Opossums: Mother Nature's Clean-up Crew
By Carla Bennett Opossums don't get any respect. The Rodney Dangerfields of the wildlife world were recently featured in a[…]
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Tell Cargill And ADM To Stop Supporting Child Labor Abroad
From the International Labor Rights Forum The House Committee on Agriculture is currently debating a provision in the Farm Bill[…]
Read moreThe Silver Lining Around The Cloud Of Higher Food Prices
"Higher food prices level the playing field for sustainable food that doesn't rely on fossil fuels." Source: Michael Pollan, author[…]
Read moreFake "Organic" Bodycare Care Companies Go To Court
The family owned Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court today against numerous personal care brands[…]
Read moreChinese Government Officials, Academics, Animal Advocates And Agricultural Producers Meet To Discuss Farm Animal Welfare
The growing demand for meat, eggs and dairy products in China presents a wide array of challenges, including increasing concerns[…]
Read moreHSUS And HSI: Seal Hunters Not Following New Licensing Conditions
March 29, 2008: Seal hunt observers documented apparent violations of the new sealing license conditions today in Cabot Strait. International[…]
Read moreCover-Up Continues: DFO Restricting Journalists And Seal Hunt Observers Access To Today's Seal Hunt
March 30, 2008 Rebecca Aldworth, director of Animal Programs for Humane Society International, released the following statement in response to[…]
Read moreLawsuit Reveals 81 Animal Research Facilities Not Meeting Animal Welfare Act Reporting Requirements
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently disclosed that it never received mandatory annual reports about research animals' "pain and[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Launches Grant Program To Help Families Care For Pets During Tough Economic Times
The Humane Society of the United States has established a fund to address the hardships that the current economic downturn[…]
Read moreThe HSUS And Wild Fish Conservancy File Suit To Stop Sea Lion Killing At Bonneville Dam
The Humane Society of the United States, Wild Fish Conservancy, and two individual citizens filed suit today in federal court[…]
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