This week’s headlines 👇 🟢 60 countries have signed the #HighSeasTreaty, crucial to protect ocean ecosystems and marine animals within them. 🔴 Fashion emits 8.3M tons of methane yearly, mostly from animals used for wool and leather. Sign up for more 📩https://ow.ly/Vjc350X05m7

🦏 White rhinos are #ClimateHeroes of the African savannah. By grazing, they keep grasses short & patchy, reducing wildfire fuel and supporting fire-resilient ecosystems. Protecting white rhinos = building climate resilience. 🔗 atmos.earth/science-and-...

📢 A new UN policy brief, co-led by WFA, shows how integrating animal welfare into agrifood systems can reduce the overuse of antimicrobials in farmed animals — a key contributor to antimicrobial resistance (#AMR) in humans. More via @susonline.bsky.social sustainabilityonline.net/news/un-plat...

@eurogroupforanimals.org is asking citizens to call on MEPs to support stronger #LiveAnimalTransport laws in Europe. Coordinated advocacy can improve animal welfare and support fairer, more sustainable food systems. Learn more & take part 👉 ow.ly/FKZR50WXZnH #AnimalWelfare #FoodSystems

🌿 Every meal is a choice for nature. New research finds that meat from cows, sheep, and goats has a significant impact on species extinction risk. A shift to plant-rich diets can help protect nature & climate, which is in line with our #Animals4Climate tool. animals4climate.wfa.org/index.php/20...

This week's top stories affecting marine animals 👇 🟢 A historic @wto.org agreement takes aim at harmful fishing subsidies. 🔴 UK allows destructive bottom trawling to continue in "protected" waters. Sign up for our Weekly Digest 📨 ow.ly/FIb550WWGoU #FisheriesSubsidies

💡 New research highlights opportunities for collaborative investment in Africa's transition to #SustainableFoodSystems, honouring traditional values like Ubuntu whilst supporting animal welfare, environmental health, and community resilience. @frontiersin.bsky.social ow.ly/L3JA50WUZTJ

⚠️ Noncommunicable diseases are the leading cause of death, but many are preventable. Promoting plant-rich diets reduces risks of heart disease, cancer & diabetes, while benefiting people, animals & the planet. ow.ly/wbnq50WUZOm #Animals4SDGs

#UNGA80 opens this week. Where does animal welfare fit into the agenda? In this Q&A, our International Affairs Officer tells us how animal welfare ties into three key UNGA resolutions 👉 ow.ly/9j9i50WTHkN #Animals4SDGs

This week, two good news for animals & the planet: 🟢 Colombia’s Court confirms bullfighting ban & extends it to cockfighting. 🟢 New survey shows 82% public support the 30x30 biodiversity target. Full roundup 👉 ow.ly/KM4w50WTa91

👏 We celebrate Portugal’s new strategy to encourage plant protein in its national climate action plan — a powerful example of how countries can reduce food systems emissions. It is in line with our recommendations in the #Animals4Climate tool. More: ow.ly/4fOo50WRMrI

Did you know that there is a projected 30% increase in the amount of antimicrobials used in animal farming by 2040? 📈 Our new brief shows how better animal welfare can help reduce #AMR. 👉 Download it: bit.ly/4mOLBFb @ethicalseafood.bsky.social @fourpawsint.bsky.social

Win for farmed animals! 🐄 Over 1 million people from 242 countries have signed our member's @ciwf.org END IT petition to end factory farming. Learn more 👉 ow.ly/Ry5u50WQg8y

Curious about what its like to be a member of WFA? Join our live session on Sept 3, 2025 at 16:00 CEST to answer that question and learn how you can get involved to achieve global impact for animals – together. Sign up here 👉 forms.gle/Hhg7J3Ypwzh7...

Who would say that whale poop helps mitigate climate change and keep oceans healthy? 🐋 It feeds phytoplankton, which absorb CO2, support marine life, and maintain the ocean’s role as a carbon sink. 🔗 phys.org/news/2025-07... #ClimateHeroes

@mercyforanimals.org released "Serving Up Change Report", evaluating US foodservice providers on their #BetterChickenCommitment. Millions of chickens depend on stronger policies and transparency. We’re proud our members are driving change in the industry. 🐓 🔗 www.servingupchange.org

Up to 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic – they spread between animals and people. 🦠 Risks rise where humans and animals meet in poor conditions. Improving animal welfare is a public health imperative and key to achieve #SDG3. 👉 wfa.org/wp-content/u...

Don’t miss last week’s updates shaping the life of animals and our planet 👇 🔴 Heatwaves are driving animals to extinction. via @theguardian.com 🟢 Momentum builds for the High Seas Treaty at the UN in New York. via the UN Read the full update here 👉 ow.ly/3ms550WLgBo

📢 We’re happy to announce our Animals for Climate tool is now up on the UNFCCC Sharm el-Sheikh online portal. The tool quips governments with tangible policy actions to enhance climate action plans through animal welfare. 🔗 unfccc.int/documents/64...

🇨🇱 Chile now has its first-ever interactive map of all farmed animal facilities, developed by our member Animal Law Focus. By linking to animal welfare records and infractions, it calls for more transparency and accountability in the industry. 🔗 www.animallawfocus.org/farms-and-sl...

A couple of last week’s global updates 👇 🔴 India’s top court ordered 1M stray dogs removed from Delhi’s streets in 8 weeks. 🔴 Seed-dispersing animals are in decline, threatening forests & climate. More: bit.ly/3HGG0Bg

New research shows tropical forests with seed-dispersing animals can store 4x more carbon than those without. From birds to monkeys, these #ClimateHeroes boost forests’ ability to fight climate change. Protecting animals = protecting the planet. phys.org/news/2025-07... #Animals4Climate

Big shifts & sobering numbers 👇 🔴 Last year, nearly 15M farmed animals died in just 11 extreme weather events — many left to drown or suffocate. @philip-ciwf.bsky.social 🟢 Animals killed for fur fell from 140M (2014) to 20.5M (2024). Stay informed 👉 bit.ly/4mukDlE 📸 @weanimals.bsky.social

One of the tiniest creatures is also one of the mightiest #ClimateHeroes. Every year, zooplankton lock away 65 million tonnes of carbon. This equals emissions from 55 million diesel cars 🚘 Protecting ocean life is climate action. 🔗 ow.ly/Ttst50WB8rT

🙌 Brazil has lifted 40 million people out of food insecurity and is now off the UN Hunger Map. A key part of this success was supporting farmers to transition to agroecological practices. This echoes recommendations from our #Animals4Climate tool 👉 animals4climate.wfa.org/index.php/20...

🐟 1 in 3 wild-caught fish are fed to up to 100 billion farmed fish slaughtered every year, mostly without effective stunning. This unsustainable system threatens life below water (#SDG14) rather than reducing pressure on wild stocks. 👉 ow.ly/1XoL50WzRNY #Animals4SDGs #SDG14

What happened last week for animals? 🔴 Deforestation in Colombia’s Amazon surged 43%, driven in part by cattle pasture expansion. 🟢 The U.S. reintroduced the Pigs & Public Health Act bill to ban the slaughter of downed pigs. Stay informed 👉 wfa.org/newsletters/

What do lemurs have to do with climate change? By spreading seeds as they forage, these primates help Madagascar’s forests regrow—boosting carbon storage. Wildlife protection is a climate solution waiting to be scaled. 🔗 theconversation.com/lemurs-can-h... Follow our #ClimateHeroes every Friday!

At #HLPF2025, we made one thing clear: sustainable development isn’t possible without animal welfare. With SDG 3 & 14 under review, we brought animals to the table through high-level advocacy and a #OneHealth focused side event. 👉 wfa.org/hlpf-2025/

📢 We’re hiring! Join our mission-driven team at the World Federation for Animals: 🔷 Ops & Finance Executive/Assistant (Remote, full-time) 🔷 Donor & Grant Development Officer (Remote, part-time) Make a real impact for animals worldwide. Apply now 👉 wfa.org/job #Hiring #AnimalWelfare

🚨 Young storks are being strangled by plastic twine in their nests. Plastic entanglement doesn’t just harm marine life — it threatens wildlife too. As #PlasticsTreaty talks begin soon in Geneva, impacts across the full life cycle must be addressed. ow.ly/vxyK50WwxSy

⚠️ Factory farming wastes food that could feed 2 billion people. In his latest piece, @philip-ciwf.bsky.social explores how grain-fed livestock systems divert food away from people and strain the planet. Read more via The Scotsman: ow.ly/MUaw50WvUAK #OneHealth

The World Federation for Animals (WFA) has welcomed a new resolution by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) that seeks to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in #agrifood systems. ✅ @wfa.org sustainabilityonline.net?p=13294

🎉 Victory in Galicia! A Spanish court ruled that factory farm pollution violated human rights. A huge step for people, animals & the planet. 🔗 @clientearth.bsky.social ow.ly/qtjN50Wv9S6 This is why #OneHealth matters. #AnimalWelfare

Did you know that forests with tigers store more carbon? Tigers are essential #ClimateHeroes — they protect forest vegetation by regulating herbivore numbers. 👉 Learn more: www.eurekalert.org/news-release... Animal protection is a much overlooked tool in climate strategy. #Animals4Climate

We’re very excited to welcome four new full members to the World Federation for Animals: 🔹 LatinGroup for Animals 🔹 Beyond Cruelty Foundation 🔹 Voices for Animals 🔹 Animal Law Focus 👉 Get to know them: ow.ly/bnC750Wuwyt

At #HLPF2025, we co-hosted a high-level event to spotlight #OneHealth in #SDG3. The message is clear: Animal health is vital to global health governance. Thanks to all speakers & moderator for a great event. 👉 wfa.org/un-high-leve... #AMR #PandemicPrevention

Healthy oceans depend on healthy animals. At #HLPF2025, we urge UN Member States to include aquatic animal welfare in their SDG 14 commitments. Read our recommendations 👉 wfa.org/un-high-leve... #SDG14 #Animals4SDGs

Recognising animal health and welfare is not just about protecting animals—it’s a frontline strategy to prevent future pandemics and curb #AMR. 👉 ow.ly/9fCi50WrH9T #HLPF2025 #Animals4SDGs #SDG3

Could sea otters be one of nature’s best #ClimateHeroes? Kelp forests can store up to 20x more carbon than forests on land—but only if otters keep prey in check. By protecting kelp, they help stabilize carbon levels. 🔗 @worldwildlife.org: ow.ly/huB750WrINC #Animals4Climate

💬 “Aquatic animals are sentient beings—yet their suffering is rarely measured.” At #HLPF2025, Sophika Kostyniuk from Aquatic Life Institute called for animal welfare to be part of ocean governance under #SDG14. Proud to see member voices shaping the future of #LifeBelowWater.

A major milestone in ending chick culling: the egg company Kipster has implemented in-ovo sexing in the U.S., sparing millions of chicks. 👏 Proud to see our member @mercyforanimals.org helping make this a reality. 🔗 ow.ly/IwYr50WrbGN #AnimalWelfare @sentientmedia.org

📣 Join our #HLPF2025 side event: “Energising SDG 3 Implementation through One Health, the Pandemic Agreement & AMR Political Declaration” 📅 21 July, 3 PM 📍 Bahá’í UN Office, NYC 🔗 Register: forms.gle/gucWpxf9wXiq... #Animals4SDGs

Animal welfare matters for their and our health. At #HLPF2025, we’re calling for action on #OneHealth and #AMR — because animal health is human health. 👉 ow.ly/n0Za50WqpM8 #SDG3 #Animals4SDGs

We landed at #HLPF2025! This week, we will be calling for stronger commitments on animal welfare to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Follow along for updates from our side event and more! ow.ly/s65950WqpAb #Animals4SDGs

Animal welfare is key to the health and well-being of all. At #HLPF2025, we urge stronger commitments to promote #OneHealth, tackle #AMR, and protect aquatic life. It’s time to put animals at the heart of global health & development. 👉 wfa.org/un-high-leve... #Animals4SDGs #SDG3 #SDG14

💡 Penguins might be doing more for the climate than we thought. Their guano releases compounds that can help form clouds—cooling Antarctica and slowing sea ice loss. Protecting animals is central to climate action. 🔗 ow.ly/kKpn50WocyC #Animals4Climate #ClimateHeroes

📣 What was in it for animals at the mid-year climate talks? Our members @ciwf.org and @mercyforanimals.org tell us what happened on the ground at the #FoodSystems and adaptation negotiations at #SB62. 🔗 Read their update: ow.ly/us3M50WnL58 #Animals4Climate

The new WHO Pandemic Agreement is a key opportunity to address the root causes of pandemics, including how we treat animals and the environment. @animalprotection.bsky.social explains why animal protection must be part of pandemic prevention. 🔗 Via @earthorg.bsky.social: earth.org/why-the-pand...

Did you know beavers are hidden #ClimateHeroes? As wildfires worsen, they fireproof ecosystems, trap ash to protect water, combat drought, and build wetlands for wildlife. It’s not just us. Science backs it: ow.ly/cR1X50Wl1HS #Animals4Climate