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Motley crew of animals freed from illegal trade and human-wildlife conflict
Recently, a group of people from the Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestre (known as ARCAS), with the support of Humane Society International/Latin America, arrived at the protected Maya Biosphere Reserve in the rainforests of Guatemala to right a wrong,
How to make your yard family-friendly
Decaying logs and miniature bogs, hollowed stalks and piled rocks, nutritious pollen and leaves fallen: They’re not the stuff of traditional nursery rhymes and baby showers. But if wild mothers-to-be had gift registries, these natural supplies would top the list.
Mink on fur farms test positive for coronavirus, increasing urgency to end this brutal trade
Our fight against fur has gained incredible momentum in recent years, with major fashion houses and retailers shedding the cruelty of this completely unnecessary commodity.
Undercover investigation lays bare extreme cruelty in Indiana and Texas wildlife killing contests. Foxes, bobcats, coyotes among animals blasted with assault rifles
It is a bloody scene at the Texas weigh-in of the “De Leon Pharmacy and Sporting Goods’ Varmint Hunt #1” on a cold January morning this year.
Just one major U.S. department store still sells fur. That’s one too many.
Earlier this week, we joined Born Free USA, FOUR PAWS USA and Last Chance for Animals in a national campaign to
Undercover investigation of Maryland wildlife killing contests reveals cruelty, indifference to animal suffering
Our latest undercover investigation of wildlife killing contests in Maryland reveals a grisly world: one where contestants use digital technology to lure animals lik
New HSI investigation reveals appalling cruelty on fur farms
The dreadful cruelty of fur production is on display in video footage we are releasing today, as part of a Humane Society International investigation of 13 fur farms in China.
What to do about bobcats
Conflicts with these elusive, wild felines are rare and preventable. Learn how to protect your pets and humanely keep them from coming into your yard.
Hundreds of animals saved from neglect and cold at an Ohio fur farm
Humane World’s Animal Rescue Team helps to rescue more than 300 foxes, raccoons, skunks, wolf-dog hybrids, coyotes and opossums from a fur and urine farm in rural Ohio.
In new book, HSUS staffer describes journey from animal trapper to rescuer
In our work of helping animals, we operate with a firm conviction that everyone can change. If we are honest in our desire to do good, we have to hold to that theory of action.
In blow to the fur industry, EU bans breeding and keeping of American mink
Last week, the European Union officially added the non-native American mink to its list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern. This means that keeping and breeding American mink is banned from July 2027.
Alarming animal suffering and zoonotic disease risk exposed on Chinese fur farms as calls for UK fur import ban intensify
LONDON―Alarming footage from fur farms in north China shows foxes, raccoon dogs and mink exhibiting repetitive, stereotypical behaviour associated with mental decline and animals kept in intensive conditions including in close proximity to poultry, despite the potential for zoonotic disease sprea
The mindful gardener
As it turns out, just beneath the surface of our leaf piles, decaying perennial stalks, grasses and patches of soil are many more species who have no voice to signal their presence. By bringing a reverent approach to your patch of earth this spring, you can save lives.
Sign your name to tell companies to say no to cruel fashion
Millions of foxes, mink, raccoon dogs and chinchillas spend their entire lives trapped in tiny wire cages before being killed and skinned for so-called fashion.
Spring cleaning with wildlife in mind
WASHINGTON—As spring approaches and homeowners begin their seasonal cleaning, wildlife is preparing for the arrival of their young. This is a busy time of year for wild animals like raccoons and squirrels, as they mate and seek places to den and nest.
Dillard’s targeted for being last major US department store to still sell animal fur
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas—Today, four leading animal protection organizations—the Humane Society of the United States, Born Free USA, FOUR PAWS USA and Last Chance for Animals—launched a national campaign urging Dillard’s, the last major U.S.
Fur is disappearing from fashion and design culture amid concerns for animals and the environment
On the runways at the just-ended New York Fashion Week, there was pink tulle and tattered denim, black mesh and purple fringe, handmade kente cloth and 3D-printed metallic apparel.
Last wolf-dog hybrid on fur farm gives birth as she’s rescued
