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23 May 2024, 7:44 am
” Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, said: “You don’t fix something that’s not broken. [read post]
9 May 2024, 7:53 am
What you need to know about new dog import rule that bans puppies coming into the U.S. kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 05/09/2024 - 14:53 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A soldier seeking to bring home a dog they’d befriended while serving abroad. [read post]
26 May 2023, 8:53 am
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]
11 May 2023, 12:50 pm
Breaking: Supreme Court upholds strongest farm animal protection law in U.S. kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 05/11/2023 - 19:50 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We are thrilled that after months of tireless efforts and unwavering dedication, we have emerged victorious in our landmark Supreme Court defense of California’s Proposition 12. [read post]
29 Apr 2024, 12:38 pm
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]
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]
13 Jul 2020, 11:42 am
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]
27 Jul 2022, 12:55 pm
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]
5 Mar 2020, 2:37 pm
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]
1 Oct 2021, 12:22 am
” “There is simply nothing good to be said for a sporting event that relies on the deliberate torment of horses in the training barns to produce the desired high stepping gait in the show ring,” said Sara Amundson, president of Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
1 Mar 2021, 12:31 pm
Trophy hunters kill 216 wolves in Wisconsin bloodbath kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 03/01/2021 - 20:31 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A no-holds-barred carnage of wolves in Wisconsin last week, which ended with trophy hunters killing nearly twice the sanctioned quota of animals in just under 60 hours, offers a terrible glimpse into just what lies ahead for these beloved native American carnivores unless the Biden administration moves swiftly to restore their federal… [read post]
7 Jul 2020, 7:52 am
House subcommittees boost funds for key animal protection measures on wildlife trafficking, slaughterhouse kill speeds and horse soring and slaughter kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 07/07/2020 - 14:52 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Congress has begun its annual process of funding federal departments, agencies and programs, and last night two House subcommittees voted to include several crucial provisions benefiting animals in their FY2021 appropriations bills. [read post]
5 Feb 2024, 8:51 am
The wild animals who suffer because of animal agriculture kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 02/05/2024 - 16:51 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The Humane Society of the United States' blog recently covered the benefits of reducing the consumption of animal products both for farmed animals and for the climate. [read post]
24 May 2024, 7:07 am
Breaking: Proposed Farm Bill would create a nightmare for animals kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 05/24/2024 - 14:07 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The Farm Bill, a legislative package the U.S. [read post]
4 Oct 2021, 8:04 am
Saving Cecil’s descendants from trophy hunting kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 10/04/2021 - 15:04 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In August, reports began to surface that a lion in Zimbabwe, who was beloved by local communities, was likely lured out of Hwange National Park and allegedly killed by an American trophy hunter. [read post]
13 Jul 2020, 11:42 am
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]
25 Feb 2020, 6:13 am
Sara Amundson Tue, 02/25/2020 - 14:13 By Brad Pyle Tonight, the Democratic Party will host a presidential debate, and we thought it timely to examine the animal protection records of candidates for president. [read post]
8 Jun 2021, 8:28 am
” Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, said, “Breeding and killing wild animal species in deplorably deprived conditions on fur farms carries the same kind of human and animal health risks as the live wildlife markets that facilitated the COVID-19 outbreak and other pandemics before that. [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]
1 Jul 2021, 8:26 am
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]
