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28 Aug 2023, 7:36 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 08/29/2023 - 02:36 This summer, the Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) released  the 2023 Maryland Humane Scorecard. [read post]
21 Dec 2023, 7:33 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Texas state legislators scored on animal protection kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 12/21/2023 - 15:33 Texas state legislators scored on animal protection Rankings come as the Humane Society Legislative Fund releases its Texas Humane Scorecard  AUSTIN, Texas (December 21, 2023)—Today, the Humane Society Legislative Fund released its 2023 Texas Humane Scorecard, which grades state legislators’ actions on animal-protection legislation during the 2023 session. [read post]
7 Feb 2024, 12:16 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
Legal action launched to protect wolves in northern Rocky Mountains kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 02/07/2024 - 20:16 Legal action launched to protect wolves in northern Rocky Mountains Groups allege Fish and Wildlife Service illegally denied safeguards to persecuted gray wolves WASHINGTON (Feb. 7, 2024)—Four conservation and animal protection groups today notified the U.S. [read post]
13 Feb 2025, 10:26 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Download Humane World Action Fund Photos/VideoDownload Humane World for Animals Photos/Video Media Contact: Emily Gugel: 202-779-1814; eehrhorn@hslf.org  [read post]
26 Apr 2022, 10:26 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Two ‘big tusker’ elephants killed for the thrill by trophy hunters in Botswana kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 04/26/2022 - 17:26 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We learned last week about the outrageous killing of two iconic and rare “big tusker” male savanna elephants in an unpopulated corner of northern Botswana. [read post]
1 Oct 2021, 4:31 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Strong bipartisan House reintroduction of PAST Act brings relief of chronically abused horses one step closer kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 10/01/2021 - 11:31 The winning trainer/rider of the World Grand Championship class at this year’s Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, John Allen Callaway, recently served a federal disqualification for the “soring” of horses—a distinction also shared by his brother Bill and at least three other riders in… [read post]
27 Jan 2022, 3:49 am by kblocher@hslf.org
To save wolves, the US government must act now kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 01/27/2022 - 11:49 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We are fighting hard right now for wolves with legal petitions, lawsuits and lobbying pressure designed to protect this most besieged wildlife species. [read post]
30 Jan 2023, 6:52 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Life or death for wolves hinges on state management plans kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 01/30/2023 - 14:52 Next month marks the one-year anniversary of the return of federal Endangered Species Act protections to wolves in most of the lower 48 states—a stunning victory that resulted from a lawsuit filed by the Humane Society of the United States and key allies. [read post]
29 Apr 2024, 12:38 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
Breaking: In a huge win for horses, USDA announces final rule seeking to end horse soring kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 04/29/2024 - 19:38 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block From the perspective of public policy, there are certain cruelties that seem to hang around forever, even when their depravity is abundantly evident, defying―in a way―the political equivalent of gravity. [read post]
4 Jun 2024, 8:55 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Breaking: Inotiv to pay historic $35 million in case involving thousands of beagles kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 06/04/2024 - 15:55 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The U.S. [read post]
6 May 2022, 7:18 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Pushing the federal law to end cruel slaughter of horses to the finish line kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 05/06/2022 - 14:18 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block It is a long way from the stable, paddock and winner’s circle at Churchill Downs to the dark, dank and bloody slaughterhouses in which tens of thousands of American horses meet their sad and pitiable end each year. [read post]
13 Jul 2020, 11:42 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Breaking: HSUS/HSLF report identifies key U.S. policy changes needed to avoid another pandemic kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 07/13/2020 - 18:42 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Recently, the United Nations identified some of the top drivers of zoonotic diseases, like COVID-19, that spread from animals to humans. [read post]
5 Mar 2020, 2:37 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
Missouri moves to close down a serial puppy mill offender kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 03/05/2020 - 22:37 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A notorious breeder in Missouri who has been featured five times in our annual Horrible Hundred report on problem puppy mills may be closing down her operation, even as the state’s attorney general is moving to take legal action against her for mistreating the dogs in her care. [read post]
15 Aug 2024, 2:34 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Funding bill could grant $30 million to support monkey experimentation kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:34 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In so many respects, scientific and technological innovation has defined this era—so it is nothing less than absurd that taxpayer dollars still fund animal experiments when non-animal approaches that could yield far better results for human health exist. [read post]
26 May 2023, 8:53 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Alternatives to animal experiments are shaping the future of science kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 05/26/2023 - 15:53 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block For years our undercover investigations at U.S. animal research laboratories have helped to raise awareness about the immense animal suffering caused by animal testing and experimentation. [read post]
27 Jul 2022, 12:55 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
Victory in court for horses who need protection from cruel practice of ‘soring’ kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 07/27/2022 - 19:55 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Some really good news from a federal courtroom on a fight we’ve long been waging for horses: Last Friday, the U.S. [read post]
1 Jul 2021, 8:26 am by kblocher@hslf.org
kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 07/01/2021 - 23:37 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block It has been six years since the death of Cecil, a male lion who was a popular individual for wildlife viewing tourists visiting Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. [read post]
15 Oct 2024, 12:07 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
The latest in our fight to end the ugly practice behind the ‘Big Lick’ kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 10/15/2024 - 19:07 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We are at a tipping point in the fight to end the brutal practice of horse soring, a form of torment to force Tennessee walking horses and related breeds to exhibit the high-stepping gait known as the “Big Lick. [read post]
15 Jan 2021, 8:28 am by kblocher@hslf.org
Huge wins for animals in federal elections kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 01/15/2021 - 23:36 In the aftermath of the terrible events of January 6, we should not underestimate the great damage done to our nation and the urgent need for healing that lies ahead. [read post]