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Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act threatens animals, consumers, environment and state rights

The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund released the following statements in response to the introduction of the “Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression” (EATS) Act. The EATS Act was modeled after the notorious “King amendment” which former Rep

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Wildlife protection Latin America
HSI donates equipment to Costa Rican authorities to combat wildlife trafficking

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica— As wildlife trafficking has become a threat to hundreds of species, Humane Society International/Latin America is supporting Costa Rican authorities in their fight against it by donating equipment needed in wildlife trafficking investigations The equipment, which includes animal

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Europe
Confirmed: More than 1.5 million citizens demand a fur-free Europe

BRUSSELS, Belgium―Today it was officially confirmed that 1,502,319 EU citizens have signed the Fur Free Europe European Citizens’ Initiative calling on the European Commission to ban fur farming and prohibit the placing of fur products on the European market. This marks the

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Chinese activists rescue 19 dogs from a blood-soaked slaughterhouse in Yulin which kills pups for notorious dog meat festival

BEIJING—Chinese animal activists have rescued 19 dogs from an illegal slaughterhouse in the outskirts of Yulin, a week before the city’s infamous annual dog meat festival, at which thousands of dogs and cats will be killed and eaten, is due to begin

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Our values define who we are. They reflect what we’re most proud of and how we want to grow. They guide our work and how we operate across our family of organizations. Like us, they are stronger together. Impact We are advocates

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Canada
Victory! Canadian Government passes provisions to phase out the use of animals in chemical toxicity testing

OTTAWA—Humane Society International/Canada is celebrating the passage of amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, aimed at phasing out the use of animals for chemical toxicity testing in Canada. The measures were included in Bill S-5, to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection

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Wildlife protection United Kingdom
African conservationists, government officials and community leaders urge Peers to back a UK import ban on the ‘morally reprehensible colonial relic’ of trophy hunting

LONDON—A group of 103 wildlife conservation experts, scientists, government officials and community leaders who live or work in countries throughout Africa—including Botswana, Tanzania, South Africa, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe—have sent an open letter to Members of the House of

UPDATE: Horse death during final race creates tragic news from Belmont Park and another critical need for reform in the horse racing industry

Keith Dane, senior director of equine protection for the Humane Society of the United States released this statement in response to yet another tragedy within the horse racing industry after a horse had to be euthanized, Saturday, after the final leg of

Statement on Triple Crown at Belmont in New York

Keith Dane, senior director of equine protection for the Humane Society of the United States released the following statement regarding tomorrow’s Triple Crown at Belmont in New York: “As we head into the final leg of the Triple Crown at Belmont in