The HSUS and New York City Audubon Applaud Prospect Park for Humane Goose Management Program
A comprehensive Prospect Park program to humanely address the Canada geese population in the Brooklyn park is garnering praise from[…]
Read moreCategory: Issues 170 – 179
Indigenous Groups to Plan Projects to Reduce Deforestation in Amazon, Curb Climate Change
Indigenous groups in the Amazon Rainforest will develop plans to execute pilot projects to reduce emissions from deforestation to combat[…]
Read moreGovernor Signs Washington State Shark Finning Law
The Humane Society of the United States commends Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire for signing SB 5688, sponsored by Sen. Kevin[…]
Read moreClear Path to Salem Shut Down Encourages Citizens
The ISO proposal on upgrades to the transmission system removes any impediment to shutting down Salem Harbor Generating Station. The closure[…]
Read moreThe Humane Society of the United States Urges Congress to Oppose Importation of Polar Bear Trophies
The Humane Society of the United States urged the U.S. House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife to reject[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign Praises New Federal Guidance on Protecting Transgender Federal Workers
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, praised the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for publishing guidance[…]
Read moreCruelty is Never Just a Game
By Martin Mersereau Despite an outcry from thousands of people—including everyone from PETA pal and pit bull adopter Alicia Silverstone[…]
Read morePacific Northwest to Go Coal Free
Agreement Reached to Retire Only Coal-Fired Power Plant in Washington Public Health Protections, Community Investment are Cornerstones of Landmark Agreement[…]
Read moreHSVMA Presents Awards to Veterinarians Committed to Animal Welfare
The Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association presented its second annual Veterinary Advocate of the Year and Direct Care Practitioner of[…]
Read moreRainforest Action Network Statement on Bank of America’s New Emissions Commitment
In late May, Bank of America announced a new greenhouse gas emissions reduction commitment covering its ‘operational’ emissions coming from[…]
Read more