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18 Jun 2021, 2:14 pm
“In our view this rule was one of the most important rules to establish better living conditions for farm animals to ever come out of a federal agency, and we’re so pleased that the Biden administration is rectifying the Trump administration’s catastrophic error when they withdrew the rule,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
17 Jun 2021, 9:14 am
Now is the time for countries across the world to ban fur kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 06/17/2021 - 16:14 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. [read post]
16 Jun 2021, 6:46 am
Infamous trophy hunt shows what happens when gray wolves are stripped of protections kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 06/16/2021 - 13:46 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In February, 1,500 trophy hunters took to the frigid woods of Wisconsin, armed with guns, traps, neck snares and packs of hounds, in what would be Wisconsin’s first wolf hunt in seven years. [read post]
8 Jun 2021, 8:28 am
Standing up for marine animals is the perfect way to celebrate World Oceans Day kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 06/08/2021 - 23:59 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. [read post]
8 Jun 2021, 8:28 am
” Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, said, “Breeding and killing wild animal species in deplorably deprived conditions on fur farms carries the same kind of human and animal health risks as the live wildlife markets that facilitated the COVID-19 outbreak and other pandemics before that. [read post]
4 Jun 2021, 12:20 pm
Breaking: Biden administration takes steps to strengthen the Endangered Species Act kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 06/04/2021 - 19:20 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Today, the Biden administration announced it will take the needed ax to some of the Trump-era regulations that undermined the Endangered Species Act, and made a promise to revise others. [read post]
2 Jun 2021, 2:12 pm
Beagle rescued from testing lab ‘is just so happy to be free’ kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 06/02/2021 - 21:12 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A beautiful story came out over the weekend in the Washington Post about an 11-year-old beagle named Hammy. [read post]
1 Jun 2021, 10:44 am
Drug scandal haunts the welfare of racehorses as Belmont Stakes approaches kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 06/01/2021 - 17:44 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block So far, the 2021 Triple Crown season has produced astonishing proof of how badly horse racing needs further regulation to ensure that horses aren’t being routinely and illegally drugged. [read post]
26 May 2021, 6:52 am
The federal government must protect gray wolves before it’s too late kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 05/26/2021 - 13:52 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We just filed a legal petition urging the U.S. [read post]
21 May 2021, 8:40 am
How special interest groups are destroying the gray wolf kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 05/21/2021 - 15:40 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Gray wolves used to thrive in most states in the U.S. and across Europe. [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]
19 May 2021, 12:18 pm
But one horse is still too many,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
19 May 2021, 8:58 am
Here’s why. kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 05/19/2021 - 15:58 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Last Saturday, Americans tuned in to watch the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of thoroughbred horse racing’s Triple Crown. [read post]
17 May 2021, 8:12 am
As Texas tiger arrives at Black Beauty Ranch, we’re focused on protecting other big cats Sara Amundson Mon, 05/17/2021 - 15:12 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block If you’ve been online at all in the past week, chances are you’ve seen the footage of an alarmed off-duty police officer pointing a gun at an approaching tiger in a sleepy residential neighborhood in Houston. [read post]
12 May 2021, 11:52 am
How you can help puppy mill dogs right now Sara Amundson Wed, 05/12/2021 - 18:52 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Earlier this week, we released our Horrible Hundred report, a roundup of 100 puppy mills that keep churning out dogs in dismal conditions to be sold through pet stores, flea markets and websites across the country. [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]
11 May 2021, 7:36 am
Documents reveal USDA skipping inspections at animal laboratories kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 05/11/2021 - 14:36 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The U.S. [read post]
10 May 2021, 10:15 am
Our Horrible Hundred report exposes 100 puppy mills that sell to pet stores and online kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 05/10/2021 - 17:15 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block What dog lovers don’t know about where their beloved puppies come from can hurt them. [read post]
3 May 2021, 11:16 am
South Africa to clamp down on exploitative captive lion industry Sara Amundson Mon, 05/03/2021 - 18:16 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A key panel appointed by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment in South Africa recommends banning captive lion breeding and the commercial trade of lion parts such as lion skeletons. [read post]
28 Apr 2021, 12:02 pm
NRA chief’s agonizing elephant hunt shows what’s wrong with trophy hunting kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 04/28/2021 - 19:02 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The New Yorker broke a story yesterday about the head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, attempting to kill an endangered elephant in Botswana. [read post]
