Wildlife Abuse : The Humane Society of the United States

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The HSUS works to end the worst abuses in hunting and maintain longstanding protections for animals where they already exist.

After receiving many comments from animal advocates like you, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission banned fox pens on Sept. 1.

Poaching

Poachers may kill at least as many animals each year as legal hunters do, and these criminals don't care whether they hunt in season or kill endangered animals. Learn More
Fox Pens

Dogs are judged on how they chase down fenced-in foxes and coyotes. Pens are a new game of suffering that's on the run. Learn More
Captive Hunts

In captive hunts, shooters pay to kill animals trapped behind fences. What's "fair chase" about that? Learn More
Contest Kills

Contestants target prairie dogs, coyotes, or pigeons in a festival of killing that awards prizes for the biggest stack of corpses. Learn More
Pheasant Stocking

Breeding birds in confinement, releasing them in a strange environment with no survival skills, and letting people shoot them, all at taxpayer expense—that's pheasant stocking. Learn More
Bear Trophy Hunting

Dealing with "problem bears" by having a bear hunt is like fighting crime by firing into a crowded room. Learn More
Dove Shooting

These gentle backyard songbirds eat weed seeds, bother no one, and don't provide meat. Dove shooting is target practice with living animals. Learn More
Internet Hunting

Internet hunting makes killing animals as easy as clicking a mouse. Many states have pulled the plug on this computerized carnage. Has yours? Learn More

September 3, 2010

Animal Welfare and Environmental Groups Urge Arizonans to Vote No on Prop 109

The HSUS, the Animal Defense League of Arizona, and the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter today filed an official state ballot committee—Arizonans Against the Power Grab—urging Arizona citizens to vote “no” on Prop 109, which is designed to give sole authority over wildlife policy to the state legislature.
September 1, 2010

Hundreds of Prairie Dogs Trucked to Safety

The Thunder Basin National Grasslands prairie dog relocation project is in the trap-and-release stage.
September 1, 2010

The HSUS Applauds Fla. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for Fox Pen Ban

The HSUS praised a decision by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to prohibit fox penning, the cruel practice of chasing of foxes and coyotes by dogs inside a fenced enclosure.
August 25, 2010

American Kennel Club Cuts Ties with Cruel Bear Baiting Competitions after Investigation by The HSUS

The HSUS welcomes news that the American Kennel Club has reportedly severed ties with a dog breed club that organizes cruel bear baiting events in South Carolina. The HSUS also urges the United Kennel Club to cut all ties with these competitions.