Victory! Cruel hunting methods in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge were just defeated

By on March 14, 2023 with 3 Comments
Victory! Cruel hunting methods in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge were just defeated

In a massive victory for wildlife in Alaska, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week that it was withdrawing its 2020 proposed rule that would have allowed trophy hunters on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge to lure brown bears to their deaths with . . . 

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Nearly 200 dogs saved from slaughter as HSI shuts down 18th dog meat farm

By on March 13, 2023 with 6 Comments
Nearly 200 dogs saved from slaughter as HSI shuts down 18th dog meat farm

Not long ago, our Humane Society International team in South Korea discovered yet another heartbreaking scene on a dog meat farm: Dozens and dozens of dogs were locked in feces-filled cages awaiting slaughter. Many were pregnant, days away from giving birth to puppies who would . . . 

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A decade’s worth of wins against cosmetics animal testing

By on March 10, 2023 with 2 Comments
A decade’s worth of wins against cosmetics animal testing

Tomorrow, March 11, 2023, marks the 10-year anniversary of a historic paradigm shift away from cosmetics animal testing. When the European Union and Israel became the world’s first markets to ban animal tests for cosmetics such as makeup, shampoo and cologne, the change jump-started our . . . 

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Major win: 450 local communities have banned the sale of puppies in pet stores

By on March 8, 2023 with 12 Comments
Major win: 450 local communities have banned the sale of puppies in pet stores

This week, Indianapolis became the 450th locality in the nation to prohibit the sale of puppy mill puppies in pet stores. The passage of this ordinance also means that half of the 20 largest cities in the nation won’t allow puppy mill puppies to be . . . 

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What we found undercover at infamous trophy hunting convention

By on March 7, 2023 with 19 Comments
What we found undercover at infamous trophy hunting convention

Elephant-skin luggage and leopard claw jewelry are just some of the supposedly luxurious products our undercover investigator discovered at Safari Club International’s annual hunting convention, where more than 850 exhibitors convened in February in Nashville, Tennessee. As disturbing as the artifacts of animals already lost . . . 

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For the first time, birds receive protection under the Animal Welfare Act

By on March 3, 2023 with 5 Comments
For the first time, birds receive protection under the Animal Welfare Act

In a monumental step forward for birds who are often exploited in the pet trade, exhibitions and breeding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has just enacted federal protections for birds used in commerce. This win is the result of a decades-long legal effort by animal . . . 

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Rescuing and reuniting animals after Türkiye’s devastating earthquakes

By on March 1, 2023 with 2 Comments
Rescuing and reuniting animals after Türkiye’s devastating earthquakes

The devastation wrought by earthquakes in Türkiye earlier this year is almost unfathomable. Our rescue team is still on the ground, honored to bring some joy and relief to survivors, who lost virtually everything, by reuniting them with their animals. With each passing day, our . . . 

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Animal Care Expo is building a stronger animal protection movement

By on February 27, 2023 with 0 Comments
Animal Care Expo is building a stronger animal protection movement

We’re looking forward to Animal Care Expo 2023, which takes place this year in New Orleans. In anticipation, Hilary Hager, our vice president of outreach, engagement and training, reflects on how Expo brings people together and strengthens the animal protection movement. The first time I . . . 

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Exploring the rich, overlooked history of Black animal activism

By on February 23, 2023 with 0 Comments
Exploring the rich, overlooked history of Black animal activism

I recently wrote about how all people, no matter their circumstances, have an inherent connection with animals. The composition of the animal protection movement, however, has not always reflected everyone’s voice. Recently our staff had the pleasure of hearing historian Paula Tarankow, who holds a . . . 

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We’re on the ground in Turkey to help save animals

By on February 21, 2023 with 3 Comments
We’re on the ground in Turkey to help save animals

Over the weekend, our disaster relief team arrived in Turkey (Türkiye) to provide emergency relief to thousands of dogs, cats and other animals in the aftermath of the devastating and fatal 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the region earlier this month. When the first team . . . 

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This state’s draft wolf plan spells disaster for wolves

By on February 16, 2023 with 4 Comments
This state’s draft wolf plan spells disaster for wolves

Idaho is pulling ahead in a race to the bottom for how states treat wolves. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game recently released a draft wolf management plan that will guide how the state manages the wolves who live there through 2028. The plan . . . 

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We’re prepared to sue to get hippos the protections they need

By on February 15, 2023 with 1 Comment
We’re prepared to sue to get hippos the protections they need

Update 3/20/23: After we and our partners sent notice of our intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency announced that the common hippopotamus may qualify for protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Today, on World Hippo Day, we and our . . . 

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