The Purpose of CITES
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a treaty to promote wildlife trade that is legal and sustainable. CITES regulates international trade in specimens of species listed on appendices. CITES bans international trade. When there is no international trade then CITES is not triggered. Species listed under […]
The Founder of Animal Advocates International Graduates
On May 21, 2022, Advocate Yvonne Gurira Mushunje, the Founder of Animal Advocates International received the World’s Only Advanced Legal Degree in Animal Law – LLM from the Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon (USA). A HUGE thank you to Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) for this incredible opportunity. Advocate Yvonne Gurira […]
Battery Cage System
The confinement of egg laying hens in battery cages is disheartening. Battery cages confine egg laying hens so tightly that they cannot turn around, open their wings, and forage. Egg laying hens need freedom. We need effective laws that ban battery cages and reduce the suffering of chickens in Zimbabwe. Farmers need education on the […]
Wire snares
Wire snares are a significant threat to the survival of threatened species such as pangolins, elephants, and rhinoceroses. Snares are dangerous in that they eliminate all animals even the untargeted species. Wire snare poaching is widespread considering the low risk of arrest and effectiveness of animal capture. This kind of poaching is difficult to detect […]
The Animal Advocates International Snare Removal Project
The Animal Advocates International team conducted its first snare removal project in Zimbabwe. Snares are dangerous to animals. The use of snares to trap animals is rampant especially for species like impalas, buffalos, and kudu that are killed for human consumption. One snare can kill hundreds of animals. Snares cause a painful death to animals. […]
Animal Law Networking Event
Animal protection requires collaboration and cooperation. To improve the lives of animals, we attended an animal law networking event where we interacted, networked and shared ideas with other advocates in the same field. #Passionpluscommitment#Animallivesmatter
Poultry Farming
Most small-scale farmers are into poultry farming in Zimbabwe. Small scale farmers raise birds such chickens for food and to earn a living. Most of the chickens are kept in cages. However, the welfare of chickens is at stake here. The cages are filthy and cause a health hazard to the chickens. Chickens deserve a […]
Role of Elephants in the Ecosystem
Elephants play a critical role in the ecosystem. Elephants are extraordinarily manipulative and vagile mammalian megaherbivores. The functional niche of elephants is unique in terms of the highly catholic nature of the diet and spatial extent of the effective foraging zones. Forest elephants are believed to be the principal or sole extant seed-dispersal agent for […]
Animal Facts
Did you know that animals fall into different categories namely companion, domestic, wild, exotic and livestock or domesticated animals? The categories can overlap into each other for instance a dog is both a companion and domestic animal. Dogs are livestock or pets depending on their purpose and / usage. When dogs are used for work […]
Did you know animals are sentient beings? They have the ability to feel pain and suffering!
