Statement from The HSUS on Captive Bear Attack in Ohio
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, released the following statement in response to[…]
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Accountability, Oversight Safeguards Needed Before State Doubles Contractor Force
Following reports that the U.S. State Department plans to more than double the number of its private security contractors in[…]
Read moreDuchess Sanctuary Earns Accreditation from Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
Oregon horse sanctuary is ‘an exemplary haven,’ says GFAS director The Humane Society of the United States and The Fund[…]
Read moreNAACP Demands New Trial & Applauds Dissenting Opinion of Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice in Case
The North Carolina and Georgia State Conferences of the NAACP, joined by the National NAACP, will hold a press conference[…]
Read moreEPA Seeks Comment on Life-Saving Clean Air Protections
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is opening the door for citizens to comment on new clean air protections the agency[…]
Read moreNow’s Your Chance to Stop Monsanto’s FrankenSugar!
Court Blocks Future Crops of Monsanto’s Genetically Engineered “RoundUp Ready” Sugar Beets… …Unless the USDA Completes an Environmental Impact Statement[…]
Read moreEPA Takes Action on Gender-Bending Chemical
On august 18th, The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will begin creating clean water protections from nonylphenol ethoxylates[…]
Read moreSenate Again Denies Justice to Black Farmers
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Justice delayed is justice denied” For more than 10 years,[…]
Read moreIn Wake of Egg Recall, HSUS Urges Industry to Eliminate Cage Confinement Systems for Laying Hens
A multi-state egg recall this week illustrates the risk to public health of cramming millions of hens in cages so[…]
Read moreHSI/Canada Statement on Temporary Suspension of EU Seal Product Trade Ban
The European Court of Justice temporarily suspended the European Union prohibition on seal product trade in response to an application[…]
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