The HSUS Applauds Law Enforcement, Urges Pork Industry to Make Much-Needed Reforms The Humane Society of the[…]
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LGBT Leaders to House GOP: Stop Wasting Tax Dollars Defending DOMA
On December 18th, the leaders of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organizations called on the House[…]
Read moreArby’s to Eliminate Controversial Pig Cages from Supply Chain
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Atlanta-based Arby’s for its new policy to eliminate controversial gestation crates from[…]
Read moreMilestone for LGBT Equality: Prop. 8, DOMA Will Have their Day in Court
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, heralded the news that the Supreme[…]
Read moreFederal Court Upholds New Ohio Exotic Pet Law
Court holds Ohio legislature can “decide whether and how best to regulate such matters as the possession, care and transfer[…]
Read moreUS: Senate Misses Opportunity on Disability Convention
The United States missed an opportunity to display global leadership on disability rights on December 4, 2012, as the Senate[…]
Read moreResults from California’s First Cap-and-Trade Auction Indicate Strong Market
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released the results from California’s first cap-and-trade auction held November 14. The CARB[…]
Read moreHSI and His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama Call for Kindness to Animals, Marking the Launch of New Affiliate Organization in India
Humane Society International announced the official launch of its office in India at an event in Mumbai featuring His Holiness[…]
Read moreGuinea: Stadium Massacre Victims Await Justice
Hundreds of victims of the 2009 massacre, rapes, and other abuses by security forces in Guinea have yet to see justice[…]
Read moreLesser Prairie Chicken Listed as Threatened by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced its initial listing decision for the lesser prairie chicken as “threatened” under the Endangered[…]
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