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March 7, 2013
HSI and The HSUS Commend CITES Parties for Interim Decision to Ban International Trade in the African Manatee
Humane Society International Senior Associate Marine Scientist Mark Peter Simmonds released the following statement praising an interim decision to give the African manatee top-level protection on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species by listing the animal on Appendix I.
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March 7, 2013
HSI and The HSUS Criticize Decision by CITES Parties That Will Further Imperil Beleaguered Polar Bears
Humane Society International Wildlife Director Teresa M. Telecky, Ph.D., released the following statement criticizing the parties during the 16th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species for their interim decision to not give the polar bear top-level protection with a listing on Appendix I of CITES.
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March 1, 2013
Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States Urge Nations to Protect Wildlife from International Trade
Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States will be urging nations to support proposals to increase or establish protection for species threatened by international trade during the 16th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, which opens Monday in Bangkok.
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March 1, 2013
Groups Applaud Federal Appeals Court Upholding Endangered Species Act Listing for Polar Bears
A coalition of groups is applauding a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to reject a challenge to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2008 decision to list polar bears as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
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February 26, 2013
Kyle Chandler and Daughter, Sawyer, to Join Texas Humane Lobby Day in Support of Banning Shark Fin Trade
Kyle Chandler, star of “Friday Night Lights,” Oscar-winning “Argo” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” and his 11-year-old daughter, Sawyer, will be joining The Humane Society of the United States and other concerned animal welfare advocates to meet with Texas lawmakers and lobby for better protections for sharks.
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February 12, 2013
Wildlife Protection Groups File Suit to Restore Federal Protection for Great Lakes Wolves
A coalition of wildlife protection groups, including The Humane Society of the United States, Born Free USA, Help Our Wolves Live and Friends of Animals and Their Environment, filed suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision to remove the protections of the Endangered Species Act from gray wolves living in the western Great Lakes region.
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February 8, 2013
Humane Animal Advocacy Day Kicks Off in Hawaii
Hawaii animal protection organizations and residents concerned about animal welfare from across Hawaii converged on the state capitol for Humane Lobby Day in Honolulu on Friday to urge lawmakers to pass better laws to protect Hawaii’s pets and wildlife.
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January 15, 2013
The HSUS Releases Annual Ranking of State Animal Protection Laws
The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection organization, has released its fourth annual “Humane State Ranking” report, a comprehensive analysis of animal protection laws in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The HSUS graded states on the strength of a wide range of animal protection laws, including public policies dealing with animal cruelty and fighting, pets, wildlife, equines, animals in research, and farm animals.
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December 28, 2012
The HSUS Disappointed by Michigan Wolf Hunting Bill Signing
The HSUS expressed its disappointment over Gov. Snyder's signing of legislation that designates the wolf as a game species and authorizes the Natural Resources Commission to establish a wolf hunting season.
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December 19, 2012
The HSUS and Whale and Dolphin Conservation Call on Federal Agency to Take Action to Protect Right Whales
In the wake of the death of an entangled right whale in waters off the northeastern coast of Florida, The Humane Society of the United States and Whale and Dolphin Conservation urge the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to take several key actions that will better protect right whales.
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