attended the Women Economic Forum in Palermo, joining inspiring discussions on how to build truly sustainable, resilient, and humane food systems. #WEFAnnual2025 #WomenInFoodSystems

🦇 Insect-eating bats are silent allies to farmers by devouring pests that destroy crops. Their nightly work saves an estimated US $1 billion a year ‼️ on corn by cutting pesticide use and stabilising yields. Bats are #ClimateHeroes, too. www.bbc.com/news/science... #Animals4Climate

The World Federation for Animals has announced that it has been appointed to the World Health Organization’s Civil Society Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), joining 81 other organisations engaged in work related to #antimicrobial resistance. 🐂 @wfa.org sustainabilityonline.net?p=15853

📢 Today at #WFAatUNGA CAAWO takeover: Animal welfare & sustainable development in Africa by Tozie Zokufa. 💡 #DYK that livestock contributes up to 80% of GDP in many African countries? ow.ly/muu250XkgN1 #UNGA80 #Animals4SDGs

📢 WFA is growing! We welcome five new members to the World Federation for Animals: 🔹 Animal Welfare Observatory 🔹 Lawyers for Animal Protection in Africa 🔹 World Animal Justice 🔹 Cat Care Community 🔹 Companion Animal Management Coalition More here: https://ow.ly/YoT950XjA19

🌱 The #IUCN now recognises wild animals as climate allies. From elephants storing forest carbon to tigers regulating herbivory, thriving wildlife is key to nature-based solutions and to mitigating climate. Full piece by Silvia Mantilla: https://ow.ly/oAru50XjzBw Earth.Org

Animals are essential allies for resilient ecosystems, climate action, and global health. 🎙️ Hear from Ed Goodall on how we advanced this dialogue at #SBSTTA27 last week 👇 #Animals4Biodiversity

This week's top headlines 👇 🔴 Only 28% of countries have submitted plans to halt nature loss, delaying action to protect animal habitats. @carbonbrief.org 🟢 Deforestation rates have slowed worldwide, giving ecosystems & animals a chance to recover. @fao.org Sign up for more 📧 ow.ly/jsNN50X05jb

Last week, the WFA Board convened in Vienna to shape the Federation's next chapter. With member organisations working together worldwide, we're advancing our collective impact for animals. Read more: https://ow.ly/WXOW50XicrB #AnimalAdvocacy 📸 FOUR PAWS

Our Global Food Systems Officer joined the 53rd Session of the Committee on World Food Security at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, where Member States discussed solutions like agroecology and small-scale farming, integrating higher animal welfare into #foodsecurity. #CFS53

🐺 Grey wolves are #ClimateHeroes: They protect young trees in Canada's boreal forests by controlling herbivore populations like moose. ▶️ The result? They help remove CO2 equivalent to emissions from 33-71 million cars per year. ❗ via BBC: ow.ly/A8RW50XgKp1 #Animals4Climate

📢 Exciting news! The World Federation for Animals has joined the WHO Civil Society Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance. Represented by Dr Masika Sophie, we’ll highlight how better animal welfare reduces antimicrobial use and helps tackle AMR. Read more: https://ow.ly/1q9Q50XgJYq #OneHealth #AMR

In his latest article, Philip Lymbery explains how the latest EAT-Lancet report shows that rethinking our food systems can protect people, animals, and the planet. "Treating animals with compassion isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s smart policy." 💬 More: https://ow.ly/lZr150XeTcp The Lancet

High-tech tools like precision livestock farming aim to improve sustainability. However, "true progress requires moving beyond silver bullet fixes toward holistic policies." By Laura Boyle & Peter Stevenson from Compassion in World Farming International 🔗 https://ow.ly/s6Kb50XeZW9 #OneHealth

📢 Today at #WFAatUNGA: #Asia for Animals takeover: Animal welfare & sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific by Ngoc Anh. Home to nearly 60% of the world’s population, the region’s choices will shape the planet’s future. #UNGA80 #Animals4SDGs

This week’s top headlines 👇 🔴 Factory farming wastes enough grain to feed 2 billion people yearly, according to a report by @ciwf.org. 🟢 Vaccine trials underway to protect marine mammals from deadly avian flu. Sign up for more: ow.ly/jsNN50X05jb #Animals4Biodiversity #Animals4Climate

📢 Join us at #SBSTTA27 for our side event “Integrating Biodiversity Restoration, Animal Welfare, and One Health: From Guidelines to Action and Evaluation.” 📅 21 October at 1:15PM 📍 Room: Asia and the Pacific (1st floor) #Animals4Biodiversity Born Free USA IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team

In his latest piece, our CEO James Yeates describes the many ways animals are essential to climate action. 🌍 He outlines key examples featured in our #Animals4Climate tool and #ClimateHeroes series. Follow these initiatives for more evidence-based insights! Full article 👉 https://ow.ly/lVVh50XbJq9

Improving animal welfare ▶️ safeguarding biodiversity ▶️ reducing the risk of zoonotic diseases. Protecting animals isn’t just about nature – it’s about global health too. https://ow.ly/mYr050XbHWt #SBSTTA27 #Animals4Biodiversity #OneHealth

On #WorldFoodDay, we remind that securing the future of food means rethinking how we treat animals. 🐄 Discover why 👉 https://ow.ly/uhG050XcgAj Also, welcome our new Food Systems Policy Officer Francesca Gallelli, who will be attending Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations #WorldFoodDay#CFS53.

Protecting animals ▶️ preserving ecosystems ▶️ safeguarding the climate. Biodiversity and climate action go hand in hand, and animals are essential allies. It’s time to turn guidance into action. https://ow.ly/lXv950XbHM1 #SBSTTA27 #Animals4Biodiversity

📢 Today at #WFAatUNGA: Proyecto ALA takeover by Luis Sarmiento on animal welfare & sustainability in Latin America. "Latin America is stepping up as a progressive region for animal welfare." #UNGA80 #Animals4SDGs

At #SBSTTA27, we make the case for animals. 🐾 They are essential allies for resilient ecosystems, climate action, and global health. Their welfare deserves a place in biodiversity policy. https://ow.ly/yL6r50Xb2MB#SBSTTA27 #Animals4Biodiversity

🌍 At #UNGA80, our members brought expertise from every region, showing how integrating animal welfare into the #SDGs drives progress on climate, health, biodiversity & livelihoods. Thank you to members, partners, and colleagues who joined us at UNHQ! #WFAatUNGA #Animals4SDGs

This week’s top headlines for animals 👇 🟢 Vogue publisher Condé Nast bans fur in editorial & ads. 🔴 61% of bird species are declining due to habitat loss. The green turtle shows conservation works, but urgent government action is needed. Sign up for more: ow.ly/jsNN50X05jb #Animals4Biodiversity

Big win for animals! 🎉 The #IUCNCongress just recognised their vital role in tackling climate change. Protecting them means protecting the planet, by boosting carbon capture and ecosystem resilience. Wild animals = unsung #ClimateHeroes 🌍 https://ow.ly/CROR50XanaZ #Animals4Climate IFAW

Ever seen a bear just... sit? 🐻 Photographers have caught them calmly gazing at lakes and forests, almost meditating. Intelligent and social, bears play, remember, and grieve—maybe stillness means something to them, too. https://ow.ly/bApU50X9mTm #SentienceSunday

In his article, @philip-ciwf.bsky.social explains how "even with its flaws, the UN is humanity’s best hope for tackling global crises through cooperation rather than chaos." By safeguarding planetary stability, it also protects animals across the world. Read more 👉 www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

📢 Today at #WFAatUNGA: @eurogroupforanimals.org takeover: Animal welfare & the European Union by Eva Izquierdo. "Sustainable farming must also mean caring for animals." www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news/turning... #UNGA80 #Animals4SDGs

This week’s top headlines 👇 🔴 Europe is losing 600 football pitches of green space every day, eroding habitats vital for animals & biodiversity. 🟢 A plant-rich ‘planetary health diet’ could cut food emissions by half by 2050, helping to protect nature & climate. Sign up here: ow.ly/jsNN50X05jb

🌍 This week, WFA members from around the world are meeting in New York for #UNGA80 to show how animal welfare drives progress on climate, health, biodiversity & livelihoods. wfa.org/bringing-ani...#UNGA80 #WFAatUNGA #Animals4SDGs

Happy #WorldAnimalDay! 🐾 Animals think, feel, and surprise us every day. 💚 This year, WFA members share the stories that brought us to speak up for them. Join us to #CelebrateAllAnimals & share yours! More 👉 wfa.org/world-animal...

Just one day until #WorldAnimalDay! 📣 To #CelebrateAllAnimals, Nicole Green (American Anti-Vivisection Society) shares how her childhood love for tigers became a lifelong commitment to protecting animals, especially those used in science education. Watch here 👉 ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44

Monica Engebretson from Cruelty Free International, together with Faye 🐰, shares a surprising fact about rabbits: they thump to warn others when danger is near. Watch her story in our #CelebrateAllAnimals campaign ahead of #WorldAnimalDay. 👉 ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44

Did you know wild animals are #ClimateHeroes? 🦬 Protecting and restoring species like sea otters, elephants, and bison can remove an extra 6.41 gigatonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere every year. Animal protection = climate action. via @weforum.org 🔗 weforum.org/stories/2023...

Today, we #CelebrateAllAnimals by highlighting those used in science, education, and other industries. ‘Everything I do has an impact on others,’ says Camila Cortínez (Te Protejo), sharing why she began fighting cosmetic animal testing. 🔗 ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44 #WorldAnimalDay

‘The real challenge, and privilege, is to try to see life through their eyes,’ says Malcolm Morley from @worldhorsewelfare.bsky.social, reflecting on what inspired his care for animals in our #CelebrateAllAnimals campaign. 🐴 Discover his story: ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44 #WorldAnimalDay

Did you know donkeys are strong, intelligent, and incredibly hardworking – yet often misunderstood? 🫏 Izzy Hocking from @thebrookeea.bsky.social joins #CelebrateAllAnimals, with a special tribute to these amazing animals she cares deeply about. Discover more: ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44 #WorldAnimalDay

Josef Pfabigan from @fourpawsint.bsky.social recalls a significant moment with a hunting dog that inspired his lifelong work for animals. 🐕 Hear his story in our #CelebrateAllAnimals campaign ahead of #WorldAnimalDay. 👉 ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44

Today, we #CelebrateAllAnimals with a focus on those who live and work alongside us. 🐾 Susan Millward from @awionline.org shares how her childhood in nature sparked a lifelong passion for animals. Listen to her story 👉 ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44 #WorldAnimalDay

Today, we remember Dr Jane Goodall, a force for nature whose vision changed how we see animals. Her words guide us still: “Let us use our intellect to find a way out of the disastrous mess we have inflicted on the planet.” ow.ly/TWPZ50X5uXi 📷 We Animals/Jo-Anne McArthur

To #CelebrateAllAnimals, Tricia Croasdell from @worldanimalprotection.org.uk shares how her early experiences with monkeys during her upbringing in KwaZulu-Natal, rural South Africa, inspired her journey to work with animals. 🐒 Watch her full story: ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44 #WorldAnimalDay

Louise Bonomi from @animalsaustralia.org shares what inspired her to work for animals, and her special care for kangaroos. 🦘 Listen to her story as part of our #CelebrateAllAnimals campaign in the lead-up to #WorldAnimalDay. 👉 ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44