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Protecting equines 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

Wildlife protection Safari Club International’s annual convention will bring more than 850 exhibitors from 30 countries to Tennessee to promote the killing of thousands of animals

WASHINGTON—Next week in Nashville, Tennessee, thousands of hunters will gather at Safari Club International’s annual convention, featuring over 850 exhibitors from more than 30 countries. More than

Wildlife protection Wolf expert exonerates wolves in the death of dozens of cattle in Colorado

A wildlife expert who examined photos of dead cows obtained by the Humane Society of the United States in an open records request has concluded that wolves are not to blame for the deaths of 41 cattle

Wilf, dog meat trade survivor
Ending the dog and cat meat trade Award-winning photographer launches stunning portraits of 'survivors' of South Korea’s dog meat trade, now living their best lives

As the South Korean government ponders a possible ban on the country’s dog meat industry, the remarkable resilience of some of the lucky canine survivors of that trade who now live in adoptive

Ending the dog and cat meat trade Award-winning photographer Sophie Gamand and Humane Society International debut stunning portraits of dog meat trade survivors for campaign to end the industry in South Korea

Celebrities including Daniel Henney, Monica Lewinsky and Joely Fisher joined Humane Society International and the Humane Society of the United States in Los Angeles for an exclusive debut of a

Trophy hunted parts of animals
Wildlife protection L’asta degli orrori: Un’indagine shock svela una licitazione di oltre 550 trofei di caccia

ROMA—Una recente e scioccante indagine sotto copertura, condotta nello stato americano dell’Iowa, da Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) e Humane Society International (HSI) ha svelato un

Trophy hunted parts of animals
Wildlife protection Shocking undercover investigation exposes auction house of horrors where over 550 hunting trophies are sold to the highest bidder

WASHINGTON—A shocking undercover investigation recently conducted in Iowa by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International found what can only be described as a massive

Two male lions named Netsai and Humba in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
Cecil the lion’s heirs may be the next trophy hunting target

WASHINGTON—The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International and Humane Society Legislative Fund sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week calling out that the

Tiger Safari in Oklahoma slapped with USDA citation for cruel treatment of animals

Undercover video footage from a recent visit by the Humane Society of the United States at Bill Meadows’ Tiger Safari in Tuttle, Oklahoma, led to a U.S. Department of Agriculture citation for causing

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