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24 Sep 2020, 3:13 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
French bulldogs abandoned in airport warehouse highlight need for stronger enforcement against illegal puppy imports kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 09/24/2020 - 22:13 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block It was a heartbreaking incident, by any measure. [read post]
6 Apr 2021, 10:41 am by kblocher@hslf.org
In HSI’s ‘Save Ralph,’ a lovable spokesbunny makes a case for ending cosmetics animal testing kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 04/06/2021 - 17:41 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Animals used by the cosmetics testing industry have long suffered in silence. [read post]
20 Sep 2022, 1:16 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
We’re honoring lawmakers for their efforts to save sharks and end the shark fin trade kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 09/20/2022 - 20:16 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson At a time when bipartisanship can be unpredictable in politics, it’s particularly gratifying to recognize four lawmakers who have joined together to advance one of the most urgent animal protection measures in the Congress, the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 3:32 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
The killing of Takaya, Canada's famous lone wolf, highlights urgent need to outlaw trophy hunting kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 03/30/2020 - 22:32 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The killing last week of Takaya, the lone wolf of Canada’s Discovery Island whose story of survival and resilience captivated people around the globe, is a grim reminder of the uphill battle wolves face in the modern world. [read post]
30 Apr 2024, 8:52 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
Congressional hostiles seek to “endanger” wildlife further still kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 05/01/2024 - 03:52 Leave it to a chamber of Congress that in too many respects has lost its way on wildlife to embrace a full-scale assault on gray wolves in the immediate aftermath of one of the most sadistic acts of cruelty ever committed against a wild animal―a female gray wolf yearling―in the nation’s history. [read post]
6 Apr 2023, 11:24 am by kblocher@hslf.org
After the ‘Tiger King’ era, new ways to help other captive wild animals kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 04/06/2023 - 18:24 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In our recent USA Today opinion piece, we wrote about the cascade of events that sparked passage of the Big Cat Public Safety Act late last year. [read post]
23 Apr 2021, 1:04 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
Idaho lawmakers on verge of sanctioning a carnage of 90% of the state's wolves kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 04/23/2021 - 20:04 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A bill that would allow trophy hunters, trappers and private contractors hired at taxpayer expense to kill up to 90% of the state’s wolves is flying through the Idaho legislature, and we need to stop it in its tracks. [read post]
23 Mar 2020, 12:25 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
Living, and voting, during the coronavirus crisis kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 03/23/2020 - 19:25 Supporters of our work should know that the entire Humane Society Legislative Fund staff has transitioned to remote work. [read post]
25 Aug 2022, 2:50 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Putting the ‘USDA Organic’ label on a stronger animal welfare path kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 08/25/2022 - 09:50 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson The U.S. [read post]
28 Jul 2021, 8:18 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Mink fur production drops to historic all-time low in the US kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 07/28/2021 - 15:18 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Every year, the U.S. [read post]
20 Jan 2022, 3:18 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Trophy hunters celebrate their kills in Las Vegas despite overwhelming public opposition kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 01/20/2022 - 11:18 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A new poll shows that more than 75% of Americans oppose trophy hunting, and 82% oppose the trophy hunting and import of African lions and elephants, both listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. [read post]
14 Mar 2023, 2:53 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Cruel hunting methods in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge were just defeated kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 03/14/2023 - 09:53 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a massive victory for wildlife in Alaska, the U.S. [read post]
23 Feb 2021, 10:44 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Deb Haaland, President Biden’s pick for Interior Secretary, has a track record of fierce advocacy for animals kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 02/23/2021 - 18:44 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Rep. [read post]
15 Dec 2022, 11:18 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Breaking: Major wins for sharks and other wild animals in key legislative package kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 12/15/2022 - 19:18 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block There have been some massive wins for animals recently in the U.S., as the Congress acts to pass some protections we’ve been championing for years. [read post]
11 Apr 2023, 12:45 am by kblocher@hslf.org
New progress in fight against puppy mills shows caring about companion animals is a nonpartisan issue kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 04/11/2023 - 07:45 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a country where political tempers often run hot, agreement can seem incredibly rare. [read post]
14 May 2020, 8:20 am by kblocher@hslf.org
BREAKING: HSUS, HSLF, HSI release policy plan on wildlife markets, factory farms, companion animals and more to avoid another global health crisis kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 05/14/2020 - 22:50 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The coronavirus pandemic has prompted the world to acknowledge the pressing need to change our relationship with animals. [read post]
25 Jul 2022, 6:38 am by kblocher@hslf.org
How to make Shark Week good for sharks kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 07/25/2022 - 13:38 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Sharks have been around for 450 million years, outliving the dinosaurs and surviving mass extinctions. [read post]
23 Jun 2023, 7:08 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Major win: Canada just banned cosmetics animal testing and trade kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 06/23/2023 - 14:08 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a massive step forward, Canada has just passed a ban on cosmetics animal testing and the sale of beauty products that rely on new animal test data to substantiate their safety, becoming the second North American country to do so; Mexico passed such a ban in 2021. [read post]
23 Feb 2022, 11:57 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Kentucky Derby winner’s disqualification highlights ongoing need for horse racing reform kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 02/23/2022 - 19:57 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The regulatory system in horse racing has been broken for years, and public confidence in the sport continues to wane. [read post]
3 Dec 2020, 2:10 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
House passes bill to prohibit keeping big cats as pets and for public contact kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 12/03/2020 - 22:10 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The U.S. [read post]