Wildlife /
The war on wildlife: Trump's latest move and what you can do about it
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Last week, President Trump issued a new executive order directing federal agencies to expand hunting and permit the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on public lands. The order is called: “Reinvigorating America’s Hunting Heritage.”
And it is a farce.
Animals in Research, Equines, Farm Animals, Pets & Cruelty, Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
Did your federal legislators support animal protection measures? Check out our 2026 scorecard to find out
Today, we have posted the preview version of our annual Humane Scorecard covering the second half of the 119th Congress to help you assess the position of federal legislators on our priority measures. The 119th Congress has presented our movement with unprecedented challenges in many areas of serious concern, and with your support and engagement, we’ve done our best to hold the line against the worst threats to animal protection.
Animals in Research /
In win for animals, the FDA takes new steps away from animal testing
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
When we recognized a straightforward way to address regulatory language at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that could spare countless animals from suffering and dying in laboratories, we took action.
Pets & Cruelty /
Good news: More puppy mills are shutting down
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
The systemic exploitation of dogs for profit and consumers for their love of animals—that’s what makes the puppy mill industry run. But time is running out for this business model, as more people become aware of what goes on behind closed puppy mill doors.
Wildlife, In the News /
In another major strike, Trump administration escalates its assault on the Endangered Species Act
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
A Trump administration memo obtained by The New York Times reveals an unprecedented attack on one of the most favored and effective wildlife protection laws in the U.S., the Endangered Species Act.
State Legislation /
The 2026 Arizona Humane Scorecard is here – use it at the ballot box on November 3rd
The 2026 Arizona Humane Scorecard is now available online.
As this scorecard reveals, animals continue to face threats that we can stop at the ballot box by electing the right candidates to office.
Of the pro-animal bills that advanced this year in Arizona, HB 2995, now law, adds threat to injure or kill family pets to the state definition of coercive control, strengthening protections for survivors and their animals in domestic abuse situations.
Elections /
Let’s make a difference for animals this National Voter Registration Day
Our movement understands the importance of stopping cruelty at the source by passing and enforcing humane laws at the local, state, and federal levels. That said, it is just as important to remember that we cannot achieve such goals without showing up and giving our all to the cause every election. When we elect pro-animal candidates, they become pro-animal lawmakers who champion pro-animal legislation.
Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
There’s no such thing as a ‘pet monkey.’ Here’s why.
Creating a more humane world for animals often involves rallying support for laws that will protect animals from harm. But it also involves sounding the alarm when efforts to weaken legal protections for animals emerge. Recently, a petition surfaced in front of the California Fish and Game Commission that, if successful, would have allowed private individuals to keep some species of primates as pets. Our wildlife team knows that the wild animal pet trade causes immense suffering on a massive scale, so they took immediate action.
Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
Trump’s executive order sacrifices wolves to shore up rancher and farmer support
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
The Trump administration struck a harsh blow to wolves late last week. In an executive order, Trump tasks Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to determine within 90 days whether two species of wolves who inhabit the United States—gray wolves and Mexican wolves— meet the criteria for removing their Endangered Species Act protections.
Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
Time’s up for mink fur farms, incubators of avian influenza and other viral threats
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
The factory farming of mink for fur is cruel and unnecessary, and it certainly shouldn’t be subsidized by the United States government. Or any government.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service detected H5N1, avian influenza, on a mink fur farm in Salt Lake County, Utah. This marks the first detection of the contagious virus on a fur factory farm in the U.S.
Pets & Cruelty, Elections /
Pro-cockfighting candidates fail in Oklahoma’s primary election
In Oklahoma, cockfighting’s corrupting influence was conspicuously evident in this election cycle. It featured not one but two state office seekers who were proudly soft on this bloodiest of blood sports, which is illegal under federal law and state laws throughout the nation.
It’s comforting to know that good judgment prevailed, while these two candidates did not.
Animals in Research, Pets & Cruelty, Federal Legislation /
As the Animal Welfare Act turns 60, we look ahead to further progress
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
On a cold winter morning in January 1966, state troopers with a search warrant raided the property of an animal dealer in White Hall, Maryland. There, they found scores of dogs in distress, chained to boxes and barrels, jammed into wire pens and chicken crates, mired in their own waste, with no shelter from the elements or the numbing temperatures.
