But Mark Jones says the Humane Society International have broad support for their position as well.

BBC: Polar bear trade ban divides campaigners

Dr Teresa Telecky from Humane Society International said the conference had refused to face up to its responsibility.

BBC: Polar bear trade ban vote defeated at meeting

"This is a very big trade, " says Mark Jones from Humane Society International.

BBC: UK vets have 'repeatedly raised concerns' over bute in food

The animal protection group Humane Society International said the new directive would still not prevent "severe suffering" in certain types of animal testing.

BBC: EU tightens rules on welfare of lab animals

Organizations like Sea Shepherd, Greenpeace, The International Fund for Animal Welfare, the Humane Society and -- yes -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals all campaign in various ways to stop the decimation of whales and other intelligent creatures of the sea.

CNN: Free the killer whale

Conservation groups, including the Humane Society, opposed the decision, but the Minnesota-based International Wolf Center argued that wolves are a threat to domestic animals wherever the two coexist.

CNN: Switzerland's only wild bear is killed as a danger to humans