List of animal advocacy parties

In recent years, several political parties were founded that have as their main goal the improvement of animal welfare and the recognition of animal rights:

The Human Environment Animal Welfare Party (in German: Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz, in short: Tierschutzpartei) was founded in Germany, in 1993.
The Party for the Animals (in Dutch: Partij voor de Dieren) was founded in the Netherlands in 2002. It is represented in parliament with two seats by Marianne Thieme and Esther Ouwehand.
The Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada was formed by the Animal Alliance of Canada and its Environment Voters subsidiary in 2005.
The Party Against Bullfighting, Cruelty and Mistreatment to Animals (in Spanish: PACMA, Partido Antitaurino Contra el Maltrato Animal).
The Animals Count party was launched in the UK in 2006.
The Animal Protection Party was founded in England in 2008.
The Partito Animalista Europeo was founded in Italy in 2006.
The Partito Animalista Italiano was founded in Italy in 2008.
The Partido pelos Animais e pela Natureza was founded in Portugal in 2009.
The Animal Justice Party was founded in Australia in 2010.
Fokus was founded in Denmark in 2010, originally as a splinter group from the Danish People's Party.
The Animal Rights Party USA was founded in the United States in 2011. It is modeled after the Dutch Party for the Animals (PvdD). Like the PvdD, it is a political animal welfare organization that focuses on improving animal welfare and animal rights, and solving related environmental problems.

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