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November 11, 2011
Wayne's Blog: Time to Transfer All Chimps in Labs to Sanctuaries
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle discusses a recent visit to the Chimp Haven sanctuary and the need to retire all chimpanzees used in research.
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October 31, 2011
Groups File Lawsuit to Prevent Illegal Deaths of Endangered Whales
Conservation and animal protection groups filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court in Massachusetts to hold the National Marine Fisheries Service accountable for continuing to allow four federal fisheries to injure and kill endangered whales, including the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
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September 15, 2011
Talk Back: Working to Protect Chimpanzees and Exotic Animals
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle discusses and shares reader comments about the need to protect chimpanzees.
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September 1, 2011
Feds Set Stage for Critical Action to Help Chimps
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle discusses increasing protections for chimpanzees by petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to change the status of captive chimpanzees from "threatened" to "endangered."
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August 31, 2011
Statement on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finding on Chimpanzees
The Humane Society of the United States is encouraged by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s announcement that the agency will begin a status review of the chimpanzee under the Endangered Species Act to determine whether protection of all chimpanzees is warranted.
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August 4, 2011
During “Shark Week,” The Humane Society of the United States Files Lawsuits to Protect Imperiled Porbeagle Sharks
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July 26, 2011
Feds Revoke Authorization to Kill Sea Lions at Bonneville Dam in Response to HSUS Lawsuit
In response to an HSUS lawsuit, the National Marine Fisheries Service has decided to revoke its May 2011 authorization to the states of Oregon and Washington to kill sea lions at the Bonneville Dam.
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July 8, 2011
The HSUS Reacts to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Proposed Rule Eliminating Exemptions for Captive Hunting of Endangered Species
An HSUS lawsuit over the sport-hunting of endangered antelopes at captive hunts, also known as “canned” hunts, has resulted in a new proposed rule by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to prohibit the shooting of these species without individual permits.
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June 30, 2011
Federal Court Upholds Endangered Species Listing for Polar Bears
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June 2, 2011
Ohio Man Charged with Felony Dogfighting
A Grand Jury has charged an Ohio man with three counts of felony dogfighting after a nine-month investigation and joint legal action by the Jefferson County Humane Society and The HSUS.
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May 25, 2011
Sea Lion Killing Suspended at Bonneville Dam in Response to HSUS Lawsuit
The HSUS announced that it has reached an agreement with the states of Oregon and Washington and the National Marine Fisheries Service, to suspend plans to kill as many as 85 sea lions at the Bonneville Dam this year.
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May 20, 2011
The 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, seeking to stop the National Marine Fisheries Service from authorizing the killing of as many as 255 sea lions at Bonneville Dam over the next three years.
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May 13, 2011
The HSUS and Local Animal Shelters File Suit to Block New Fees For Cash-Strapped Animal Welfare Groups
The HSUS, the Dogwood Animal Shelter in Osage Beach, Mo., and Stray Rescue of St. Louis in St. Louis, Mo., have filed suit seeking to stop a new government fee on non-profit animal shelters in Missouri.
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May 3, 2011
Despite Court Setback, Animal Groups Will Work to Have Leona Helmsley’s Final Wishes that Dogs Benefit from her Billion Dollar Trust Fulfilled
A New York County Surrogate’s Court has refused to allow animal welfare advocates to reopen proceedings concerning the charitable trust established by Leona Helmsley and direct a proportional share of the trust’s funds to the care of dogs in accordance with the wishes of the deceased hotel heiress.
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March 15, 2011
Federal Agencies Petitioned to Investigate Potential Government Fraud at New Iberia Research Center
The HSUS has filed legal petitions with the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Tuesday requesting investigations and legal actions to halt potential government contract fraud at the New Iberia Research Center, a primate laboratory located in New Iberia, La. and part of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
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February 7, 2011
USDA Proposes New Protections for Downer Veal Calves
In response to a legal petition filed by The HSUS, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has tentatively approved new rules to protect downed veal calves – those unable even to stand – from slaughter abuse.
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February 7, 2011
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Cockfighting Convictions
The HSUS hails the decision by the federal Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit rejecting an appeal brought by three defendants convicted of participating in interstate cockfighting ring in South Carolina.
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December 21, 2010
Groups Seek U.S. Trade Sanctions Against Iceland in Response to Escalating Whaling Activities
Nineteen conservation and animal welfare groups called on the U.S. Secretaries of Commerce and Interior to impose trade sanctions against Iceland for its escalating defiance of international conservation agreements on commercial whaling.
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December 16, 2010
2010 Legal Wins for Animals
An interview with Jonathan Lovvorn, Vice President Chief Counsel for The HSUS's Animal Protection Litigation Research.
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December 8, 2010
The HSUS Responds to Egg Producer Suit
The HSUS issued a statement in response to the suit filed by major egg producer J.S. West seeking to clarify housing standards for laying hens set by Proposition 2.
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