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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]
17 May 2024, 9:43 am
“The National Pork Producers Council and key Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee claim to want to do the right thing by farmers and pork producers, but their misrepresentations concerning Proposition 12 and similar laws passed in 14 other states will harm small farmers and independent major producers around the country who have willingly and successfully transitioned to the new standards to meet consumer demand,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane… [read post]
6 Apr 2023, 11:24 am
After the ‘Tiger King’ era, new ways to help other captive wild animals kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 04/06/2023 - 18:24 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In our recent USA Today opinion piece, we wrote about the cascade of events that sparked passage of the Big Cat Public Safety Act late last year. [read post]
23 Apr 2021, 1:04 pm
Idaho lawmakers on verge of sanctioning a carnage of 90% of the state's wolves kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 04/23/2021 - 20:04 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A bill that would allow trophy hunters, trappers and private contractors hired at taxpayer expense to kill up to 90% of the state’s wolves is flying through the Idaho legislature, and we need to stop it in its tracks. [read post]
9 Nov 2023, 7:46 am
“When you look at a mother pig living in a gestation crate, you’re looking at a relic—an inhumane housing system which forces the pig to live in an area barely bigger than the animals’ body and unable to turn around,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
25 Aug 2022, 2:50 am
Putting the ‘USDA Organic’ label on a stronger animal welfare path kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 08/25/2022 - 09:50 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson The U.S. [read post]
28 Jul 2021, 8:18 am
Mink fur production drops to historic all-time low in the US kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 07/28/2021 - 15:18 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Every year, the U.S. [read post]
20 Jan 2022, 3:18 am
Trophy hunters celebrate their kills in Las Vegas despite overwhelming public opposition kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 01/20/2022 - 11:18 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A new poll shows that more than 75% of Americans oppose trophy hunting, and 82% oppose the trophy hunting and import of African lions and elephants, both listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. [read post]
14 Mar 2023, 2:53 am
Cruel hunting methods in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge were just defeated kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 03/14/2023 - 09:53 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a massive victory for wildlife in Alaska, the U.S. [read post]
15 Jun 2023, 8:03 am
” Sara Amundson, president of Humane Society Legislative Fund said, “It’s not California that’s trying to foist its standards on the rest of the country. [read post]
23 Feb 2021, 10:44 am
Deb Haaland, President Biden’s pick for Interior Secretary, has a track record of fierce advocacy for animals kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 02/23/2021 - 18:44 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Rep. [read post]
29 Jul 2021, 12:23 pm
“These extraordinary gains are a testament to the power of the purse, and the clearest possible indication that animal protection enjoys strong support from the majority of House members,” said Sara Amundson, president of Humane Society Legislative Fund. [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]
11 Apr 2023, 12:45 am
New progress in fight against puppy mills shows caring about companion animals is a nonpartisan issue kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 04/11/2023 - 07:45 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a country where political tempers often run hot, agreement can seem incredibly rare. [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]
25 Jul 2022, 6:38 am
How to make Shark Week good for sharks kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 07/25/2022 - 13:38 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Sharks have been around for 450 million years, outliving the dinosaurs and surviving mass extinctions. [read post]
23 Jun 2023, 7:08 am
Major win: Canada just banned cosmetics animal testing and trade kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 06/23/2023 - 14:08 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a massive step forward, Canada has just passed a ban on cosmetics animal testing and the sale of beauty products that rely on new animal test data to substantiate their safety, becoming the second North American country to do so; Mexico passed such a ban in 2021. [read post]
19 Jul 2022, 8:56 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]
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]
20 Mar 2023, 8:13 am
Puppy Protection Act brings hope for dogs languishing in puppy mills kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 03/20/2023 - 15:13 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In West Point, Iowa, a large-scale, commercial breeding facility called the Stonehenge Kennel contains more than 800 dogs. [read post]
