Two half-grown Gray Wolves from the Grant Creek Pack walking in Denali National Park

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Debunking the myth of the big bad wolf

Wolves are one of the most vilified species in the world, and so our work to protect them has spanned decades and seen highs...

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Animal testing Farmed animal welfare Protecting equines
Significant gains in federal policy in 2018, despite challenges

As 2018 draws to a close, so too does the 115th Congress. Each year, the federal team at our affiliate Humane Society...

Wildlife killing contests Banning trophy hunting
Wildlife gains for 2018 range from bans on wild animal circus acts to major fur-free announcements

We’re fierce defenders of wildlife in the United States, and we made major strides on that front in 2018. We won major...

Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Three tails of 2018 that end with a 'happily ever after'

The rescue and reunion of animals whose lives we touch comprise the most joyful elements of our work within the Humane...

Animal testing Farmed animal welfare Animal rescue and response Ending the dog and cat meat trade Banning trophy hunting
Farm Bill becomes law minus King amendment, capping a year of extraordinary gains for animals

Today, in a crucial victory for animals, President Trump signed into law the Farm Bill minus the anti-animal King amendment...

Farmed animal welfare Protecting equines
In 2018, HSUS legal team delivered crucial court victories for Yellowstone grizzly bears, Great Danes rescued from New Hampshire mansion

For more than a decade, our Animal Protection Litigation team, a talented group of attorneys who use the law to advance the...

Animal testing Farmed animal welfare Animal rescue and response Ending the dog and cat meat trade Banning trophy hunting
From combating dogfighting to dog meat to battery cages, HSI drove change for animals around the globe in 2018

Throughout 2018, Humane Society International has driven transformational changes for animals around the globe. Vietnam...

Banning trophy hunting
American wolves need to be protected, not hunted

American wolves are once again under urgent attack. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is readying a proposal to strip...

Breaking news: WTO rules to protect dolphins from tuna fishing fleets

The World Trade Organization delivered a decisive victory today to protect dolphins in one of the longest-running global...

Breaking news: New Jersey becomes first state to adopt a sweeping ban on wild animals in circuses

New Jersey has made history by becoming the first state in the country to ban the use of numerous wild animal species...