42-598: WSPA may refer to: World Society for the Protection of Animals, the former name of World Animal Protection , an international non-profit animal welfare organisation Western States Petroleum Association Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy , a public school in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States WSPA-TV , a television station (channel 11, virtual 7) licensed to Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States WSPA-FM ,
84-570: A pony with an ape tied to its back was baited; a spectator described that "... with the screaming of the ape, beholding the curs hanging from the ears and neck of the pony, is very laughable". Attempts to end the entertainment were first made in the Kingdom of England by the Puritans , with little effect. The deaths of several spectators, when a stand collapsed at the Paris Gardens on 12 January 1583,
126-614: A Barbary lion and Bengal tiger, to determine whether the lion or tiger should be called the "King of the Cat Family ." The victor then had to face a Sierran Grizzly bear weighing over 1,500.0 lb (680.4 kilograms), after the Gaekwad was told that the cat was not the "King of Carnivorae ." Bear baiting has been occurring in the Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan, since 2004. The events are organized predominantly by local gangsters who own
168-622: A World Animal Protection investigation uncovered a massive increase in harmful wildlife selfies on social media sites. Instagram vowed to take action, following an investigation by international NGO, World Animal Protection. In 2017, two Instagram personalities, Sal Lavallo and Jessica Nabongo streamed a live video of an endangered species, a pangolin being eaten in Gabon. As of 2020, videos and accounts showing cruelty to animals and abuses of endangered species are not banned. In 2015 World Animal Protection awarded Marcelle Meredith , Executive Director of
210-518: A business benchmark on farm animal welfare (BBFAW). According to The Guardian , there has been a 10 per cent rise in companies publishing farm animal welfare policies since the benchmark launched. The charity is campaigning for a universal declaration on animal welfare. In 2013 they successfully lobbied the United Nations to include language on animal welfare in two General Assembly Resolutions on agriculture and disaster risk reduction. In 2017,
252-702: A campaign to outlaw bullfighting in cities in France and Spain. In the 1990s, the charity contributed to the prohibition of bear dancing in Greece, Turkey, and India. In India, the charity funded a sanctuary for bears previously used in the trade. After a BBC investigation in September 2013, the charity launched a campaign against the caged civet coffee trade. Several retailers have since stopped selling coffee produced by caged civets. The charity campaigns in Asia for an end to
294-524: A feminist educational program founded in 1975 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title WSPA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WSPA&oldid=1147399614 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
336-458: A large stone to which bulls and occasionally bears were tied before being baited. In the 18th century, King Frederick I of Sweden was said to have been presented with a "very large lion" from the Barbary people , which then killed a bear after the king pitted them together in a fight. In India, towards the end of the 19th century, Gaekwad Sayajirao III of Baroda arranged a fight between
378-431: A radio station (106.3 FM) licensed to Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States WOLI (AM) , a radio station (910 AM) licensed to Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, which used the call sign WSPA prior to October 2005 WYRD-FM , a radio station (98.9 FM) licensed to Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, which used the call sign WSPA-FM prior to March 2023 Women's School of Planning and Architecture ,
420-408: A subspecies of brown bear of its own . In a case of the bear winning, the bear would use its teeth to catch a bull between its horns, on its nose, which would allow the bear to move its head enough to twist its neck, or bite a part of the bull's body, like the tongue , or use its paws to catch or harm the bull, like in squeezing its neck, or catching its tongue: Storer and Trevis (1955) mentioned
462-486: A very pleasant sport, of these beasts, to see the bear with his pink eyes leering after his enemies approach, the nimbleness and wayt [wait] of the dog to take his advantage, and the force and experience of the bear again to avoid the assaults. If he were bitten in one place, how he would pinch in another to get free, that if he were taken once, then what shift, with biting, with clawing, with roaring, tossing and tumbling, he would work to wind himself free from them. And when he
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#1733084498502504-609: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages World Animal Protection World Animal Protection , formerly The World Society for the Protection of Animals ( WSPA ), is an international non-profit animal welfare organization that has been in operation since 1981. The charity's mission is to create a better world for animals by protecting them. The charity has regional hubs in: Africa , Asia , Europe , Latin America and North America , and offices in 14 countries. Its headquarters
546-659: Is in London . The organization was known previously as the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA). This resulted from the merger of two animal welfare organizations in 1981, the World Federation for the Protection of Animals (WFPA) founded in 1950 and the International Society for the Protection of Animals (ISPA) founded in 1959. In June 2014, the charity became World Animal Protection. In 1985 WSPA launched
588-417: Is of particular benefit in developing world countries, where communities rely on animals for food, transport and income. The charity also works with governments and local animal welfare groups in disaster-prone areas to set up national warning systems and teach communities how to protect their animals in the event of a disaster. In November 2013 the charity were filmed for a BBC documentary called Vets in
630-533: Is on helping working animals (horses, donkeys, and mules) in the West Bank, working with a partner organization, the Palestine Wildlife Society ." The charity has disaster operations teams in Asia and Latin America . In the aftermath of disasters they travel to worst affected areas to administer emergency veterinary care, distribute food and reunite animals with their owners where possible. The work
672-719: The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - South Africa ( NSPCA ), and former Board member of the World Animal Protection, with the Jeannette McDermott award for animal welfare. The award was created in Canada by World Animal Protection in 1996 "in recognition of someone’s life devoted to animal welfare." Dominique Bellemare, Chairman of WAP Canada stated: "Marcelle has done amazing work for
714-463: The Philippines , Bangladesh , Kenya , Zanzibar , and Kathmandu , Nepal. A second focus is on stray dog population management itself, through proven humane methods such as education, improved legislation, registration and identification of dogs, sterilisation and contraception, holding facilities and rehoming centres. They help governments design a program, and monitor and evaluate progress, using
756-419: The bear bile industry. In Pakistan they work to end bear baiting by campaigning for a change in law, offering alternative livelihoods to bear owners and housing bears rescued from bear baiting in a purpose built sanctuary . The organization is working to end the inhumane culling of stray dogs, which many countries do in an effort to eliminate rabies. The organization believes that vaccination programs are
798-457: The 19th century, it was commonly performed in Great Britain, Sweden, India, Pakistan, and Mexico among others. Today, "bear-baiting" most commonly refers to the practice of using edible bait to lure bears into an area for hunting. Bear-baiting in all forms has been subject to controversy and debate among animal rights advocates for centuries. Bear-baiting was very popular from the 12th until
840-541: The 19th century. From the 16th century, many bears were maintained for baiting. In its best-known form, arenas for this purpose were called bear-gardens, consisting of a circular high fenced area, the " pit ", and raised seating for spectators. A post would be set in the ground towards the edge of the pit and the bear chained to it, either by the leg or neck. Several well-trained fighting or baiting dogs, usually Old English Bulldogs , would then be set on it, being replaced as they got tired or were wounded or killed. In some cases
882-596: The Disaster Zone , during disaster response work in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan . The programme aired on BBC Two on 28 April 2014. World Animal Protection works with governments, food businesses and farmers to improve the welfare of farmed animals. They encourage the general public to buy food produced in line with high welfare standards. In 2013 the charity joined with Compassion in World Farming to create
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#1733084498502924-590: The National Park Service hunting regulations and the state hunting regulations. As of January 9, 2023, the National Park Service has proposed to reinstate the 2015 regulations due to safety concerns and public backlash with 99% public opposition to the 2020 repeal. Washington Irving , in his 1837 book, The Adventures of Captain Bonneville , wrote that a bear was baited , and likewise, a wild, fierce bull, before they were brought by vaqueros to an arena in
966-439: The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (1890). Pakistan's wildlife authorities are working with animal welfare groups to eradicate the events, with some success. The Bioresource Research Centre, a Pakistani wildlife group working to end bear-baiting, uses Islamic teachings to encourage mosques in areas where baiting occurs, to add an anti-cruelty message to their Friday Khuṭbah ( Arabic : خُـطْـبَـة , Sermon). Depending on
1008-756: The World Conservation Union's (IUCN's) Red List of Threatened Animals . The capture of bear cubs is prohibited across three provinces of Pakistan by: the North West Frontier Province Conservation and Management Act (1975); the Punjab Wildlife Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management Act (1974); and the Sindh Wildlife Protection Ordinance (1972). Bear baiting was banned in Pakistan by
1050-514: The account of Albert Evans , who said that he saw an uncommon incident at a Plaza de Toros in Veracruz , Mexico, in January 1870. A bear called 'Samson' dug a hole so large that it could hold an elephant, before using its large paws to carry and throw an opposing bull headfirst into the hole, paw-swipe its side till its breath appeared to have been half-knocked out of its body, and then use one paw to hold
1092-538: The animals. Bear-baiting in Alaska is currently legal under the 2020 hunting reform. Bait, often human or dog food, is left at bait stations which must be registered with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. These bait stations are then monitored by hunters using tree stands and game cameras. Bear-baiting was prohibited in 2015 by the National Park Service. It was once again legalized in 2020 due to conflicts between
1134-560: The bear was let loose, allowing it to chase after animals or people. For a long time, the main bear-garden in London was the Paris Garden , a section of the Bankside lying to the west of The Clink , at Southwark . Henry VIII was a fan and had a bear pit constructed at his Palace of Whitehall . Elizabeth I was also fond of the entertainment; it featured regularly in her tours. When an attempt
1176-451: The bull, and the other to bury it alive. The term "bear baiting" may be also used for the hunting practice of luring a bear with bait to an arranged killing spot. The hunter places an amount of food, such as raw meat or sweets, every day at a given spot until the hunter notices the food is being taken each day, accompanied by bear tracks. He then chooses a day to await the bear, killing it when it arrives to feed. In 2007, such bear baiting
1218-478: The context, though the Quran does not directly forbid the baiting of animals , there are restrictions on how people can treat them, and it is outlawed in certain hadiths . Kund Park Sanctuary was opened in 2000 by World Animal Protection to provide a home for bears confiscated by the wildlife authorities and NGOs working to eradicate bear baiting in Pakistan. However, during the 2010 Pakistan floods Kund Park
1260-424: The court, the dogs set to them, to argue the points even face to face. They had learned counsel also on both parts, what may they be counted partial that are retained but to one side? I know not. Very fierce, both one and the other, and eager in an argument. If the dog in pleading would pluck the bear by the throat, the bear with traverse would claw him again by the scalp, confess and a list, but avoid it could not that
1302-647: The fighting dogs. During the event the bear will be tethered to a rope 2.0–5.0 m (6.6–16.4 feet) long in the centre of an arena to prevent escape. Bears' canine teeth are often removed and their claws may be filed down giving them less advantage over the dogs. Each fight lasts around three minutes. If the dogs pull the bear to the ground they are said to win the fight. Bears usually have to undergo several fights during each day's event. Bears are illegally sourced by poaching . Asian black bears and brown bears are known to be poached in Pakistan and used in bear baiting. Asiatic black bears are listed as vulnerable on
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1344-670: The late 17th century, "the conscience of cultivated people seems to have been touched" and, by the 18th century, bear-baiting had largely died out in Britain; the cost of importing bears for blood sports having become prohibitively high. It was not until 1835 that baiting was prohibited by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in the Cruelty to Animals Act 1835 , introduced as a bill by the member of parliament for South Durham , Joseph Pease , who
1386-689: The model provided in the document "Humane Dog Population Management Guidance", developed in November 2007 by The International Companion Animal Management Coalition (ICAM Coalition), of which the organization is a member. Programs often include veterinary services such as mobile clinics for stray cats and dogs or those belonging to people who cannot afford veterinary care. The animals are sterilized, vaccinated, and provided other needed veterinary care. Such programs are provided in Sri Lanka, Zanzibar, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Sierra Leone, and Bali. A further focus
1428-588: The only effective way to eliminate rabies, and work with governments on vaccination programs. In 2012, a mass vaccination program was started in the Shaanxi, Guizhou and Anhui Provinces of China, working with the Chinese Animal Disease Control Centre; as of June 2014, 750 veterinarians have been trained and over 90,000 dogs have been vaccinated. Mass vaccination programs have also been delivered in Bali ,
1470-467: The past decade and for the cause of animal welfare. She has used her years on the international platform to advance the cause of animal welfare in Africa. I thank her profusely for all her work and dedication." Bear-baiting Bear-baiting is a blood sport in which a chained bear and one or more dogs are forced to fight one another. It may also involve pitting a bear against another animal. Until
1512-562: Was a Quaker and a member of the committee of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals . The Act, which also banned (but failed to eradicate) dog fighting and cockfighting , was soon extended across the Empire . At that time, the "bull stone" of Leslie, Fife was first recorded in the New Statistical Account of Scotland as an item which had already fallen out of use. It is
1554-400: Was bound to the bar, and his counsel told him that it could be to him no policy in pleading. Therefore, with fending and proving, with plucking and tugging, scratching and biting, by plain tooth and nail on one side and the other, such expense of blood and leather [skin] was there between them, as a month licking (I think) will not recover, and yet remain as far out as ever they were. It was
1596-602: Was destroyed and all but three of the 23 bears there died. The survivors were moved to a newly constructed sanctuary in Balkasar Bear Sanctuary . As recently as 2010, illegal bear-baiting was practiced publicly in South Carolina . All such public exhibitions have been shut down as of 2013. In the 19th century and during Mexican and earlier Spanish colonial rule, fights had been organized in California, which had
1638-684: Was legal in many states in the United States, with the Humane Society reporting that: Bear baiting is banned in 18 of the 28 states that allow bear hunting. It persists... in Alaska , Idaho , Maine , Michigan , Minnesota , New Hampshire , Utah , Wisconsin , and Wyoming . For instance, in Wisconsin in 2002, hunters killed 2,415 bears; those using bait accounted for 1,720 of the kills. In Maine, hunters killed 3,903 bears in 2001, and baiters took 3,173 of
1680-455: Was loose, to shake his ears twice or thrice with the blood and the slather about his physiognomy, was a matter of goodly relief. Variations involved other animals being baited, especially bulls. Bull-baiting was a contest which was similar to bear baiting in which the bull was chained to a stake by one hind leg or by the neck and worried by dogs. The whipping of a blinded bear was another variation of bear-baiting. Also, on one curious occasion,
1722-428: Was made to ban bear-baiting on Sundays, she overruled Parliament . Robert Laneham 's letter describes the spectacle presented by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester at Kenilworth Castle in 1575: Thursday, the fourteenth of July, and the sixth day of her Majesty are coming, a great sort of bandogs [mastiff] was then tied in the outer court and thirteen bears in the inner ... Well, the bears were brought forth into
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1764-591: Was viewed by early Puritans as a sign of God's anger, though not primarily because of the cruelty but because the bear-baiting was taking place on a Sunday. One bear named Sackerson was written into the Shakespearean comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor . Baiting was banned by the Puritans during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and the resultant Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland , which ended in 1660. By
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