Animals in Research, Equines, Farm Animals, Pets & Cruelty, Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
Congressional budget leaders ramp up animal protection funding for FY2022
One of our primary responsibilities as a leading voice for animals in the nation’s capital is to influence congressional deliberations concerning the annual budgets for federal agencies where animal welfare is in play. We’re off to an outstanding start for 2022! This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved a number of our priority requests in its Fiscal Year 2022 bills covering the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, State, Interior and other agencies.
Wildlife /
Has trophy hunting changed since the death of Cecil the lion?
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
It has been six years since the death of Cecil, a male lion who was a popular individual for wildlife viewing tourists visiting Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. The heartbreaking details of the hunt that killed Cecil made international headlines: Cecil was lured out of the protected area with elephant carcass bait and shot by the hunter with an arrow. After suffering for 10 agonizing hours, Cecil was killed with a gunshot.
Equines, Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
Breaking: US House passes amendments to transportation bill containing big wins for animals
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Update 7/1/2021: The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684) has passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 221 to 201. We urge the Senate to include the House amendments in their version of the bill and pass it swiftly in order to make these historic wins for animals law!
Equines, Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
Breaking: Pro-horse and wildlife measures move ahead in Congressional transportation package
The surface transportation bill—the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684)—which is part of Congress’ infrastructure package is set to include a number of good animal protection measures. Two of the most important focus on the welfare of horses and wildlife whose fate are shaped by our transportation systems and practices. Amendment #187 would outlaw the transport of America’s equines to slaughter for human consumption, while amendment #41 would authorize a national wildlife corridors system to mitigate habitat fragmentation and wildlife-vehicle collisions.
Farm Animals, In the News /
Breaking: Supreme Court rejects meat industry challenge to historic farm animal law
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to take the North American Meat Institute’s appeal of its lawsuit challenging Proposition 12, widely considered the world’s strongest law for farm animal protection.
Equines, Federal Legislation /
The painful practice of ‘horse soring’ has no place in society
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Update 10/1/2021: The PAST Act has now been reintroduced in the House of Representatives with 213 cosponsors. We hope that this is finally the beginning of the end of the extremely cruel practice of horse soring.
Animals in Research, Pets & Cruelty /
Animals deserve disaster preparedness plans, too. Here’s how you can help.
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Wildlife, Federal Legislation, In the News /
Death of chimp reveals tragic truth about primates kept as pets in America
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
In the News /
A new Day for our work
A merger is underway between the Doris Day Animal League and the Humane Society Legislative Fund and I could not be more excited since the two organizations have been the bedrock of my journey in animal protection. Not a day goes by when I do not think of how Doris Day’s dedication to animals has affected my own life and the work of the organization I now lead. I am thrilled and grateful that my HSLF colleagues and I have been entrusted to carry on and extend her tremendous legacy through the expansion of our advocacy programs.
Wildlife, In the News /
Now is the time for countries across the world to ban fur
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Last week, Israel became the first country in the world to ban the sale of new fur products used for fashion. We want to share why this is meaningful progress for animals and for advocates around the globe fighting for a fur-free future.
A strong recognition of the inherent cruelty to animals in the fur trade
Wildlife /
Infamous trophy hunt shows what happens when gray wolves are stripped of protections
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
BREAKING NEWS: Senate votes to end shark fin sales in the U.S.
Today the U.S. Senate rejected the continuation of the shark fin trade by passing the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (SFSEA) as part of a broader legislative package, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, S. 1260. This victory for sharks is overdue, as the international fin trade is forcing many of these apex species toward extinction.
