Archive for December, 2020

Fostering human-wildlife coexistence, species by species and place by place, worldwide

Fostering human-wildlife coexistence, species by species and place by place, worldwide

Compassionate coexistence. It’s such a simple and worthy goal, yet it’s one of the areas in which the human aspiration to do right by wildlife still falls well short of what animals deserve. That’s why building global capacity and commitment for humane and effective approaches . . . 

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Proposed U.S. rule on critically endangered right whales is too weak to bring real change

Proposed U.S. rule on critically endangered right whales is too weak to bring real change

The National Marine Fisheries Service today released a proposed rule intended to reduce the risk of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales getting entangled in heavy ropes used in fishing gear such as that used for catching lobsters and crabs. Unfortunately, this long-anticipated rule falls . . . 

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From Australia to Lebanon, our rescue teams helped save thousands of animals affected by natural and manmade disasters

By on December 30, 2020 in Uncategorized with 2 Comments
From Australia to Lebanon, our rescue teams helped save thousands of animals affected by natural and manmade disasters

Each year, trained responders from the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International enter disaster zones to rescue and rehabilitate affected animals. Over the years, our teams have responded swiftly and effectively to situations ranging from hurricanes to earthquakes to floods to . . . 

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In 2020, more corporations, governments moved to end cosmetics testing on animals

In 2020, more corporations, governments moved to end cosmetics testing on animals

Hundreds of beauty companies around the globe—including our market leading partners Unilever, L’Oréal, Procter & Gamble, Avon, Lush and a growing number of cosmetic ingredient suppliers—now support an end to cosmetics animal testing. Forty countries have passed laws to ban or limit such tests, as . . . 

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Victory! Omnibus signed into law over weekend has major wins on horse racing, slaughter and soring

Victory! Omnibus signed into law over weekend has major wins on horse racing, slaughter and soring

With the signing of the omnibus bill this past weekend, U.S. federal law now includes critical protections for horses we have fought hard for over many years. These include measures to stop the widespread drugging of racehorses and provide increased track safety, keep horse slaughter . . . 

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Rescued beagles are a holiday reminder of why our work – and your support – matters

Rescued beagles are a holiday reminder of why our work – and your support – matters

For you and for all of us at the Humane Society family of organizations, 2020 has been a long year. As we reach its close, I want to give you my highest assurance that we’ve kept our shoulders to the wheel, expanding our lifesaving programs, . . . 

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In 2020, we made progress in China, India and South Korea on ending the dog meat trade

By on December 22, 2020 in Uncategorized with 4 Comments
In 2020, we made progress in China, India and South Korea on ending the dog meat trade

The pandemic posed many challenges for our Humane Society International staff working to end the dog meat trade in nations where it exists. Travel overseas was difficult if not impossible in most cases, but with millions of dogs still suffering in the dog meat trade, . . . 

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Breaking news: Congress’s omnibus package includes big wins for animals

Breaking news: Congress’s omnibus package includes big wins for animals

The appropriations bill and accompanying coronavirus relief/stimulus package for fiscal year 2021 now advancing through Congress will bring critical and much-needed support to millions of Americans. We are also pleased to report that the package, which funds federal agencies, includes a number of wins for . . . 

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In 2020, we brought food, essential services to hundreds of thousands of animals and people affected globally by the pandemic

In 2020, we brought food, essential services to hundreds of thousands of animals and people affected globally by the pandemic

The global pandemic posed immense challenges to the animal protection community this year. Around the world, people—and the animals who depend on them—reeled from the impact of illness, death, closures, job losses and difficulty in accessing the most basic services. We stepped in to try . . . 

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Factory farms are baking pigs alive during the pandemic. Veterinarians call for changing guidance on this barbaric killing method

By on December 16, 2020 in Farm Animals with 20 Comments
Factory farms are baking pigs alive during the pandemic. Veterinarians call for changing guidance on this barbaric killing method

As a result of slaughterhouse closures during the pandemic, some producers have used a cruel method called “ventilation shutdown,” or VSD, to kill whole herds of pigs. Ventilator shutdown involves locking a flock or herd of animals in a building and turning off the ventilation . . . 

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In 2020, we dismantled more cruel cages on factory farms and set new records for egg-laying hens

In 2020, we dismantled more cruel cages on factory farms and set new records for egg-laying hens

We have made remarkable progress in our work to end cruel cage confinement of farm animals during 2020. As a result, millions more animals around the world will no longer face lives of abject misery in tiny cages and crates on massive factory farms that . . . 

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Mink living in the wild near Utah fur farm tests positive for coronavirus, increasing urgency to end fur farming

Mink living in the wild near Utah fur farm tests positive for coronavirus, increasing urgency to end fur farming

A mink living in the wild near an infected Utah fur farm has tested positive for the coronavirus, providing yet another pressing reason why the United States needs to end all mink fur farming without further delay. While it is not clear if the infected . . . 

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