Migratory Bird Amendment Could Spell Doom For Mute Swans In Maryland
A rider slipped into the massive FY2005 omnibus spending bill that demolishes long-standing federal protection for more than 94 species[…]
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String Of Deadly Hunting Accidents Spurs Call For Raising Minimum Hunting Age
Hunting animals for "sport" is not only deadly for the animals but also dangerous for people, especially in areas where[…]
Read moreHelping Animal Victims Of Tsunami Tragedy
The Humane Society International (HSI), the international arm of The HSUS, is assessing the animal situation in Sri Lanka, Thailand,[…]
Read moreMajor Bust Of Hog-Dog Fighting Rings
In a coordinated sweep across four states, law enforcement authorities shut down the nation's largest hog-dog fighting operation over the[…]
Read moreSay No To Traps On National Wildlife Refuges
Behind the scenes in our National Wildlife Refuges lie a variety of deadly yet legal landmines which claim the lives[…]
Read moreAnimals Win Big In The Courts In 2004
When future historians comb through the year 2004, they will find that The Humane Society of the United States and[…]
Read moreAn “Old” New Year’s Resolution
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League For several reasons this season’s annual festival marking the end[…]
Read moreReversing AIDS’s Momentum
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League World AIDS Day came and went December 1. If only[…]
Read moreEqualizing School Funding
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The long struggle to equalize funding of public schools—in order[…]
Read moreEPA Says Millions Breathe Polluted Air, But Takes No Action
On December 17th, Environmental Defense sharply criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to finalize long overdue standards[…]
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