USDA takes steps to rectify Trump-era position on farm animal welfare standards
June 18, 2021—Yesterday, the United States Department of Agriculture took the first step to rectify a decision made during the previous administration which negatively impacted farm animal welfare standards.
More than 50 conservation groups ask Biden administration to immediately restore protections to wolves in Northern Rockies
New wolf killing laws in Idaho and Montana prompt renewed push to restore wolves’ federal safeguards
Biden administration urged to release critical records on wildlife imports
Undercover visit shows abuse of animals at Oklahoma roadside zoo
Experts condemn mistreatment of a screaming otter forcibly handled for public contact in a video from an undercover visit to Tiger Safari by the Humane Society of the United States
Roadside zoo staff encouraged visitors to remove masks during animal encounters, despite COVID-19 risk to otters
Forest service protections sought for wolves in Idaho, Montana wilderness areas
New policies could eradicate gray wolf populations in Northern Rockies states
BOZEMAN, Montana (June 8, 2021)—A coalition of wildlife advocates and hunters, represented by the non-profit environmental law firm Earthjustice, today asked the U.S. Forest Service to issue new protections for wolves in designated wilderness areas following Idaho and Montana’s enactment of a rash of aggressive anti-wolf laws.
Ahead of G7 meeting, President Biden urged to support a permanent, global end to fur farming to avoid deadly future pandemics
WASHINGTON (June 8, 2021)—Ahead of the G7 meeting this month, governments around the world are being urged to agree to a permanent, global end to fur farming to prevent future pandemic outbreaks like SARS-CoV-2.
Endangered Species Act protection sought for wolves in Northern Rockies
New Idaho, Montana killing laws will devastate wolf populations
Humane Society Legislative Fund endorses Mark Herring for Attorney General of Virginia
WASHINGTON (May 20, 2021)—Today the Humane Society Legislative Fund, the nation’s leading political advocacy organization for animal welfare, announced its endorsement of Mark Herring for reelection as Attorney General of Virginia.