Archive for June, 2017
‘See you in court,’ The HSUS tells feds on grizzly bear plans
The HSUS, along with its affiliate the Fund for Animals, today filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) over its removal of federal protections for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. By taking away the “threatened” status . . .
Consumers, farmers deluge USDA in support of Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule
An analysis completed by The HSUS and the Humane Society Legislative Fund revealed that of 47,000 comments received by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in response to a request for public input on the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule (87 Fed. Reg. 7042), . . .
Wounded warriors, heroic dogs working together
Some 241 years ago, in Philadelphia, on a hot day in early July, the United States declared itself as a free and self-determining nation by adopting the Declaration of Independence. As the July 4 holiday approaches, it’s natural to look forward to parades, parties, and . . .
Breaking news: HSUS undercover video reveals Pilgrim’s Pride has much to hide
The HSUS’s latest undercover investigation has exposed extreme animal suffering at massive industrial chicken production and slaughtering facilities connected to the factory farm giant Pilgrim’s Pride. Pilgrim’s Pride is a Brazilian-owned food company that is the second largest chicken producer in the United States, producing . . .
Industry attempts to revive horse slaughter in the U.S.
Some months ago, I wrote about a horse named Jakar, once destined for slaughter, rescued by an animal advocate, and eventually taken on by the Cleveland Police Department for law enforcement duties. Jakar, along with other members of Cleveland’s mounted police force contingent, marched in . . .
Great Danes got minimal care at New Hampshire mansion of horrors
The rescue of 84 Great Danes from a 15,000-square-foot mansion in a resort community in central New Hampshire was as surprising as it was dramatic. The juxtaposition of a pricey neighborhood and a huge house packed with animals living in filth and squalor reminds us . . .
Trump administration puts Yellowstone grizzlies in the crosshairs
Despite having received more than half a million citizen comments opposing the action, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that it is removing federal Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and effectively transferring management authority over these . . .
Breaking news: New York City bans use of wild animals in circuses
Following the lead of Los Angeles – which took the same action two months ago – the New York City Council, the lawmaking body for the City of New York’s eight million residents, voted today to ban wild animal acts in circuses (after a one-year . . .
More states say ‘yes’ to breaking into cars when a dog is at risk
Yesterday, I wrote about Chinese authorities stopping a truck jam-packed with 800-plus dogs bound for slaughter. Today, I read a story about a truck with nearly 1,000 small animals crammed inside — including birds, chickens, bunnies, and guinea pigs – and left in the searing . . .
Authorities seize truck with more than 800 dogs, jam-packed in cages, bound for slaughter
Working on a tip from activists (including Humane Society International partner groups) just two days before the “official” start of the dog meat “festival” in Yulin, authorities have seized a truck transporting more than 800 dogs to a dog meat market. After 10 hours of . . .
Breaking news: The HSUS intervenes to stop outsized cruelty at a puppy mill in New Hampshire
Yesterday, The HSUS assisted the Wolfeboro Police Department with a puppy mill intervention not on a farm in Arkansas or a shack in North Carolina (two states where we’ve done major actions to help dogs), but rather in a mansion in northern New England. It . . .
BLM plotting war on wild horses
The Department of the Interior, under the leadership of Secretary Ryan Zinke, has signaled its intention to strip decades-old federal protections for wild horses and burros and to allow them to be shipped to slaughter by the tens of thousands. Public comments and Congressional testimony . . .
