Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
Standing up for marine animals is the perfect way to celebrate World Oceans Day
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Fewer than 400 North Atlantic right whales remain on our planet; fins from 73 million sharks are traded every year; warming waters render habitats increasingly unlivable for animals once at home there. Clearly, the status quo for the animals of our oceans urgently needs to change.
Wildlife, In the News /
Breaking: Biden administration takes steps to strengthen the Endangered Species Act
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Animals in Research, In the News, State Legislation /
Beagle rescued from testing lab ‘is just so happy to be free’
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
A beautiful story came out over the weekend in the Washington Post about an 11-year-old beagle named Hammy. Adopted in 2013 after living in a research laboratory for his first four years of life, Hammy became the beloved pup of journalist Melanie D.G. Kaplan.
Equines, In the News /
Drug scandal haunts the welfare of racehorses as Belmont Stakes approaches
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Update 6/2/2021: The split sample test has confirmed that Kentucky Derby champion Medina Spirit had betamethasone in his system, according to the New York Times.
So far, the 2021 Triple Crown season has produced astonishing proof of how badly horse racing needs further regulation to ensure that horses aren’t being routinely and illegally drugged.
Wildlife /
The federal government must protect gray wolves before it’s too late
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Wildlife /
How special interest groups are destroying the gray wolf
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Gray wolves used to thrive in most states in the U.S. and across Europe. Because of trophy hunting and habitat loss, wolves were extirpated from most states in the U.S. until the 1970s, when gray wolves were listed as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act, giving them federal protections against being hunted.
Wildlife, Federal Legislation, In the News /
Sixty-eight big cats have been seized from Jeff Lowe. He never should have had them in the first place.
Justice found Jeff Lowe at his “Tiger King Zoo” in Thackerville, Oklahoma on Monday. That’s when the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) confiscated 68 lions, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids and a jaguar from the property.
Elections /
Our choice for Attorney General of Virginia: Mark Herring
Every year is an election year—and every election has profound implications for the animal protection movement. That’s why our team at the Humane Society Legislative Fund meticulously evaluates every candidate before we announce an endorsement.
Equines, Federal Legislation /
The time to stop horse slaughter is now. Here’s why.
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
As Texas tiger arrives at Black Beauty Ranch, we’re focused on protecting other big cats
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
If you’ve been online at all in the past week, chances are you’ve seen the footage of an alarmed off-duty police officer pointing a gun at an approaching tiger in a sleepy residential neighborhood in Houston.
Pets & Cruelty, Federal Legislation, In the News, State Legislation /
How you can help puppy mill dogs right now
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Wildlife, Federal Legislation, In the News /
Shark and marine mammal bills pass key Senate committee
Today, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved two important pieces of marine wildlife legislation, paving the way for full Senate action on them. The committee unanimously passed the Marine Mammal Research and Response Act, S. 1289, and passed the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act as part of a larger legislative package.
