Press Releases

WASHINGTON—The grizzly bear population in the Lower 48 states, along with decades of conservation progress and billions of dollars in public investment, is at serious risk because of a July 2026 

Humane World for Animals celebrates Sa-Nguan Farm's decision not to invest in additional cage systems and its long-term plan to transition to 100% cage-free egg production as market demand increases.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa—Over half (60%) of international tourists would consider visiting a different country instead if elephant culling (mass or selective killing) of elephants) is reinstated in South Africa, according to

BRUSSELS, Belgium—Humane World for Animals Europe (previously called Humane Society International Europe) welcomes today’s announcement by the French Government that it will end imports of hunting trophies from threatened species into France, calling it a major step forward for wildlife protectio

WASHINGTON—As Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, responds to disasters around the globe—from Hurricane Katrina over 20 years ago to the recent 

BRUSSELS - The European Commission has decided to remove Russian sable fur pelts from the list of items banned from trade under the EU sanctions list, which was introduced to limit Russia’s ability to finance its war in Ukraine.

ROME, Italy—There is good news for dogs rescued from dogfighting and for the organizations that care for them, in the form of a commitment to fund the costs of the animals’ care and custody.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — To better meet the increasingly complex challenges of wildlife trafficking in the Central American region, animal protection organization Humane World for Animals and Costa Rica’s Public Prosecutor’s Office recently organiz

BRASÍLIA, Brazil—Humane World for Animals welcomes the National Council for the Control of Animal Experimentation’s publication of a rule that recognizes recombinant Factor C (rFC), a non-animal test, as the official method to detect contamination of medical products.