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20 May 2020, 11:31 am
“Ted Deutch has already championed the successful passage of a consequential animal protection law to crack down on animal cruelty in the 116th Congress,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
20 May 2020, 11:00 am
"As a former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent, Brian Fitzpatrick has a masterful understanding of the link between abuse of animals and violence against people, and is fighting to stop cruelty on all fronts," said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
15 May 2020, 10:06 am
The Endangered Species Act is in its own fight for survival; help us save and strengthen it kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 05/15/2020 - 17:06 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Imagine our world and its wildlife without the protections of the Endangered Species Act. [read post]
14 May 2020, 8:20 am
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]
12 May 2020, 8:33 am
kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 05/12/2020 - 15:33 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a long-awaited move, the U.S. [read post]
11 May 2020, 2:15 pm
BLM report to Congress on wild horses and burros falls short on fertility control kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 05/11/2020 - 21:15 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block America’s wild horses and burros are in crisis and unless the Bureau of Land Management revamps its program to manage these animals in a non-lethal and sustainable manner, as Congress has directed it to do, the gridlock surrounding the program will continue to prevent progress. [read post]
4 May 2020, 8:12 am
HSUS, HSLF and partners urge Congress to end higher killing speeds at slaughterhouses kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 05/04/2020 - 15:12 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In recent weeks, even as slaughterhouses have emerged as hotspots for the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration has been quietly issuing record numbers of waivers for them to kill animals at higher speeds. [read post]
24 Apr 2020, 2:37 pm
Members of Congress say more constituents support bill to outlaw public contact with big cats in wake of 'Tiger King' kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 04/24/2020 - 21:37 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A Netflix series on Joe Exotic, who made a living exploiting tigers he held in captivity at his roadside zoo, is helping to mobilize public support in favor of federal legislation that would end such exploitation. [read post]
14 Apr 2020, 11:28 am
World Health Organization says nations should end wildlife trade kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 04/14/2020 - 18:28 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The World Health Organization is calling on nations to end wildlife markets because of the high risk they pose for the spread of pathogens like the coronavirus that can jump from animals to humans. [read post]
10 Apr 2020, 1:27 pm
China’s recognition of dogs as companion animals bodes well for its animal welfare future kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 04/10/2020 - 20:27 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block There is unprecedented focus on the challenges of animal welfare in China in the wake of COVID -19. [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]
8 Apr 2020, 11:58 am
Newly released footage confirms the Joe Exotic we know kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 04/08/2020 - 18:58 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We’ve known “Joe Exotic” [Joe Schreibvogel) for a long while, and we know him well. [read post]
7 Apr 2020, 9:16 am
On World Health Day, a global reckoning with COVID-19 is urgent kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 04/07/2020 - 16:16 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Like an alarm bell in the night, COVID-19 has cut through the uneasy silence of the world’s failure to address pandemic illness tied to the trade, transport and consumption of wildlife. [read post]
3 Apr 2020, 1:39 pm
Breaking news: Fauci calls for closing down wildlife markets around the globe kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 04/03/2020 - 20:39 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The nation’s most authoritative voice on infectious diseases today sounded a stern warning about the dangers of the wildlife trade and its relationship to pandemic diseases like COVID-19. [read post]
1 Apr 2020, 1:25 pm
Coronavirus crisis increases need to help victims of domestic violence and their pets kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 04/01/2020 - 20:25 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block With hundreds of millions of people required to stay indoors during the coronavirus pandemic, the media is reporting an alarming increase in domestic violence incidents the world over. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 3:32 pm
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]
27 Mar 2020, 1:58 pm
Netflix's 'Tiger King' is a wake-up call for ending private possession of big cats kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 03/27/2020 - 20:58 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A decade ago, our undercover investigation delved into the bizarre world of Joseph Maldonado-Passage (aka Joe Exotic) and his roadside zoo, GW Exotics. [read post]
27 Mar 2020, 10:37 am
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) passes with potential benefits for animal protection sector kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 03/27/2020 - 17:37 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The $2 trillion emergency stimulus bill that cleared Congress today carries important prospective benefits for the animal care and services sector. [read post]
26 Mar 2020, 3:24 pm
To prevent another pandemic, global leaders should crack down on wildlife trade kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 03/26/2020 - 22:24 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block At the G20 coronavirus meeting today, global leaders, including President Trump, brainstormed on ways to control the coronavirus pandemic that is now ravaging dozens of nations, leaving a vast trail of human casualties in its wake. [read post]
26 Mar 2020, 9:01 am
In new role at the USFWS, trophy hunters’ lawyer will guide U.S. global policy on wildlife kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 03/26/2020 - 16:01 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The Trump administration’s course on wildlife policy, riddled with handouts to trophy hunters, took another wrong turn last week with the hiring of Anna Seidman, a litigator for Safari Club International, to head a key office of the U.S. [read post]
