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Accomplishments for Seals
With the help of our hundreds of thousands of caring supporters, the HSI/HSUS Protect Seals campaign grows ever closer to ending Canada's commercial seal slaughter forever. Some recent victories: April 2018: India banned the import of seal fur and skins. March 2017: Switzerland banned trade in
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An end to animal testing at the EPA and other federal agencies: it couldn’t come soon enough
We are encouraged by the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement this week that it would rededicate itself to a phaseout of animal testing.
Horseshoe crabs belong in the ocean, not in labs
Nearly 1 million horseshoe crabs are taken from the wild every year and used for their blue blood, which contains a special protein that can test for contamination of medical products.
Badger Culling - Scientific Fact or Science Fiction?
The Westminster government claims its badger culling policy is ‘science-led policy’ but scientists and experts closely involved in the issue strongly disagree. Randomised Badger Culling Trial Most of the science surrounding the role of badgers in the spread of bovine TB in cattle comes from the
About Animal Testing
The term "animal testing" refers to procedures performed on living animals for purposes of research into basic biology and diseases. Here's what's involved.
Asia’s Dog Meat Trade: FAQs
Answers to questions about the dog meat trade
There’s a new chance to protect pangolins—and you can help
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service just announced its proposed listing of seven additional species of pangolins under the U.S. Endangered Species Act as endangered. These ESA protections are critical for heavily trafficked non-native species because the U.S. is a major destination and transport hub.
Closed: Petland store that sold terribly sick puppy for thousands of dollars
“I am paying $7,000 for ashes.” This is what a heartbroken woman from Texas told our team in December 2022 about a puppy she’d purchased at a Petland store in Houston the year before. Even though Lovie Langston had asked the shop staff if the puppy was healthy, and been assured that she was, as soon
Wild horse and burro management
Free-roaming horses and burros deserve every chance to live out their lives wild and free. If population management requires interventions, we must do everything possible to ensure those actions are in the best interest of the animals.