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Wildlife killing contests Banning trophy hunting
In 2020, we helped disband a trophy hunters' advisory panel, retained protections for grizzly bears and ended more wildlife killing contests

Trophy hunting is a cruel and dangerous pastime that is pushing some of the world’s most iconic animals closer to extinction...

Banning trophy hunting
Missouri to vote this Friday on opening black bear hunt

The Missouri state wildlife commission will vote this Friday on whether to allow trophy hunters to target the state’s small...

In 2020 we continued to make advances against puppy mills with new laws, enforcement and closures

Despite the pandemic, our fight against puppy mills continued full throttle in 2020. We won several important legal and...

Dropping demand put fur in free fall in 2020

The year 2020 has seen phenomenal progress in our work to end the use of fur. Nations moved to announce an end to fur...

U.S. House passes bill to prohibit keeping big cats as pets and for public contact

The U.S. House has just passed a bill to prohibit public contact with big cats like tigers, lions and leopards as well as ban...

Victory! New Department of Transportation rule says airlines cannot ban certain breeds of service dogs

The Department of Transportation has just finalized a rule that prohibits airlines from banning pit-bull-type dogs and...

Commercial fishing gear has driven right whales to the brink of extinction. We are asking the U.S. for emergency protections

With fewer than 360 North Atlantic right whales surviving on earth today, the clock is ticking for these marine mammals...

In 2020, we continued to make tremendous progress for animals; support our lifesaving work this Giving Tuesday

Each December, we round up some of the year’s most notable successes in carrying on the fight for animal protection. For the...

Three Chicago pet stores continue to sell fake 'rescue' dogs; one caught buying directly from breeder

For some years now, we have been keeping a close eye on three Chicago pet stores that have been finding their way around a...