This #WorldHealthDay, our Global CEO @philip-ciwf.bsky.social shares how improving animal welfare is vital for our health and the ecosystems we rely on.

By constructing wetlands, beavers protect plants and animals during wildfires, which benefits people too. This #InternationalBeaverDay, help AWI celebrate these ecosystem engineers by spreading the word: Protecting beavers benefits all of us! 🦫

#WorldHealthDay is a reminder that human health is deeply connected to the health of animals and ecosystems. Read a new Comment in The Lancet on why embedding animal welfare within the #OneHealth approach is critical for pandemic prevention 👉 https://ow.ly/lBmn50YEwOu #Animals4SDGs FOUR PAWS

#DYK that livestock-related emissions account for 25.9% of global agrifood system #GHG emissions, making it the single largest source? 🌍 A The World Bank Group report on climate and agrifood systems includes key findings for animal advocates: https://ow.ly/J4aY50YEw6v#DYK#GHG#Animals4Climate

Today is #WorldStrayAnimalsDay 🐕 Stray animal management is increasingly recognised as a #OneHealth issue, with direct links to public health and zoonotic disease prevention. More via FOUR PAWS 🔗 https://ow.ly/fJlH50YB3iN

Positive news from our members around the world 👇 Animal Welfare Institute, Eurogroup for Animals , Project 1882 & Djurskyddet Sverige celebrate key animal protection wins across the U.S., the E.U., and Sweden. Discover more and subscribe to stay updated 📨 https://ow.ly/EJxZ50YBF3V

In Gabon, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations's SWM Programme shows how #OneHealth works. Monitoring animal health protects ecosystems, livelihoods, and prevents zoonotic risks. Protecting animals = protecting global health. 🔗 https://ow.ly/MviJ50YAWIv#OneHealth#Animals4SDGs #AMR

This week's top headlines for animals 👇 🔴 Freshwater fish populations have crashed by 81% since 1970. 🟢 The Global Initiative on the Taking of Migratory Species (#GTI) has launched at the #CMS #COP15 summit in Brazil. Stay informed 📨 https://ow.ly/2Yqp50YAzb6#CMS#COP15#AnimalWelfare

The UK is banning boiling lobsters & other animals alive! 🦞 By recognizing them as sentient, the government is taking a step toward reducing suffering. But in the U.S. & Canada, lobsters can still be boiled alive. Should they follow suit? Share your thoughts! mercyforanimals.org/blog/do-crab...

Bees may choose flowers the same way people choose restaurants: they follow the crowd. 🐝🌸 New research shows getting the first few visitors can matter more than having the brightest color. via Earth.com https://ow.ly/iSrO50Yxw2w #SentientSundays

Meet the agouti ⤵️ These rodents in Central & South America are key to dispersing hard seeds in rainforests. By burying them over long distances, they help forests grow. 🌳 Protecting animals = more trees = more carbon stored. via BBC https://ow.ly/1kVY50YzczQ #Animals4Climate #ClimateHeroes

In 2025, we secured real gains for animals in global policy. 📣 Together with our members around the world we ensured animals were part of the conversation. Check out what we achieved together in our 2025 Annual Review: https://ow.ly/O3rz50YxIsi #AnimalWelfare

"Farm fresh" meat could mean anything from pasture-raised to intensive indoor systems: there's no legal requirement for clarity. Philip Lymbery on cutting through food label confusion ⤵️ https://ow.ly/VJ2150YxvVy #AnimalWelfare #FoodLabelling

How does animal welfare translate into national policy? 🇨🇿 The Czech Republic shares how they are integrating animal welfare into climate action, public health, and food security through a #OneHealth approach. Full interview: https://ow.ly/8bJ450Yxvjn#OneHealth#Animal4SDGs #AnimalsinPolicy

This #WorldWaterDay, we call for urgent global recognition of the many ways #AnimalWelfare is intrinsically connected to #water security. 🚨 With only four years left to achieve #SDG6, urgent action is needed. Discover what's missing: https://ow.ly/Ck2L50YxuuZ#WorldWaterDay#AnimalWelfare#water#SDG6#Animals4SDGs

2025 delivered real progress for animals in global policy. Proud to be part of @wfa.org making it happen. 🐾 Check out what we achieved together: wfa.org/2025ForAnimals #AnimalWelfare

⚠️ Only 7.2% of global climate finance reaches agrifood systems. We need 12x more and better investment. Our call? Redirecting harmful subsidies toward higher-welfare, lower-emission farming models. ⤵️ wfa.org/views-on-wor...

@project1882.org has launched a new public opinion survey on phasing out fast-growing chicken breeds in Sweden. The survey shows that 69% of people support a ban on "Frankenchickens". 🇸🇪 🔗 Find full survey results here: ow.ly/3xkI50Yw1LP #AnimalWelfare

Katherine Jernigan, Director of The Transfarmation Project, joins Anitha on the Kindness Is Everything Podcast to break down the blueprint for a just and sustainable food system. Learn more and listen to the full episode here: anitharobinson.com/2026/02/25/e...

🐶🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Huge congratulations to @onekind.org & the Unbound the Greyhound coalition for their tireless work: Scotland has officially banned greyhound racing! ❤️A landmark victory for dogs + #animalwelfare ⤵️ bit.ly/4bvYyiG

Is a cage more than just confinement? 🐓 We may be underestimating the pain of farmed animals: Intensive environments can actually amplify how injuries are felt. New valuable insights for animal advocates from Cynthia Schuck via Rethink Priorities: ow.ly/bHtV50YvCTl #Voices4Animals

Only 39% of nations have submitted national plans under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the global deal to halt nature loss by 2030. Read the full Carbon Brief analysis ⤵️ https://ow.ly/AnEV50YuG2U #Animals4SDGs #GBF

This week's top animal news 👇 🟢 Norway bans photos and films showing sexual abuse of animals. 🔴 Nearly half of the world's migratory species under global protection are now in decline, with 1 in 4 facing extinction. Stay informed 📨 https://ow.ly/2IwT50YuFJj #AnimalWelfare

Huckle the hen spent her life in a cage until one day she stepped onto grass for the first time. Her story is a powerful reminder that chickens feel curiosity, fear and joy. 🐓 Read Philip Lymbery's column ⤵️ https://ow.ly/pHRJ50YrlHB #SentientSundays #EndTheCageAge

2026 will be a pivotal year for animals in global policy. 📣 Major international decisions on food systems, biodiversity, climate action and pandemic preparedness could shape animal welfare for years to come ⤵️ https://ow.ly/tj5o50Yr9Kh #AnimalWelfare #FoodSystems #Biodiversity #ClimateAction

As AI-generated animal videos spread online, are we losing sight of the wonder of real animals? In the The New York Times, Sophie Haigney explores how synthetic wildlife content may distort our expectations of animal behaviour. Read more ⤵️ https://ow.ly/L5XT50Yraa1 #Voices4Animals

How can journalism strengthen animal welfare in Hispanic America? 📰 Join this free virtual workshop for journalists hosted by Compromiso Verde and Observatorio de Bienestar Animal. 📅 21 March 💻 Online More info & registration 👉 https://ow.ly/oGjN50YscpO

Global cooperation on climate, biodiversity and pollution is essential for the #SDGs. Protecting animals and their habitats plays a key role in these efforts 🌍 International Institute for Sustainable Development latest report explores progress and challenges: https://ow.ly/15CJ50Yra2J#SDGs#Animals4SDGs

On #WorldWildlifeDay last week, we weighed in on animals' crucial role in climate action. Read more on how elephants, tigers, seabirds, beavers & more uniquely help us tackle the climate crisis. ⤵️ https://ow.ly/Rsva50Yr9oa Euronews #WorldWildlifeDay#Animals4Climate

Do crabs have feelings? 🦀 For a long time, they were overlooked in discussions about suffering. But as researchers have taken a closer look, the picture has become clearer. More via Mercy For Animals https://ow.ly/R4fA50YpFQc #SentientSundays

What could the EU-Mercosur trade deal mean for animals? ❗ From farmed animal standards to deforestation and trade conditionality, the stakes go far beyond tariffs. 🔗 Read more https://ow.ly/569G50YpGoE #EUMercosur Eurogroup for Animals

#DYK biodiversity underpins many global industries? Yet $7T in finance flows negatively impact nature every year, according to a new IPBES report. Protecting #biodiversity also means protecting the animals who depend on it. More via Carbon Brief https://ow.ly/Y23R50YpFuc#DYK#biodiversity#Animals4SDGs

Tired of hearing what's going wrong? Here's what's going right. Read our round-up of positive news from our members around the world last month 👉 https://ow.ly/8ZcZ50Yob65 Eurogroup for Animals Compassion in World Farming International Dyrenes Beskyttelse Animal Welfare Institute

What's missing from climate policy? The animals already doing the work. This #WorldWildlifeDay, we're calling on world leaders to protect wildlife as a key climate solution. Read more 👉 https://ow.ly/2agO50YoaMc#WorldWildlifeDay #WorldWildlifeDay #WorldWildlifeDay2026 #Animals4Climate #WildlifeForClimate

This week’s top headlines for animals 👇 🟢 Germany has permanently banned all fur farms. 🔴 Chronic ocean heating is driving a "staggering" loss of marine life. Get these news direct to your inbox 📨 https://ow.ly/U5kT50Yo9R0 #AnimalWelfare #ClimateChange

After being rejected by his mother, #Punch, a young macaque in Japan, was seen hugging and carrying a stuffed orangutan for comfort. Animals feel loss, seek comfort and form attachments just like us. 🦧 via BBC https://ow.ly/7XmL50YkiAp#Punch#SentientSundays

Humans may say goodbye with a kiss or a hug. In the The New Yorker, Shayla Love explores emerging evidence that some animals, like baboons, may show similar behaviours that signal the end of an interaction. Read the full piece ⤵️ https://ow.ly/iyZH50YkhOs #Voices4Animals

A 🆕 survey across 18 EU Member States shows 64% of citizens support banning fur farming in the European Union, while only 13% oppose. 🦊 69% also support prohibiting imports of farmed fur products from outside the EU, with just 11% opposed. ✊ Europeans are calling for a #FurFreeEurope!

Eurogroup for Animals launches a new policy briefing on animal welfare, trade & the #SDGs ⤵️ 🔗 https://ow.ly/4oFI50Yki2r#SDGs#Animals4SDGs #2030Agenda

The science is clear: we can’t tackle climate change without reducing our overconsumption of meat & dairy. Factory farming doesn’t just harm our planet & wildlife – it’s also one of the biggest drivers of food waste. Urge global leaders to choose #FoodNotFeed: buff.ly/hTqzWwg

📣 Join Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations's GASL Action Network on #AnimalWelfare for a webinar on animal welfare solutions for resilient agrifood systems. 📅 26 Feb, 14-15:30h CET Register here ⤵️ https://ow.ly/rqgt50YkgNK World Organisation for Animal Health

Aquatic animals get less attention than terrestrial ones. 🐟 Seantience, a short documentary produced by Animal Ethics and directed by Xiana Castro, explores the sentience of aquatic animals, including invertebrates. 📹 Watch it: https://ow.ly/N5is50YfXCw #SentienceSundays

Ever thought about having an imaginary tea party with a bonobo? 🐒 The ability to imagine was long seen as uniquely human, but research shows apes can also think “beyond the here and now”. Thanks Liam Gilliver for covering stories like this: https://ow.ly/l5Yu50YfXBy #Voices4Animals

World Animal Protection US launched a new report on captive elephants in Thailand 🐘 ❗It found that two in three captive elephants in Thailand’s tourism industry still live in poor conditions, despite some welfare improvements. 🔗 Access full report: https://ow.ly/V1h350YfXAO

In a landmark legal victory, a court in Portugal has ruled that the public has a right to be informed about food origins and animal welfare 🐔 Read more ⤵️ www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news/court-r...

The Kunming-Montreal Global #Biodiversity Framework contains 23 groundbreaking targets that are designed to safeguard the natural world and the animals living in it. How much do you know about it? Take the quiz via UN Environment Programme 👉 https://ow.ly/ryq150YfXyQ#Biodiversity#Animals4SDGs

Climate change threatens species around the world. At the same time, many animals can help us in the fight against climate change — if we let them. https://therevelator.org/animals-climate-allies/

This #WorldWhaleDay, join AWI and other animal welfare and conservation organizations from the End Commercial Whaling Coalition by signing a global petition calling on governments that engage in or support commercial whaling to end this barbaric practice: endcommercialwhaling.org

🐴 DYK horses can smell human fear? New research shows they become more anxious when exposed to sweat from stressed people. This is another reminder that horses are sensitive, sentient beings. More: https://ow.ly/Nr2Y50Y9X2y #SentientSundays #AnimalSentience

📣 New research from Wellcome Trust shows tracking antibiotic use in animals is crucial for tackling #AMR. Protect animals = protect human health. 🔗 More: https://ow.ly/FmQn50Y9WMK#AMR#Animals4SDGs #2030Agenda #SDG3