The HSUS works to end the worst abuses in hunting and maintain longstanding protections for animals where they already exist.
The Unjust War on Wolves
No endangered species has ever been delisted at such a low population level and then immediately hunted.
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Captive Hunts
In captive hunts, shooters pay to kill animals trapped behind fences. What's "fair chase" about that? Learn More
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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
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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
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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
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Bear Trophy Hunting
Dealing with "problem bears" by having a bear hunt is like fighting crime by firing into a crowded room. Learn More
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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
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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
Wildlife Abuses News
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February 9, 2010
Rewards Offered in Poaching Incidents on Whidbey Island, Wash.
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering two rewards of up to $2,500 each for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for two separate incidents of poaching on Whidbey Island, north of Seattle.
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February 8, 2010
Reward Offered for Poaching of Threatened Louisiana Black Bear
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally shooting a black bear in Iberia Parish, La., in early January.
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February 4, 2010
Reward Offered for Poaching of Threatened Lynx
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for poaching a Canadian lynx in Summit County, Colo.
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February 2, 2010
Statement by The HSUS on Expansion of Black Bear Trophy Hunt in California
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The HSUS, made a statement in response to the California Department of Fish and Game’s proposal to expand black bear trophy hunting and ease current restrictions.
