By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
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
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
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.
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.
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.
