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Wolves are one of the most vilified species in the world, and so our work to protect them has spanned decades and seen highs and lows. Recently, the European Union voted to downgrade the protection status of wolves , and in the U.S. there are new attempts to roll back wolf protections as well. Here

Unleashing packs of hounds on wild animals is not a solution to any kind of human-wildlife conflict, nor can it be remotely considered a kind of hunting involving good sportsmanship.

Dozens of dogs are settling in at our care and rehabilitation center in Maryland after arriving last week from an illegal dog meat farm in South Korea. Members of our staff accompanied them on their flight, greeted them at JFK International Airport, rode with them to our rehabilitation center in

Update May 19, 2025: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is scheduled to meet on May 21 to discuss whether to reopen the bear hunt, which would include allowing hounding and baiting. Our new poll shows that the vast majority of Floridians are adamantly opposed to a bear hunt. If

With Halloween upon us, the residents of wildlife sanctuaries and animal rehabilitation centers associated with the Humane Society of the United States and our affiliates are busy trick or treating. They are snacking on peanut butter and nuts stuffed inside pine cones, bringing down pinatas filled

Odd little brown patches could be spotted all across the grounds of a property in Wisconsin when our Animal Rescue Team arrived on Thursday last week.

It is possible to feed the world without supporting animal cruelty and destroying the planet.

The launch of our rebrand was about far more than just a name change—it represents our commitment to creating a more humane world.

The proposed abandonment of protective language for wild horses and burros may be someone’s idea of a cost-saving measure, but these animals could pay for it with their lives.

Our new undercover investigation reveals the widespread sale of ivory across Pennsylvania.

Al, a 51-year-old chimpanzee previously used in biomedical research, sees his new sanctuary home for the first time.

We are encouraged by the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement this week that it would rededicate itself to a phaseout of animal testing.

In a sign of progress for animals used in laboratories, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a strong commitment to reduce animal testing and advance new, superior approaches that don’t use animals for pharmaceutical testing. The Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing in Preclinical

After 50 years in a laboratory, Montessa is finally getting a chance to enjoy life to the fullest. The 51-year-old chimp was brought to Alamogordo Primate Facility in New Mexico in 1975 when she was just a year old. She spent her first 30 years there being used in harmful biomedical research

It’s estimated that more than 50 million mice, rats, dogs, cats, monkeys, rabbits and other animals endure experiments in U.S. laboratories each year. The sheer scale of this animal suffering is hard to imagine, but thanks to new commitments to phase out animal testing and prioritize replacing

Seventy years ago, it was the status quo for cows, pigs and other animals to experience prolonged suffering during slaughter. It was the norm for dogs, chimpanzees, rabbits, rats, mice and other animals being used in research and testing to suffer terrible neglect and mistreatment. In November 1954

We’re on a mission to make real, lasting change for animals. For over seven decades, our work has been motivated by the thought of a better world, one in which humans and animals live in harmony and no animal suffers from the actions of people. We have helped build a movement of millions of people

The things that make beagles wonderful companion animals are also the things that have led to their extensive use as laboratory test subjects: They are friendly, good-natured and easy to handle. U.S. laboratories use more than 40,000 of these gentle animals in experiments every year. But we are

Why are animal models still being used when kinder, scientifically robust and human-relevant methods exist? In large part, it is due to how biomedical research is funded.