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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]
25 Sep 2020, 2:30 pm
“Mike McCaul has been a champion for marine wildlife and cracking down on the live wildlife trade in the 116th Congress,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
8 Aug 2022, 3:03 pm
Supreme Court case for animals kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 08/08/2022 - 22:03 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Those who follow this blog know about the impending lawsuit in front of the United States Supreme Court, which will have immense consequences for animals. [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]
25 Oct 2023, 12:23 pm
USDA finalizes organic farming rule, clarifying gestation crate ban for animal welfare and public health kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 10/25/2023 - 19:23 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a historic move, the U.S. [read post]
20 May 2021, 3:46 am
“Attorney General Herring’s Animal Law Unit is a model for other attorneys general around the nation to emulate,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
21 Jun 2020, 11:04 pm
Legislation making it safer for wildlife to cross highways and mandating reforms for horse transport moves to full House for vote kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 06/22/2020 - 06:04 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A key House committee has approved a package of investments in America’s infrastructure, including provisions to make U.S. roadways safer for both drivers and wildlife and to create more humane conditions for transporting horses within the country. [read post]
17 Oct 2023, 12:38 pm
110 cats and kittens recovering after rescue from alleged cruelty situation kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 10/17/2023 - 19:38 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Last week, in Chesterfield County, Virginia, local authorities arrived at a residence to serve a search and seizure warrant. [read post]
12 Jun 2023, 1:06 pm
Good news: Big Cat Public Safety Act rules are now a reality kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 06/12/2023 - 20:06 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block For over a decade, we have been fighting hard to prevent the suffering and abuse of captive big cats, confronting a dangerous industry and the individuals who take advantage of these animals. [read post]
13 Nov 2020, 10:25 am
U.S. will deny visas to wildlife traffickers kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 11/13/2020 - 18:25 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The United States is one of the world’s largest destinations for illegal wildlife products. [read post]
28 Oct 2020, 6:45 am
We are suing to stop that kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 10/28/2020 - 13:45 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The number of leopards in sub-Saharan Africa has plummeted by 30% in just the last 20 years, putting the future of these unique animals in jeopardy. [read post]
19 Mar 2024, 12:10 pm
Washington becomes 12th state to ban sale of animal-tested cosmetics kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 03/19/2024 - 19:10 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Last week, Washington became the 12th U.S. state to pass a law to ban the sale of cosmetics newly tested on animals. [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]
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]
17 Aug 2020, 3:19 pm
Breaking news: Coronavirus outbreak reported at two Utah mink fur farms kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 08/17/2020 - 22:19 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Mink on two farms in Utah have tested positive for the coronavirus. [read post]
20 Apr 2021, 11:48 am
U.S. finalizes critical habitat protections for endangered humpback whales kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 04/20/2021 - 18:48 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The United States has finalized a rule to protect key ocean habitats used by endangered humpback whales as they migrate and feed in the waters off the U.S. west coast. [read post]
7 Nov 2023, 11:15 pm
House funding bill kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:15 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Just a few weeks short of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act’s passage, opponents in the U.S. [read post]
15 May 2024, 1:56 pm
We’re calling on the FDA to save animals by modernizing drug testing kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 05/15/2024 - 20:56 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In an era defined by scientific and technological innovation, testing drugs on dogs, rats, monkeys and other animals is not only becoming increasingly outdated but causes immense animal suffering. [read post]
15 Mar 2024, 7:03 am
Another beloved elephant in Tanzania has been killed by a trophy hunter kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 03/15/2024 - 14:03 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block News has come out that another bull elephant was shot and killed in Tanzania, reportedly by an American trophy hunter from Texas. [read post]
12 Jan 2021, 2:47 pm
Gorillas at zoo in San Diego test positive for coronavirus kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 01/12/2021 - 22:47 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in the first known cases of its transmission to non-human primates. [read post]
