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Big pork’s new shameless attempt to ‘fix’ Proposition 12

In his dystopian novel Animal Farm, George Orwell uses the pig, Squealer, to show how those in power use language, rhetoric...

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Banning trophy hunting
Trump Jr.'s argali trophy hunt in Mongolia cost American taxpayers $77,000

We’ve just learned that Donald Trump Jr.’s trophy hunting trip to Mongolia, where he hunted an argali sheep—an animal listed...

Unless we act fast, our oceans could lose some of their most precious inhabitants

It’s hard to imagine our oceans without the beautiful and diverse creatures who inhabit them. Sharks, whales, dolphins, seals...

Banning trophy hunting
For the third year in a row, Nebraska wants to open a small and declining population of mountain lions to trophy hunters

Nebraska’s mountain lions have suffered enough. They were wiped out of existence in the state during the 1900s because of...

Ending the dog and cat meat trades
China continues reforms in wake of coronavirus crisis: confirms dogs are pets not meat; Wuhan, Beijing ban eating wildlife

In recent months, China has made rapid progress toward quashing its infamous wildlife and dog meat trades. Last week, we got...

Farmed animal welfare Protecting equines Ending the dog and cat meat trades
Good riddance to Steve King: Iowa primary voters dump U.S. congressman who supported horse slaughter, dogfighting and factory farming

There is perhaps no one in the recent history of Congress who, during his term in office, has attempted to wreak more havoc...

Court gives Joe Exotic’s zoo to Carole Baskin of Big Cat Rescue; but no reprieve for the animals

In yet another twist in the continuing saga of Joe Exotic, a court has awarded his roadside zoo in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, to...

HSUS-led coalition launches #SpayTogether fund to spay/neuter 50,000 companion animals in wake of coronavirus crisis

The coronavirus pandemic has affected animal shelters in unprecedented ways. But the humane movement has risen to the...

Report: Puppy mill revenues decline as states, localities move to end pet store dog sales

A recent industry publication paints a grim picture for the future of puppy mills, after several hundred localities and three...

HSUS, HSLF urge federal consumer protection agency to crack down on Petland and other dishonest puppy sellers

Pet stores like Petland and internet puppy sellers routinely deceive unsuspecting customers into buying animals who are bred...