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Breaking news: Association of Zoos and Aquariums announces ban on bullhooks for elephants

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums announced this morning that it will phase out the use of bullhooks on elephants at its...

EPA says it will review use of deadly cyanide bombs to kill native carnivores

In a welcome move, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will reevaluate its approval of cyanide bombs...

Banning trophy hunting
In historic step forward, nations signal strong support to end capture and export of wild African elephants to zoos

Delegates at the world’s largest conference on endangered species have voted to end the cruel capture and export of wild...

Banning trophy hunting
Even as the Lion King breaks box office records, real world challenges for lions remain

The Lion King is breaking box office records worldwide, with $1.335 billion in cumulative global box office receipts...

Protecting equines
HSUS, HSLF file lawsuit to compel USDA to reinstate soring rule

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Just weeks after the historic passage of the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 693...

Banning trophy hunting
A new HSUS video underscores the harms caused by trophy hunting of mountain lions

A new video we’ve released blows the lid off of a dirty secret, that America's iconic mountain lions are being killed at...

Animal testing
Cruel cosmetics banned in Illinois; third U.S. state to do so after California, Nevada

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson The United States has moved one step closer to ending unnecessary cosmetics testing on...

Banning trophy hunting
Federal government finalizes changes to weaken Endangered Species Act

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson In the past two years, our federal government has waged war against the Endangered Species...

Farmed animal welfare
Breaking news: Oregon governor signs law ending cage confinement for egg-laying hens

We have just secured another monumental win for hens confined in tiny cages in the egg industry. Moments ago, Oregon Governor...