Animal Welfare

The unpredictable arrival of Cyclone Nisarga, the locust invasion in Northwest India, the devastating Cyclone Amphan in Orissa and West Bengal, the earthquake in New Delhi and the ongoing global pandemic. If recent events have taught us anything, it's the interdependence of all human beings and the living world in which we exist. In...

On International Environment Day, Forevermark, the diamond brand from the De Beers Group, reiterates their commitment to protecting wildlife and keeping responsible sourcing at the very centre of their business to build a beautiful tomorrow. Forevermark’s promise of beautiful, rare and responsibly sourced diamonds goes a lot deeper than just ensuring the diamonds are conflict-free. It...

A pregnant wild elephant died tragically in the Silent Valley Forest in Attappadi Reserve Forest in Kerala. The giant was allegedly fed a pineapple stuffed with crackers, which burst in its mouth as it chomped on it. “Her jaw was broken and she was unable to eat after she chewed the pineapple and it exploded...

There is overwhelming evidence that the Asia-Pacific region needs to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and substantially reverse current negative trends, especially those which are depleting and degrading its environmental resources, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific...

Today, we celebrate World Wildlife Day, which has become the most important global annual event dedicated to wildlife! What is World Wildlife Day? On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March – the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild...

Making eco-conscious lifestyle changes — whether it’s eating more vegetables and less meat or avoiding single-use plastic — is an awesome thing to do for the planet. But if you want to take your environmental contribution to the next level in 2020, joining a community for green volunteering in India is the way to...

You call yourself an animal lover yet haven't really done anything for your four-legged friends. However, sporadically feeding strays doesn't count! Well, 2020 could be the year that desire changes into action. In our first of the series, Resolution 2020, we propose making new furry friends. When most people think of helping animals, they think...

The UN General Assembly had declared the period 2011-2020 as United Nations Decade on Biodiversity. As the year 2020 brings the decade to a close, the scientific community has repeatedly sounded the alarm on biodiversity breakdown and the climate emergency. Scientists and most governments agree that the world is facing an unprecedented environmental crisis. Huge...

The 2030 Agenda envisages a development model “in which humanity lives in harmony with nature and … other living species are protected.” Yet while the relationship between animal welfare, environmental well-being and human development is increasingly researched and evidenced, there remains very little recognition of this relationship and the crucial role animal welfare plays...

We've observed that only a handful of Indian companies are committed to CSR in animal protection. Given the large ecological footprint of companies, it becomes more binding on them to contribute to overall prospects of biodiversity conservation. Protection of wildlife comes under item 6 in Clause 135-Schedule VII of the Companies Act, where companies...

With a large percentage of the population dependant on livestock for their livelihood, Fullerton India’s Pashu Vikas Day 2019 helped create on ground cattle awareness and medical support to the rural community. This edition of Pashu Vikas Day witnessed simultaneous cattle camps being held at over 350 locations, covering 500 villages and 15 states where...

State Bank of India, as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative, has adopted 15 tigers of the Nehru Zoological Park, under the zoo’s Animal Adoption Programme. At an event organised near the tiger enclosure at the zoo last month, SBI bank's Hyderbad Circle DGM K. V. Bangar Raju presented a cheque for ₹15 lakh...