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US President Trump’s budget would abandon wild horses and burros to a grim fate
The proposed abandonment of protective language for wild horses and burros may be someone’s idea of a cost-saving measure...
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Farmed animal welfare
Today’s mix on Morning Joe: Wildlife markets, factory farms and the COVID-19 crisis

I appeared today on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to speak about the COVID-19 crisis and wildlife markets with Humane Society...

Breaking news: Fauci calls for closing down wildlife markets around the globe

The nation’s most authoritative voice on infectious diseases today sounded a stern warning about the dangers of the wildlife...

Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Shenzhen bans dog and cat meat trade; first city in mainland China to do so

Shenzhen has become the first city in mainland China to ban the consumption of dog and cat meat, marking one of the biggest...

Coronavirus crisis increases need to help victims of domestic violence and their pets

With hundreds of millions of people required to stay indoors during the coronavirus pandemic, the media is reporting an...

Law enforcement officers step up for animals in the midst of a pandemic

Across the nation, law enforcement officers—despite facing unprecedented challenges during the coronavirus pandemic—are hard...

Wildlife killing contests Banning trophy hunting
The killing of Takaya, Canada's famous lone wolf, highlights urgent need to outlaw trophy hunting

The killing last week of Takaya, the lone wolf of Canada’s Discovery Island whose story of survival and resilience captivated...

Netflix's 'Tiger King' is a wake-up call for ending private possession of big cats

A decade ago, our undercover investigation delved into the bizarre world of Joseph Maldonado-Passage (aka Joe Exotic) and his...

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) passes with potential benefits for animal protection sector

The $2 trillion emergency stimulus bill that cleared Congress earlier today carries important prospective benefits for the...

Banning trophy hunting
In new role at the USFWS, trophy hunters’ lawyer will guide U.S. global policy on wildlife

The Trump administration’s course on wildlife policy, riddled with handouts to trophy hunters, took another wrong turn last...