Wildlife protection

Humane World for Animals works with rescue professionals, sanctuaries, veterinarians and law enforcement to respond to wild animals in urgent need. By working in partnership, we strengthen capacity, share resources and ensure animals are cared for quickly and to high welfare standards by people equipped to meet their often complex welfare needs.

Humane World for Animals has long championed innovative immunocontraception and co-existence campaigns that are helping to make a difference for these iconic animals.

Even though the International Whaling Commission put a global moratorium on commercial whaling in 1982, three countries—Japan, Iceland, and Norway—continue to hunt and kill whales commercially, defying international conservation efforts. It's time to put an end to commercial whaling.

Every year, Canada’s commercial seal hunt kills tens of thousands of baby seals in a brutal and inhumane practice. These pups, many just weeks old, are clubbed or shot for their fur, often while still conscious. Thanks to global support, our campaign has already saved over 5 million seal pups. But the fight isn’t over. Join us to help end the seal slaughter once and for all.

Fur production is cruel and unneeded. That's why we urge the fashion industry to stop using animal fur and support laws to end fur farming, trade and sales. With fur farming bans in 22 countries and fur bans in Israel, California and 16 U.S. towns and cities, plus more than 1,600 retailers and counting shunning fur, we're ending fur in fashion.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of wild animals are killed solely to obtain "trophies"—heads, hides or pelts and even whole animals—to stuff, skin and hang on a wall. We’re campaigning to raise awareness on the issue and change laws.

Participants in wildlife killing contests use unfair methods to kill as many animals as they can for cash, prizes and recognition. Animals such as bobcats, pigeons, coyotes and foxes have almost no legal protection. We’re working to change that. 

As forests and fields turn into farms, buildings, and roads, people and wildlife are often in conflict. We help communities, agencies and wildlife managers find ways to keep both humans and animals safe.