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Breaking news: Mink on Wisconsin fur farm test positive for coronavirus, but U.S. inaction continues
8 Oct 2020, 11:56 am
Breaking news: Mink on Wisconsin fur farm test positive for coronavirus, but U.S. inaction continues kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 10/08/2020 - 18:56 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Mink have tested positive for the coronavirus on a fur farm in Wisconsin, the largest fur producing U.S. state. [read post]
30 Apr 2021, 7:14 am
Nearly half the Senate calls for an end to soring, in letter to Secretary of Agriculture kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 04/30/2021 - 14:14 Almost half the U.S. [read post]
11 Jan 2021, 11:48 am
House members reintroduce bill to ban cub petting, keeping big cats as pets kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 01/11/2021 - 19:48 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A bill that would prohibit public contact with big cats like tigers, lions and leopards and ban the possession of these animals as pets was swiftly reintroduced in the U.S. [read post]
31 Aug 2020, 6:20 am
Chaos at the post office hurts animals and democracy alike kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 08/31/2020 - 13:20 By Brad Pyle The problems at the United States Postal Service have already had dire consequences for animals, and now they risk doing the same to the upcoming election. [read post]
15 May 2024, 2:33 am
The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund petition FDA to revise outdated drug testing regulations kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 05/15/2024 - 09:33 WASHINGTON (May 15, 2024)—Today, the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund filed a petition with the Food and Drug Administration requesting that the agency updates regulations to make clear that animal testing is not legally required for drug approval. [read post]
16 Feb 2021, 2:20 pm
Investigation finds online wildlife killing contests are thriving during pandemic kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 02/16/2021 - 22:20 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The Humane Society of the United States has helped make significant progress in ending wildlife killing contests, in which contestants massacre large numbers of coyotes, foxes, bobcats and other wild animals for cash prizes. [read post]
18 Aug 2022, 6:44 am
We’ve filed a new lawsuit because wolves in the Northern Rockies need help now kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 08/18/2022 - 13:44 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Less than two years after Wisconsin held one of the cruelest and most disastrous trophy hunting seasons in recent memory, wolves across most of the country will enjoy a desperately needed reprieve this fall because of our successful lawsuit that restored their federal Endangered Species Act protections. [read post]
13 Sep 2021, 8:19 am
New law increases availability of service dogs for veterans with PTSD kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 09/13/2021 - 15:19 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block President Biden recently signed the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act, which increases the number of service dogs available to support veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and related conditions. [read post]
28 Apr 2021, 12:02 pm
NRA chief’s agonizing elephant hunt shows what’s wrong with trophy hunting kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 04/28/2021 - 19:02 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The New Yorker broke a story yesterday about the head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, attempting to kill an endangered elephant in Botswana. [read post]
14 Oct 2021, 12:02 pm
Our Virginia endorsements kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 10/14/2021 - 19:02 Our mission is to end suffering for all animals, most directly by boosting the political power of the humane movement in Washington, DC and in our states. [read post]
22 Nov 2021, 11:43 am
Here’s what you can do. kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 11/22/2021 - 19:43 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Right now in Washington, DC, a single urgent plot line threads together the fate of many animals: wild species threatened by trophy hunting or the commercial wildlife trade, the North Atlantic right whale, the nation’s wild horses, the former research chimpanzees waiting for sanctuary, the pets of domestic violence survivors in need of safe shelter and the… [read post]
30 Mar 2021, 9:54 am
Breaking news: Maryland lawmakers say 'no' to new cosmetics tests on animals kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 03/30/2021 - 16:54 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Maryland will soon become the fifth U.S. state to say no to cosmetics testing on animals. [read post]
7 Nov 2022, 8:31 am
Vote your full ballot for animal protection kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 11/07/2022 - 16:31 By Brad Pyle Our supporters are accustomed to hearing from us at HSLF about federal legislation, policy, and elections, but our work—and our impact for animals—extends far beyond Washington, D.C. [read post]
27 Apr 2021, 12:24 pm
Puppy Protection Act would end some of the worst puppy mill cruelties kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 04/27/2021 - 19:24 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We all know what dogs love: a comfortable napping spot, a romp in the grass, a kind touch and the safety and security of a caring environment. [read post]
28 Jun 2021, 2:09 pm
Breaking: Supreme Court rejects meat industry challenge to historic farm animal law kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 06/28/2021 - 21:09 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to take the North American Meat Institute’s appeal of its lawsuit challenging Proposition 12, widely considered the world’s strongest law for farm animal protection. [read post]
28 Mar 2024, 11:02 am
As hippos disappear, U.S. drags its feet on endangered species protections kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 03/28/2024 - 18:02 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson So much of our work to give imperiled animals the protections they deserve is a long game, and we’ve been going to the proverbial bat to preserve the hippopotamus for years. [read post]
2 Dec 2020, 11:36 am
New Department of Transportation rule says airlines cannot ban certain breeds of service dogs kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 12/02/2020 - 19:36 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The Department of Transportation has just finalized a rule that prohibits airlines from banning pit-bull-type dogs and certain other breeds from serving as service animals on flights. [read post]
30 Mar 2021, 7:36 am
Court clears way for lawsuit against USDA policy of rewarding factory farms that spread bird flu kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 03/30/2021 - 14:36 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A federal district court has cleared the way for our lawsuit against the U.S. [read post]
29 Sep 2021, 11:25 am
Spinner dolphins finally get the much-needed protection they deserve kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 09/29/2021 - 18:25 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Hawaiian spinner dolphins, named for their acrobatic displays like leaping out of the water and spinning in the air, are nocturnal. [read post]
22 Apr 2021, 9:51 am
House revives bill to end shark fin trade that passed during last session kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 04/22/2021 - 16:51 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A bill to end all commercial trade in the United States of shark fins and shark fin products was reintroduced in the U.S. [read post]
