Equines, Wildlife, In the News /
Here’s how the Biden administration should help animals this year
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
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How animals would be impacted by U.S. federal funding package
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Update March 21, 2024: The second package of federal funding bills was released today, and we were pleased to see that there is NO funding to expand primate testing infrastructure at the National Institutes of Health in this final bill! We thank everyone who reached out to their elected federal officials about this important issue.
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USDA permanently revokes license of breeder where our Animal Rescue Team saved 110 cats
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
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Proposed monkey warehouse in Georgia would be a step backward for animals and science
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
A company called “Safer Human Medicine” is proposing to build a monkey breeding warehouse in the small town of Bainbridge, Georgia. At full capacity, the proposed facility, at a significant cost to taxpayers, would be the largest in the U.S., holding up to 30,000 long-tailed macaques bred for experiments. Such a move would not make medicine safer and would only take science and progress for animals backward.
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The wild animals who suffer because of animal agriculture
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
The Humane Society of the United States' blog recently covered the benefits of reducing the consumption of animal products both for farmed animals and for the climate. But there are many other potential beneficiaries of a revamping of how animals are bred and farmed in various contexts, from ranches to fur farms. Here are some of the wild animals who suffer because of animal agriculture:
Wolves
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Breaking: US Fish and Wildlife Service fails to protect wolves from state-sanctioned slaughter
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
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Breaking: U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposes to protect native carnivores on national wildlife refuges
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will be proposing a rule that would ban predator control on the National Wildlife Refuge System. When finalized, this rule will be a huge victory for countless wildlife living on refuges.
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How did your Members of Congress score on animal protection issues in 2023?
The results are in! Our final 2023 Humane Scorecard is now available, providing a snapshot of where federal legislators stood on our core priorities for the first session of the 118th Congress.
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Undercover video of Sloth Encounters shows need for Better CARE for Animals Act
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
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Good news to start 2024: These laws are now in place to help animals
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Inscribing the humane treatment of animals into our laws takes years, and so we are heartened by some key measures at the state level taking effect in 2024, which are the result of so much rallying and advocacy, and which will contribute to shaping the humane world we envision.
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As a New Year dawns, so does a new era in the treatment of animals raised for food
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
As the New Year dawns, we rightly celebrate the dozens of humane laws taking effect in 2024, signs of a better day for animals everywhere. Those laws address a range of animal protection concerns including pet store sales of puppies from puppy mills, the use of animals in toxicity testing, direct contact with dangerous wild animals, and humane standards for dogs living outdoors.
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We got political for animals in 2023, and you did too!
There are a couple of fundamental premises that guide HSLF’s political advocacy for animals. Every year is an election year—and every election is an opportunity to improve the lives of animals. This year was no exception.
Thankfully, more and more animal advocates have joined our ranks—and as a result, an increasing number of candidates for public office are focused on ways to earn their votes. Whether we look at the U.S. Congress or at our state capitols, the influence of animal protection continues to grow in American politics.
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