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Shocking HSI investigation reveals terror, suffering of foxes and mink on Finland's fur farms

Every day, we are making groundbreaking advances in our fight against fur. Major fashion houses and retailers, from Gucci to...

Snakes in India, dingoes in Australia, elephants in South Africa: HSI works globally to resolve human-wildlife conflicts

A 12-year-old student, on his way home from school in India, is bitten by a snake. He doesn’t realize what’s happened but...

Banning trophy hunting
Breaking news: European court upholds strong protections for wolves

Europe’s highest court has ruled that wolves in the European Union cannot be hunted, except in the rarest cases where member...

Banning trophy hunting
South Dakota will allow trophy hunters to kill 30 percent of its mountain lions

South Dakota has a notorious history of mismanaging its mountain lion population and playing into the hands of trophy hunters...

Animal rescue and response
Breaking news: Department of Justice defends federal cockfighting ban in Puerto Rico, Guam

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson The federal government has filed a brief strongly defending a law that would expand the ban...

HSVMA links veterinary professionals to animal welfare needs and programs

The Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, an affiliate of the Humane Society of the United States, is the nation’s...

Banning trophy hunting
Gov. Inslee says killing wolves over livestock conflicts is not working for Washington

Wolves in northeastern Washington, under the gun because of reported conflicts with cattle ranchers, have found a powerful...

Airbnb, TripAdvisor announcements herald progress for wild animals trapped in tourism industry

Today, the New York Times reported on Airbnb’s new featured offering of “animal experiences,” which will have an ethical...

Senator introduces bills to restrict private possession of big cats, primates

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Ten years ago, Americans were stunned by a pet chimpanzee’s vicious attack on a Connecticut...