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28 Jun 2021, 2:09 pm
Breaking: Supreme Court rejects meat industry challenge to historic farm animal law kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 06/28/2021 - 21:09 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to take the North American Meat Institute’s appeal of its lawsuit challenging Proposition 12, widely considered the world’s strongest law for farm animal protection. [read post]
2 Jun 2023, 5:56 pm
” Sara Amundson, president of Humane Society Legislative Fund, said: “At the Humane Society Legislative Fund, we have been fighting for these vital reforms and strongly advocating for the welfare of racehorses. [read post]
22 Apr 2021, 9:51 am
House revives bill to end shark fin trade that passed during last session kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 04/22/2021 - 16:51 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A bill to end all commercial trade in the United States of shark fins and shark fin products was reintroduced in the U.S. [read post]
20 May 2021, 3:46 am
“Attorney General Herring’s Animal Law Unit is a model for other attorneys general around the nation to emulate,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
22 Apr 2021, 9:51 am
House revives bill to end shark fin trade that passed during last session kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 04/22/2021 - 16:51 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A bill to end all commercial trade in the United States of shark fins and shark fin products was reintroduced in the U.S. [read post]
28 Feb 2024, 3:50 am
“The pork lobby wants to frame this as California vs. the rest of the country, but there are 15 states including Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio and Utah that have bans on extreme confinement of farm animals—proving that animal welfare is not a partisan issue,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
19 Mar 2024, 12:10 pm
Washington becomes 12th state to ban sale of animal-tested cosmetics kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 03/19/2024 - 19:10 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Last week, Washington became the 12th U.S. state to pass a law to ban the sale of cosmetics newly tested on animals. [read post]
28 Mar 2024, 11:02 am
As hippos disappear, U.S. drags its feet on endangered species protections kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 03/28/2024 - 18:02 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson So much of our work to give imperiled animals the protections they deserve is a long game, and we’ve been going to the proverbial bat to preserve the hippopotamus for years. [read post]
15 Mar 2024, 7:03 am
Another beloved elephant in Tanzania has been killed by a trophy hunter kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 03/15/2024 - 14:03 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. [read post]
15 May 2024, 1:56 pm
We’re calling on the FDA to save animals by modernizing drug testing kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 05/15/2024 - 20:56 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In an era defined by scientific and technological innovation, testing drugs on dogs, rats, monkeys and other animals is not only becoming increasingly outdated but causes immense animal suffering. [read post]
14 Jan 2021, 5:33 am
Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, and Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, reacted to the report with the following statement: “The recommendations on methods of detecting horse soring underscore the need to eliminate the failed system of industry self-policing that has enabled this cruel abuse for decades. [read post]
12 Mar 2021, 1:34 pm
Breaking news: Virginia governor signs bill ending new cosmetics animal testing kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 03/12/2021 - 21:34 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Virginia’s Gov. [read post]
30 Mar 2021, 9:54 am
Breaking news: Maryland lawmakers say 'no' to new cosmetics tests on animals kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 03/30/2021 - 16:54 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Maryland will soon become the fifth U.S. state to say no to cosmetics testing on animals. [read post]
17 Aug 2020, 3:19 pm
Breaking news: Coronavirus outbreak reported at two Utah mink fur farms kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 08/17/2020 - 22:19 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Mink on two farms in Utah have tested positive for the coronavirus. [read post]
26 Jul 2023, 4:09 pm
Breaking: New Jersey prohibits cruel confinement of mother pigs and baby cows kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 07/26/2023 - 23:09 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block After a hard-fought campaign lasting over a decade, New Jersey has passed a law prohibiting the cruel confinement of mother pigs in gestation crates and baby calves in veal crates. [read post]
17 Oct 2023, 12:38 pm
110 cats and kittens recovering after rescue from alleged cruelty situation kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 10/17/2023 - 19:38 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Last week, in Chesterfield County, Virginia, local authorities arrived at a residence to serve a search and seizure warrant. [read post]
26 Jun 2022, 8:42 pm
Louisiana becomes 9th state to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 06/27/2022 - 03:42 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a victory for rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, rats and all animals used for testing, Louisiana is the latest state to take steps to end the cruel and unnecessary use of animals to test cosmetics. [read post]
30 Mar 2021, 7:36 am
Court clears way for lawsuit against USDA policy of rewarding factory farms that spread bird flu kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 03/30/2021 - 14:36 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A federal district court has cleared the way for our lawsuit against the U.S. [read post]
8 Jul 2020, 12:19 pm
Federal appeals court agrees Yellowstone grizzly bears should remain protected from trophy hunters kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 07/08/2020 - 19:19 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A federal appeals court has agreed that Yellowstone grizzly bears should continue to receive protection under the U.S. [read post]
22 Sep 2022, 12:42 am
“Mike McCaul has been a champion for sharks and cracking down on the live wildlife trade earning our Humane Legislator of the Year Award for 2021,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
