Wildlife /
Breaking: We’re going to court to fight for wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Animals in Research, Equines, Farm Animals, Pets & Cruelty, Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
Presidential Candidate Profile: Donald Trump’s record on animal protection
With the Super Tuesday primary elections behind us, and the Democratic and Republican Party nominations nearly settled, we wanted to provide a review of the animal welfare records of President Biden and President Trump.
Equines, Farm Animals, Pets & Cruelty, Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
Presidential Candidate Profile: Joe Biden’s record on animal protection
With the Super Tuesday primary elections behind us, and the Democratic and Republican Party nominations nearly settled, we wanted to provide a review of the animal welfare records of President Biden and President Trump.
Wildlife /
Breaking: US Fish and Wildlife Service issues stronger protections for African elephants
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized critical trade protections for African elephants. Serious threats such as poaching, habitat encroachment and climate change continue to imperil this endangered species; African elephants have suffered a severe population decline over the last 100 years.
Wildlife, Action Alerts, Federal Legislation /
As hippos disappear, U.S. drags its feet on endangered species protections
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Update September 24, 2024: We and our partners have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for missing its deadline to decide whether the common hippopotamus should be protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. We are determined to give these animals the protections they deserve.
Animals in Research, Action Alerts, Federal Legislation /
New hope for 26 chimps who deserve life in a sanctuary, not a lab
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Twenty-six chimpanzees at a laboratory in New Mexico have a stronger shot at spending the rest of their lives in a sanctuary now that the National Institutes of Health has dropped its appeal in a lawsuit focused on their future.
Farm Animals, Federal Legislation /
Breaking: Threat to nation's strongest farm animal law deepens in U.S. Congress
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Whatever doubt there may have been before, the situation is now crystal clear. The battle over California’s Proposition 12 and the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (or some other approach to blocking Proposition 12 through the Farm Bill) has been joined, and we’re in the thick of it.
Animals in Research, Federal Legislation, State Legislation /
Good news! Washington becomes 12th state to ban sale of animal-tested cosmetics
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Wildlife, In the News /
Another beloved elephant in Tanzania has been killed by a trophy hunter
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
News has come out that another bull elephant was shot and killed in Tanzania, reportedly by an American trophy hunter from Texas. This is the third bull, believed to likely be another “super tusker,” beloved by locals, gunned down near the Tanzanian-Kenyan border, part of the Greater Amboseli Ecosystem, within the past six months.
Wildlife, Federal Legislation, State Legislation /
The number of U.S. mink fur farms plummets as consumers reject cruelty
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Fur production in the U.S. is plummeting, and that’s good news for animals. Every five years, as part of the U.S. Census, the U.S. Department of Agriculture releases data on mink farms in the country. The newly released numbers show that in 2017, 236 mink fur farms existed in the U.S. Five years later, only 110 mink fur farms remained. With the speed of this decline, we believe even more mink farms have closed in the last year.
Pets & Cruelty, Federal Legislation /
Breaking: Our rescue team saves more than 200 dogs from two Oklahoma puppy mills
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Early Monday morning, our Animal Rescue Team arrived at two properties in Milburn, Oklahoma, with officers from the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, who served search warrants as part of an alleged animal cruelty situation. Law enforcement requested our assistance with rescuing potentially hundreds of dogs from two dog breeding operations.
Farm Animals, Federal Legislation, In the News /
These legislators stood up for animals and against dangerous EATS Act in U.S. Congress
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Every year, our Humane Awards recognize elected officials who help animals through public policy efforts in the U.S. Congress. As sponsors of positive legislation, and as champions of strong regulatory reforms, these legislators are in the vanguard of the fight for creating more protections for animals.
