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14 Feb 2023, 11:46 pm
We’re prepared to sue to get hippos the protections they need kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 02/15/2023 - 07:46 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Today, on World Hippo Day, we and our partners sent notice of our intent to sue the U.S. [read post]
14 Feb 2023, 8:20 am
Supreme Court ruling expected any day on animal welfare kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 02/14/2023 - 16:20 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Any day now, the Supreme Court of the United States could issue its ruling in one of the most important court cases in the history of the animal protection movement—one that could have implications for the quality of life of millions of farmed animals. [read post]
9 Feb 2023, 2:30 am
This is no time to strip endangered species protections from grizzly bears kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 02/09/2023 - 10:30 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block After teetering on the brink of extinction, the grizzly bear population in the United States finally began to recover, thanks to the Endangered Species Act. [read post]
6 Feb 2023, 7:38 am
As Biden delivers State of the Union address, we’re urging 6 priorities for animals kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 02/06/2023 - 15:38 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech marks a midway point in his term, and for us, an opportunity to assess the administration’s animal protection priorities. [read post]
31 Jan 2023, 10:20 am
Here’s why pork is the new veal kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 01/31/2023 - 18:20 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Starting in the 1980s, people all over the world began to feel disgusted by veal, when the treatment of baby cows was exposed: Veal was produced by separating baby cows from their mothers and raising them in tiny crates where they could barely move. [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]
18 Jan 2023, 6:28 pm
You can help pass state laws to create a more humane world for animals kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 01/19/2023 - 02:28 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block State legislatures are again in session, and we’re busy in our push for the passage of animal protection laws across the country. [read post]
12 Jan 2023, 7:41 am
Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued a statement calling the new rule 'a victory for Alaska’s iconic wildlife species. [read post]
11 Jan 2023, 1:39 pm
Judge rules that NIH’s refusal to move chimps from a New Mexico laboratory to Chimp Haven sanctuary violates federal law kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 01/11/2023 - 21:39 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson There is renewed hope for thirty chimpanzees languishing in a New Mexico laboratory as part of our long-standing fight to give chimpanzees who were subjected to experiments a chance at sanctuary life. [read post]
6 Jan 2023, 12:35 pm
New Animal Welfare Act regulations would improve the lives of so many animals in need kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 01/06/2023 - 20:35 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson In the years since its passage more than half a century ago, the Animal Welfare Act has become an extremely important and multi-faceted animal protection law. [read post]
6 Jan 2023, 9:37 am
Breaking: Big step forward in fight to ban extremely cruel hunting methods kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 01/06/2023 - 17:37 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson A new National Park Service proposed rule marks a substantial step forward for some of our nation’s most iconic wildlife species, including brown and black bears and wolves. [read post]
29 Dec 2022, 3:13 am
In 2022, we kept working to create a kinder world for farmed animals kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 12/29/2022 - 11:13 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We were nervous and excited as we gathered outside the Supreme Court of the United States on the morning of a day we won't ever forget, Oct. 11, 2022. [read post]
28 Dec 2022, 11:42 am
New York state bans cosmetics animal testing, capping off a year of wins for animals in labs kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 12/28/2022 - 19:42 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block With Gov. [read post]
22 Dec 2022, 2:52 am
Big Cat Public Safety Act becomes law, capping off year of wins for wild animals kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 12/22/2022 - 10:52 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The exploitation and abuse of big cats as props for paid public interactions at roadside attractions will soon be a thing of the past. [read post]
20 Dec 2022, 4:02 pm
2022 was a winning year in our fight to stop puppy mills kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 12/21/2022 - 00:02 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block If you’ve been following our advocacy for dogs and cats in puppy and kitten mills, you already know that these mega-breeding facilities treat dog and cat mothers and fathers like moneymaking machines with little to no regard for their health or well-being. [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 Dec 2022, 11:18 am
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]
14 Dec 2022, 6:03 pm
This court agrees that NIH cannot simply disregard federal law and we heartily concur," said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, "While NIH has continued to allow these chimps to languish in laboratory warehouses, HSLF has been working closely with congressional champions who have prioritized ensuring these chimps go home to Chimp Haven. [read post]
6 Dec 2022, 1:56 pm
Senate passes the Big Cat Public Safety Act kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 12/06/2022 - 21:56 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a major advance in our long fight against the abuse of captive big cats, the U.S. [read post]
6 Dec 2022, 12:56 pm
” Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, said: “Passage of the Big Cat Public Safety Act addresses a reckless cruelty that has festered for years. [read post]
