Crop Insurance Bill Removes Barriers for Farmers to Adopt Vital Risk Reduction Practices
The Cover Crop Flexibility Act, introduced by Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), would remove a disincentive in[…]
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Citizen scientists help conserve Nepal’s tigers from behind the lens
In Nepal, citizen scientists are working with biologists from WWF to help protect tigers, rhinos, elephants, and other wildlife found in Bardia National Park.
Read moreDogs rescued from a North Carolina breeder spotlight the AKC’s role in puppy mill suffering
When rescuers found this dog at an AKC breeder, she was all skin and bones, riddled with parasites and lethargic. She was also pregnant with seven puppies.
The dog in the picture above exemplifies just how much is wrong with the way the American Kennel Club, which touts itself as a champion of dogs, goes about its business. She was recently rescued from an AKC breeder in Caldwell County, North Carolina, along . . .
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Reps. McEachin and Grijalva Unveil Bill to Promote Environmental Justice
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) issued the following statement on the Environmental Justice for All Act: “EDF would like to thank[…]
Read moreMid-Mississippi Delta River Region Potentially a “Next California” of Fruit and Vegetable Production
WASHINGTON, DC, February 28, 2020 – Today World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released a new report, The Next California, Phase 1: Investigating Potential in the Mid-Mississippi Delta River Region, exploring the viability of shifting some fruit and vegetable pro…
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Read moreHow shelters are slashing pet euthanasia rates, increasing adoptions
KC Pet Project has developed programs like kitten showers, which are held at local breweries to raise funding for kittens at the shelter. Photo by Jill Renee
When KC Pet Project took on the operations of the Kansas City, Missouri, animal shelter eight years ago, the brand-new organization had a formidable task ahead. For many years the shelter had been euthanizing between 50 and 70% of the nearly 7,000 pets who came . . .
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Tech Companies Take Down 3 Million Online Listings for Trafficked Wildlife
WASHINGTON, DC – Online technology companies in the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online reported removing or blocking over 3 million listings for endangered and threatened species and associated products from their online platforms to dat…
Read moreEPA data emphasizes danger of Trump Administration’s “air toxics loophole”
Over the last few decades, EPA has issued numerous Clean Air Act protections to curb dangerous air pollution from large[…]
Read moreUndercover investigation of Maryland wildlife killing contests reveals cruelty, indifference to animal suffering
Contestants use digital technology to lure foxes and coyotes to their death. Photo by the HSUS
Our latest undercover investigation of wildlife killing contests in Maryland reveals a grisly world: one where contestants use digital technology to lure animals like foxes and coyotes to their death, riddle them with bullets in a mad rush to kill the most and heaviest animals, . . .
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- At SCI convention, trophy hunters rub shoulders with Donald Trump Jr. and USFWS director; undercover investigation reveals potentially illegal sales of elephant, stingray, hippo skins
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