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Northern Raccoon young in tree

Stan Tekiela Author / Naturalist / Wildlife Photographer/Getty Images

Wildlife protection
Spring cleaning with wildlife in mind

WASHINGTON—As spring approaches and homeowners begin their seasonal cleaning, wildlife is preparing for the arrival of their young. This is a busy time of year for wild animals like raccoons and squirrels, as they mate and seek places to den and nest. 

Reality Projected fur free campaign 2026

Fro Rojas

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New campaign reveals the animal cruelty of the fur trade, urging the EU Commission to ban fur farming

BRUSSELS―Animal protection charity Humane World for Animals Europe is urging the EU Commission to ban fur farming and sales with a new thought-provoking campaign exposing the animal cruelty hidden behind the glossy PR of the fur trade. 

The image depicts a scene in a natural setting featuring a mother bear and her cub

Jos Bakker

Brown Bear mother and two cubs
Wildlife protection United States
Bears’ lives caught in government ping pong match

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has once again advanced a proposal to strip away wildlife protections and permit some of the most horrific trophy-hunting practices imaginable on Alaska’s national preserves.

The image shows a close-up view of a group of pigs crowded together. At the center of the photo, one pig's face is prominently visible.

Lukas Vincour / Zvirata Nejime /We Animals Media

An anxious-looking pig en route to slaughter stares wide-eyed while standing crammed between their companions inside a crowded transport truck.
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House Farm Bill advances with attacks on animal welfare protections including state laws on farmed animals

WASHINGTON—In a lengthy debate that felt all too familiar, some House Agriculture Committee members, led by Chairman GT Thompson, took time at this week’s Farm Bill markup to reopen questioning on the topic of

Lion laying down behind metal fence

Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals

On May 7, 2025, Humane World for Animals rescued 7 lions from Zoo Animalia, a roadside zoo in St-Édouard-de-Maskinongé, Quebec, Canada. Staff members assisted as representatives from The Wildcat Sanctuary and Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge – where these lions will ultimately reside – removed the cats, to transfer them to a temporary sanctuary in Canada.
a group of cats sitting in the dirt

Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals

Animal cruelty Animal rescue and response United States
Rescue underway: Over 100 cats found suffering in alleged cruelty situation

Trudging through inches of snow to reach the site, Humane World for Animals responders found cats huddled together outdoors in frigid conditions, while others were found in hazardous, unsanitary sheds and outbuildings.

Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society International) called for an end to fur farming and the trade in fur products in Europe during the event “The economic unsustainability of the European fur industry,” held on February 19 in Rome.

Fabio Di Marcantonio

Going fur-free Italy
Italian MEPs appeal to the European commissioner for animal welfare: end fur farming

ROME—“It is time to put an end to fur farming and to the trade in fur products in Europe,” urged animal protection organization Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International) at today’s event “The economic unsustainability of the European fur industry,” held in Rome.

Dog behind metal fence

Meredith Lee/Humane World For Animals

Humane World for Animals rescues dogs from a suspected dogfighting situation at a large property in Union County, Florida as part of a multi-property seizure in Clay and Union counties on Dec. 10, 2025.
Animal welfare leaders welcome multi-agency government strategy to combat animal cruelty

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, are encouraged to see the 

Dog behind metal gate.

Meredith Lee/Humane World For Animals

Humane World for Animals provides dogs rescued from a suspected neglect situation in Havre de Grace, MD with care and medical exams at the Care Center on August 28, 2025.
Puppy mills United States
As USDA moves to address puppy mill cruelties, humane advocates push for stronger standards of care at commercial dog breeding facilities

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, are encouraged to see the U.S.

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