ANIMAL PEOPLE FORUM | Asia for Animals | Activity https://animalpeopleforum.org/members/afacoalition/activity/ Activity feed for Asia for Animals. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:06:49 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 4b0c2af64382d8650087cbc6da79f3bd Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Asia for Animals Calls for Fur Farming Ban in China https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=32500 Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:02:55 -0800 China has made great progress in the last year in terms of publicizing its bans on dog meat and the wildlife trade. However, some measures are still required to help reduce the risk of “COVID-X”

Our recent […]

]]> 0 a3e41200b33f823e12cf2d0adfb5e3ea Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Coalition Opposes Boom in Elephant Breeding in Thailand Amid Pandemic https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=30738 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:11:41 -0700 The coronavirus pandemic has left many elephant owners in Asia without income from tourism. As a result, many owners in Thailand are opting to breed their elephants now whilst tourism is at a low, in an attempt […]

]]> 0 5218dd23abf3a564833f68ef3e18c81c Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Coronavirus and Companion Animals https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=29555 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:08:15 -0700 Editors note: Since the publication of this article, it has been determined that both big cats and domesticated cats can be infected with COVID-19. You can read more about the implications of those findings here. […]

]]> 0 911acaa6396b757663ef708aee7e180a Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Coalition of Animal Welfare Organizations Releases Statement on Asia's Animal Markets https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=29426 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 21:45:32 -0700 The Asia for Animals (AfA) Coalition is composed of 22 well-known and respected animal welfare organizations that have a shared focus on improving the welfare of animals in Asia. The coalition is further […]

]]> 0 b515efba7b887918513816e8b367d3c1 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Subway Announces End of Cage-Produced Eggs in Asia by 2025 https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=28586 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:57:53 -0800 Back in July 2019, we announced that we had joined forces with our friends at the Open Wing Alliance (OWA) to author a letter to Subway to highlight their ethical obligation to remove cage-produced eggs from the […]

]]> 0 5742271fa98198b7fc10af3fc6df37be Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Paying Tourists Participate in Harmful Orangutan "Rehabilitation" Program https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=28004 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 18:33:02 -0800 It has been brought to our attention by our good friends at Friends of the Orangutans (FOTO) Malaysia that each month, British company Travellers Worldwide sends up to 12 unqualified, paying individuals to the S […]

]]> 0 de407fd98db7d37c3c3a46713d993cc4 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Live Pigs Used as Crash Test Dummies in China https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=27793 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:06:03 -0800 It has been widely reported by many major news outlets that the International Journal of Crashworthiness recently published findings of a study carried out at a hospital in China wherein live young pigs were u […]

]]> 0 54a1e21ec8419b3d22dfcb4860254668 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, 13 Pig Facts for Year of the Pig https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=24041 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:52:25 -0700 To celebrate Year of the Pig, we thought we would share some interesting facts about these cheeky, lovable creatures.

1. Pigs love to play

Pigs love playing with toys and have fun playing chase with each […]

]]> 0 ce12d5869afb82e1ab130a667b43e2d5 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Three elephant calves in Myanmar slated to be given as "gift" to Russian circus https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=21200 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:10:21 -0700 The Asia for Animals Coalition has sent an appeal letter to the State Councillor and Union Minister of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar to voice our concerns surrounding the planned export of three Asian elephant calves […]

]]> 0 ae9cfbe556e05a0ca529ecfdeae0c529 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, AfA Coalition calls for an end to animal performances at Jakarta's Ancol Dreamland http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=19414 Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:50:51 -0700 Mr Anies Baswedan
Governor of Jakarta
baswedana@gmail.com
sekretariat.gubdki@gmail.com
dki@jakarta.go.id

August 2018

Dear Mr Anies Baswedan:

Re: End the use of animals in performances at Ancol […]

]]> 0 a95daf9599a55cd1f282a746fcb3bf41 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Asia For Animals Coalition responds to cigarette-smoking orangutan at Indonesia's Bandung Zoo http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=17173 Sat, 17 Mar 2018 16:10:06 -0700 Letter addressed to:

Her Excellence Siti Nurbaya Bakar
Minister of Environment & Forestry
Ministry of Environment & Forestry Republic of Indonesia
Gedung Manggala Wanabakti Blok I Lt. 3
Jalan Gatot Subroto […]

]]> 0 a7d2487517f928ac2a78c0afaf70f571 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Register Now for Asia for Animals 2017 - Promo Rate Ends July 31! http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=13960 Thu, 20 Jul 2017 19:00:16 -0700 For the first time since its inception in 2001, the biennial Asia for Animals conference is coming to Nepal. From December 3-5, participants from over 30 countries and territories, representing more than 150 […]

]]> 1 413607b8369bb1fedddb6b7a3bc6b569 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Register Now for Asia for Animals 2017 - Early Bird Rate Ends June 30! http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=13516 Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:00:13 -0700 For the first time since its inception in 2001, the biennial Asia for Animals conference is coming to Nepal. From December 3-5, participants from over 30 countries and territories, representing more than 150 […]

]]> 0 df35862c93285b011b464adf7bc89992 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Donkey thrown to tigers in debt dispute - Asia for Animals seeks answers http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=13195 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 01:12:08 -0700 Letter addressed to:

Mr Xu Weiyong
No. 199 Wuyizhonlu
Yangcheng Wild Animal World
Wujin, […]

]]> 0 5d2c4ab04348793390c919d071e3a952 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Stop Exploitation of Bear Cubs in Vietnam Circus, says Asia for Animals http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=13138 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 02:39:22 -0700 Letter addressed to:

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Cuong
Director, Ho Chi Minh city’s Forest Protection Department
No. 01, Do Ngoc Thach str., Ward 14, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tel: (08) 3855 6274 – (08) 385 […]

]]> 0 87e0fab6d21819704d341b6a215c6b6c Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Sri Lanka: Stop abuse of elephants in Dehiwala zoo, says Asia for Animals http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=12349 Fri, 05 May 2017 05:10:22 -0700 Letter addressed to:

Ms. Dammika Malsingha
Acting Director General
Department of National Zoological Gardens,
Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha,
Dehiwala
Sri Lanka
zoosl@slt.lk

May 2017

Dear Ms. […]

]]> 0 70ddabb18b5afda44ea810c2ca620d9f Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Animals suffering at Huzhou Lotus Village Park, says AfA coalition http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=11401 Sun, 30 Apr 2017 21:13:39 -0700 Letter addressed to:

Wang Shihu
Division Head
Forestry Public Security of Huzhou Forestry Bureau
No. 451, Huancheng West Road
Huzhou, […]

]]> 0 c1a192c437865824cb8844db604e83f6 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, End Circus Suffering in India, says Asia for Animals http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=10477 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 03:19:37 -0700 Letter Addressed To:

Shri Anil Madhav
Dave Honorable Minister
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
4th Floor, Aakash Block, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan
New Delhi – 1 […]

]]> 0 d3e3adc1962702e577c953e4427d06d7 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, AfA calls on Indonesia to end the use of animals as photo props and in performances in zoos and safari parks http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=10067 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:09:33 -0700 Letter Addressed To:

Her Excellence Siti Nurbaya Bakar
Minister of Environment & Forestry
Ministry of Environment & Forestry Republic of Indonesia
Gedung Manggala Wanabakti Blok I Lt. 3
Jalan Gatot Subroto […]

]]> 0 73c78f32219d3d653f0a73b94582c5b4 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, AfA Calls to End Animal Performances at Zoos and Safari Parks in Indonesia http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=9470 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 11:04:51 -0800 Her Excellence Siti Nurbaya Bakar
Minister of Environment & Forestry
Ministry of Environment & Forestry Republic of Indonesia
Gedung Manggala Wanabakti Blok I Lt. 3
Jalan Gatot Subroto – Senayan
Jakarta […]

]]> 0 132ebe7bee7d42d185a2b4c3ed9d7158 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Asia for Animals 2017 - Apply Now to Speak at Asia's Largest Animal Protection Conference! http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=9213 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 08:06:02 -0800 For 15 years, the Asia for Animals conference has enabled Asia’s largest gatherings of animal professionals, advocates and scholars. The conference presents a unique opportunity to network, share experiences and l […]

]]> 1 c2c03579dd09cee8cf00fc4f3dc3dc7d Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Sriwijaya Air: Stop Transporting Dolphins for Circuses, says AfA Coalition http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=9202 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 06:36:06 -0800 Letter addressed to:

Mr Chandra Lie
CEO
Sriwijaya Air
Jalan Gunung Sahari Raya No. 13 Blok B 8-10
Pademangan
Jakarta Utara
Indonesia

February 2017

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Dear Mr Lie,

We are writing on behalf of […]

]]> 0 24c199c861a706780637666d27fedfe5 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Indonesia: Investigate Ragunan Zoo for mistreatment of animals, says AfA Coalition http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=8291 Sat, 17 Dec 2016 04:41:09 -0800 (Featured image: monkey in Ragunan Zoo. Credit Darren, CC BY-NC 2.0)

Letter addressed to:

Her Excellence Dr Ir. Siti Nurbaya Bakar
Minister of Environment & Forestry
Ministry of Environment & Forestry […]

]]> 0 78ea3a9cda56f267758666a526064be1 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Indonesia: End Taman Safari's cruel treatment of animals, says AfA Coalition http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=8270 Sat, 17 Dec 2016 03:44:53 -0800 (Featured image: lion cub used as photographic prop at a Taman Safari facility. Credit LWYang, CC BY 2.0)

Letter addressed to:

Her Excellence Siti Nurbaya Bakar
Minister of Environment & Forestry
Ministry […]

]]> 0 c26f5cb8c1bcd2692169c62ba1271a23 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Stop giving cigarettes to chimpanzees, says Asia for Animals http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=8194 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 03:22:05 -0800 (Featured image: young chimpanzee at a safari park in China. Courtesy Kim Bartlett – Animal People, Inc.)

Letter addressed to:

Xu Wei
Director
Hefei Wildlife Park
No. 600 Wangjiaxilu Road
Shushan […]

]]> 0 88d1e2e1f4e156ef43eb681525fe4d57 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Baby orangutans don't belong in shopping malls, says Asia for Animals http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=8192 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 03:14:50 -0800 (Featured image: Er Mao, the baby orangutan from Yunnan Wildlife Park, dressed in clothes in a shopping mall. Image from Miaopai.com, fair use)

Letter addressed to:

Mr Liu Zhuoxin
Director
Yunnan Wildlife […]

]]> 0 79bb97047f595f95f03269aa4e6a7dd4 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Stop transfer of Myanmar elephants to Japanese zoo, says Asia for Animals http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=8190 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 02:04:57 -0700 (Featured image: Hanako, a wild-caught elephant at the Maruyama Zoo who passed away in 2007, at age 60. Credit saname777, CC BY 2.0)

Letter addressed to:

Mr. Katsuhiro Akimoto
Mayor of Sapporo City
Kita 1 […]

]]> 0 1c5cf4dad485cdd187a4d0897cf1e2ae Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Lotte Mart: Stop Selling Dog Meat, says Asia for Animals http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=6553 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 02:47:17 -0700 UPDATE FROM ASIA FOR ANIMALS (Sept. 8, 2016): “Lotte Mart in Xuzhou has been ordered to remove all dog meat products from their store from the 6th September (upon receipt of our letter). They have forbidden the […]

]]> 0 729037d04d2c0731c996739784e73696 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, Stop Construction of Dolphin Cages in Bali, says Asia for Animals http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=6294 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 01:16:16 -0700 (Featured image: wild dolphins and tourist boat off Lovina Beach, Bali, Indonesia. Photo credit Vladimir E, used under CC BY 2.0)

Letter Addressed To:

Bapak Dewa Made Suardipa
Ketua BPC PHRI Buleleng
Jl. […]

]]> 0 7f6a53e700cd958d8ad83311d29b605b Asia for Animals wrote a new post, LETTER: Rehome Elephant 'Lasah' to Sanctuary, Asia for Animals Requests http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=6028 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 02:25:13 -0700 (Featured image: elephant receiving bath at Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary, where AfA hopes to have Lasah rehomed to. Credit meng, used under CC BY-NC 2.0)

July 2016

Y.B. Dato Sri Dr. Haji Wan Junaidi Bin […]

]]> 0 9e8c14f06c7921d2996c153d0fd5344e Asia for Animals wrote a new post, LETTER: Asia for Animals Calls to Rescue Sun Bears from Crocodile Farm http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=6015 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 23:47:16 -0700 (Featured image: a rescued sun bear sucking his paw, a stress response to human presence, at the Samboja Lestari Project near Balikpapan, Indonesia. Credit Wolf Clifton – Animal People, Inc.)

July 2016

Datuk […]

]]> 0 a167c1be4af876b38665e614f87073dd Asia for Animals wrote a new post, LETTER: Asia for Animals Calls to End Yulin Dog Meat Festival http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=4874 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 23:25:47 -0700 (Photo credit: Animals Asia, used under CC BY-NC 2.0)

Mr Peng Qinghua
Party Secretary
General Office of the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
No.2 Minsheng Rd
Nanning city
Guangxi Zhu […]

]]> 0 72444699144a56667f15ba0773e7b89f Asia for Animals wrote a new post, LETTER: Asia for Animals Opposes Transfer of Zoo Elephants from Myanmar to Japan http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=4198 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 00:56:59 -0700 (Featured image: working elephant in Myanmar. Photo credit @mopictures, used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

April 2016

2016年4月

Mr. Akimoto Katsuhiro
Mayor of Sapporo City
Sapporo Chuo Kita 1jyo Nishi 2 […]

]]> 0 e918560e55efc6dcaa9e1b8faa819af5 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, LETTER: Asia for Animals calls on Shanghai Circus World to cancel training school for macaques http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=3543 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 07:49:42 -0800 (Featured image: Macaque performing balancing act at Changlu farms in Guangdong, China. Courtesy Animals Asia, used under CC BY-NC 2.0)

February 2016
2016年2月

Mr Yu Yigang
Shanghai Circus School
No.188 Rd. […]

]]> 0 2ed060391d0c72b05d30dc9949160e78 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, LETTER: Asia for Animals Condemns Abuse of Marine Life at Zhengjia Polar Ocean World http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=3301 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:49:33 -0800 (All photos credit Animals Asia, used under CC BY-NC 2.0)

Sent to:
发给:

Mr. Wang Xuguang
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Haichang Holdings
No.1 Lianjingyuan
Huale Street,
Zhongshan Dis […]

]]> 0 85e350840daa4075b293880b7c1ffef3 Asia for Animals changed their profile picture https://animalpeopleforum.org/activity/p/1873/ Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:01:33 -0800 0 7ee19b797e676bc2d1edfb46b3b955de Asia for Animals became a registered member https://animalpeopleforum.org/activity/p/1871/ Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:56:19 -0800 0 56ef21668c12efdb7001920627128295 Asia for Animals wrote a new post, LETTER: Asia for Animals on Jallikattu and Bull Taming Events http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=3078 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:54:23 -0800 Sent to:

Shri Prakash Javadekar
Hon’ble Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change
6 Kushak Road,
New Delhi 110 001
India

27th January 2016

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Dear Sir,

We are writing on behalf of t […]

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