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The Washington ballot initiative to help laying hens suffering from intensive confinement has lead to a national agreement. iStockphoto
Landmark Agreement
To Help Hens
Groundbreaking agreement between The HSUS and United Egg Producers (UEP) to improve living conditions for hens brings an end to ballot campaigns in Washington and Oregon.
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Confinement Facts
Learn about battery cages, how battery-cage eggs differ from cage-free eggs, and what egg carton labels mean. More
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November 20, 2011
The HSUS Assists Monroe Police Department in Raid of Alleged Cockfighting Operation
The Humane Society of the United States assisted in the raid of an alleged cockfighting operation in Gold Bar, Wash., by the Monroe Police Department.
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September 13, 2011
Bonneville Dam Sea Lions Under Siege
A timeline of our work to protect the sea lions who inhabit the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon. Unfairly scapegoated for the river's declining salmon populations, we have been fighting for years to keep the states and the federal government from killing sea lions.
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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 7, 2011
HSUS, Egg Industry Agree to Promote Federal Standards for Hens
The HSUS reached an historic agreement with egg industry group UEP whereby both organizations will support—and work together toward enactment of—federal legislation to afford certain protections to all U.S. egg laying hens.
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June 23, 2011
Washington Teen Is Top Signature Gatherer for Yes! on 1130 Initiative
High school student and animal advocate Kitty Jones has collected nearly 8,000 signatures in support of I-1130, the Washington ballot measure to prevent the confinement of hens in cages so small they can’t even turn around or spread their wings.