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Article: Animal welfare backing sought.
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- Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)
- Article date:
- May 1, 2008
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Byline: RASHA AL QAHTANI
ANIMAL welfare in Bahrain lacks the support of volunteers, funding and awareness, specialists said.
They said that support from Bahrain government authorities was needed and more awareness programmes should be introduced in schools.
Educating people about animal welfare is crucial to animals, people and the environment, said Humane Centre for Animal Welfare (HCAW) Jordan, director general Margaret Ledger.
She was speaking on the sidelines of the four-day World Society for the Protection of Animals first Middle East Conference, which began on Saturday at the Golden Tulip Hotel.
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