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13 Jan 2025, 1:28 pm
Wolves score a win in the fight over their protections in the US kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 01/13/2025 - 21:28 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a victory for wolves, the U.S. [read post]
15 Jun 2023, 10:41 am
Congress kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 06/15/2023 - 17:41 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block This year has already been historic for animals, as the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of upholding the strongest farm animal protection law in the country, California’s Proposition 12. [read post]
14 Jul 2020, 8:07 am
Presidential candidate profile: Joe Biden kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 07/14/2020 - 15:07 With the presidential election less than four months away, a review of the major candidates’ animal welfare records is warranted. [read post]
9 Dec 2021, 9:30 am
It’s time for the US to end cosmetics testing on animals kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 12/09/2021 - 17:30 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block There is simply no reason to force guinea pigs, rabbits, mice and rats to undergo painful new chemical tests for cosmetic products like shampoo and mascara when better science allows for non-animal testing methods that are more relevant to human safety. [read post]
19 Oct 2021, 11:41 am
Senate committee moves forward on funding animal protection measures kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 10/19/2021 - 18:41 The Democratic leaders on the Senate Committee on Appropriations yesterday released a package of nine appropriations bills funding various federal departments for fiscal year 2022, and it contains some key provisions for animal welfare that we worked hard to secure. [read post]
19 Apr 2021, 11:16 am
Senate kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 04/19/2021 - 18:16 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A bill that would prohibit public contact with big cats like tigers, lions and leopards and ban keeping these animals as pets has been reintroduced in the U.S. [read post]
23 May 2022, 9:18 am
The time for Congress to act on horse soring, horse slaughter bills is now kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 05/23/2022 - 16:18 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson This week, members of Congress will turn their attention to forms of cruelty to horses that many Americans might think ended long ago. [read post]
21 Sep 2022, 1:59 pm
PAST Act wins strong bipartisan approval in Energy and Commerce Committee, setting stage for full House vote on soring kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 09/21/2022 - 20:59 By a 46-9 vote today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 5441), setting the stage for congressional leaders to bring it to the House floor quickly for a vote. [read post]
3 Mar 2021, 9:46 am
kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 03/03/2021 - 17:46 By Brad Pyle Supporters of the Humane Society Legislative Fund understand that animals win when humane candidates do. [read post]
7 May 2020, 6:52 am
A conservative’s call to conscience and the nonpartisan nature of humane work kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 05/07/2020 - 13:52 From the start, the Humane Society Legislative Fund has pursued its animal protection agenda on a strictly nonpartisan footing, for a simple reason. [read post]
28 Dec 2020, 11:51 am
Omnibus signed into law over weekend has major wins on horse racing, slaughter and soring kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 12/28/2020 - 19:51 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block With the signing of the omnibus bill this past weekend, U.S. federal law now includes critical protections for horses we have fought hard for over many years. [read post]
20 Dec 2022, 1:52 pm
2023 federal spending package reflects solid commitment to animal welfare kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 12/20/2022 - 21:52 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We’ve had remarkable success in our end-of-session push for critical legislation in the U.S. [read post]
15 Mar 2021, 5:17 pm
New report: U.S. spends millions of taxpayer dollars to fund experiments on dogs kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 03/16/2021 - 00:17 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The U.S. government is spending millions of taxpayer dollars to fund experiments on dogs, a new report we are releasing today shows. [read post]
26 Mar 2021, 12:18 pm
African elephants are just a step or two away from extinction, new report warns kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 03/26/2021 - 19:18 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Scientists and conservationists have long warned about drastic drops in African elephant populations because of habitat loss, conflicts with humans and poaching for ivory. [read post]
23 Jun 2022, 10:02 am
Major developments in pivotal Supreme Court case for animals kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 06/23/2022 - 17:02 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A lawsuit currently being considered by the United States Supreme Court will have enormous consequences for millions of animals across the country—and we have news about major developments, some of it positive and some disappointing. [read post]
25 Jan 2023, 4:34 pm
Europe’s largest hunting fair opens, despite dangers faced by wildlife worldwide kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 01/26/2023 - 00:34 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Despite ecological devastation, habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, poaching and all the other threats that undermine the ability of wild animals to survive in their natural habitats, Europe’s largest hunting fair opened this week in Dortmund, Germany. [read post]
26 Feb 2021, 7:45 am
PREPARED Act would ensure safety of animals in puppy mills, roadside zoos during disasters kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 02/26/2021 - 15:45 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The devastation wrought by the recent deep freeze in Texas is a stark reminder of the urgent need for disaster planning that includes tens of thousands of animals in puppy mills, roadside zoos and other enterprises. [read post]
20 Oct 2020, 1:33 pm
US Fish and Wildlife Service goes rogue with proposal for baiting and trophy hunting of brown bears, and you can help us stop it kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 10/20/2020 - 20:33 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block With a proposal to permit the killing of brown bears over bait in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, the U.S. [read post]
26 Jun 2023, 11:13 am
Senate Committee on Appropriations advances key animal protection measures kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 06/26/2023 - 18:13 The Senate Committee on Appropriations acted on a raft of animal welfare measures late last week, building on the House committee’s earlier work and helping set the stage for positive results in the final package. [read post]
21 Mar 2024, 11:49 am
Legal action launched to protect hippos under US Endangered Species Act kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 03/21/2024 - 18:49 Legal action launched to protect hippos under US Endangered Species Act Groups prepare to sue after government misses key deadline WASHINGTON (March 21, 2024)—Animal protection and conservation groups sent notice today of their intent to sue the U.S. [read post]
