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5 Jan 2022, 7:06 am
Good news to start 2022: These new laws are now in place to protect animals Sara Amundson Wed, 01/05/2022 - 15:06 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson We begin our work in 2022 encouraged by the knowledge that a handful of significant animal protection laws at the state level have now taken effect across the country. [read post]
9 Feb 2020, 4:00 pm
Breaking news: Lawsuit prompts shutdown of trophy hunters’ panel in Trump administration Sara Amundson Mon, 02/10/2020 - 00:00 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A panel of trophy hunters appointed by the Trump administration to advise the federal government on international wildlife trade policy has bitten the dust. [read post]
18 Feb 2020, 6:43 am
BREAKING NEWS: On Congress’s orders, USDA begins restoring inspection reports for puppy mills, roadside zoos and other facilities Sara Amundson Tue, 02/18/2020 - 14:43 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Three years ago, the U.S. [read post]
21 Feb 2020, 4:00 am
A year after his rescue from a Houston home, Loki the tiger enjoys sanctuary and reminds us why big cats are not pets Sara Amundson Fri, 02/21/2020 - 12:00 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The cat playing with a blue buoy in the video looks adorable and will put a smile on your face, but it is important to remember that Loki is no pet. [read post]
18 Feb 2020, 6:43 am
BREAKING NEWS: On Congress’s orders, USDA begins restoring inspection reports for puppy mills, roadside zoos and other facilities Sara Amundson Tue, 02/18/2020 - 14:43 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Three years ago, the U.S. [read post]
30 Aug 2018, 7:53 am
But of course, we also needed a leader, and we have one in Sara Amundson, our longtime colleague. [read post]
3 Mar 2023, 10:27 am
For the first time, birds receive protection under the Animal Welfare Act kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 03/03/2023 - 18:27 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a monumental step forward for birds who are often exploited in the pet trade, exhibitions and breeding, the U.S. [read post]
12 May 2021, 9:07 am
Shark and marine mammal bills pass key Senate committee Sara Amundson Wed, 05/12/2021 - 16:07 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. [read post]
6 Nov 2020, 10:24 am
HSUS, allies headed to court to fight wolf delisting kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 11/06/2020 - 18:24 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block When the United States stripped federal protections for wolves last week, giving state managers in the lower 48 states the ability to greenlight trophy hunting and trapping seasons on these animals, we promised to fight this draconian move with every tool at our disposal. [read post]
5 Aug 2020, 12:44 pm
Virtually the best conference ever: registration open for Taking Action for Animals Online 2020 kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 08/05/2020 - 19:44 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The fundamental purpose of our marquee advocacy training event, Taking Action for Animals Online, occurring on September 19 and 20, is to support greater political and social engagement by those who care about animals. [read post]
28 Jul 2021, 3:01 pm
Breaking: Judges unanimously reject pork industry challenge to landmark farm animal law kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 07/28/2021 - 22:01 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Today, a three-judge panel in the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit unanimously denied an attempt by the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation to strike down California’s Proposition 12, considered the strongest farm animal protection law in the world. [read post]
20 Mar 2024, 9:51 am
Whether that involves land and company acquisition or legislation that endangers the rights of our states to regulate the production and sale of agricultural products within their own borders, our food security and national security are aligned,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
4 Aug 2020, 3:22 pm
Attorney for USVI speaks out on animal fighting as HSUS plans trainings on Guam and in USVI kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 08/04/2020 - 22:22 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We were pleased with today’s news that U.S. [read post]
9 Jun 2023, 8:06 am
In historic move, Churchill Downs suspends racing after 12 horses die at the track kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 06/09/2023 - 15:06 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block On June 2, Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby, suspended horse racing upon the recommendation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority after 12 horses died in a span of a few weeks at the track. [read post]
9 Apr 2020, 6:33 am
BREAKING NEWS: Bipartisan congressional letter calls for end to live wildlife markets kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 04/09/2020 - 13:33 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Consistent with the recommendations in Wildlife Markets and COVID-19, the Humane Society International report released earlier this week, and our own messaging on the pandemic, Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) [read post]
26 Apr 2024, 5:04 pm
“Accepting horse deaths as just part of racing is not only morally bankrupt but also a business model doomed to fail,” states Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
16 Nov 2011, 3:44 pm
Paul Locke, associate professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Sara Amundson, executive director, Humane Society Legislative Fund The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 15-16, 2011. [read post]
12 Jun 2023, 1:06 pm
Good news: Big Cat Public Safety Act rules are now a reality kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 06/12/2023 - 20:06 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block For over a decade, we have been fighting hard to prevent the suffering and abuse of captive big cats, confronting a dangerous industry and the individuals who take advantage of these animals. [read post]
1 Jul 2020, 3:10 pm
Breaking news: Nation's top science panel recommends VA should stop most research on dogs kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 07/01/2020 - 22:10 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Three years ago, Americans were stunned to learn that puppies and adult dogs were being subjected to gruesome surgeries, induced heart attacks and other invasive procedures, and then being euthanized, as part of taxpayer-funded medical experiments being carried out at the McGuire Medical Center in… [read post]
7 Nov 2023, 11:15 pm
House funding bill kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:15 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Just a few weeks short of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act’s passage, opponents in the U.S. [read post]
