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November 21, 2011
The HSUS Encouraged by Ohio Task Force Recommendations on Exotic Animal Ban
The Humane Society of the United States' President and CEO Wayne Pacelle issues a statement in response to an Ohio study group's recommendations to ban exotic animals in the state.
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November 9, 2011
Five Chimpanzees Released from Laboratory Life
Five of the 26 elderly chimpanzees at New Iberia Research Center have been retired to a sanctuary. Please take action to free the 21 elderly chimpanzees who remain there, then help hundreds of other chimpanzees around the country who still suffer.
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October 21, 2011
Ohio Incident Renews Call for Michigan Not to Weaken Laws Regulating Dangerous Exotic Pets
The HSUS calls on Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to issue an emergency order or otherwise direct the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations on the sale and possession of dangerous wild animals following the escape Tuesday night of 48 wild animals—from bears to wolves to lions—from an exotic animal menagerie in Zanesville, Ohio.
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October 21, 2011
The HSUS Renews Call for Oklahoma to Pass Law to Ban Dangerous Exotic Pets
The HSUS is calling on Gov. Mary Fallin to issue an emergency order or otherwise direct the state wildlife agency to immediately adopt regulations or undertake a rulemaking process to address private possession of inherently dangerous wild animals.
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October 21, 2011
Ohio Incident Renews Call for Wisconsin to Pass Law to Ban Dangerous Exotic Pets
The HSUS is calling on Wisconsin state legislature to restrict the sale and possession of inherently dangerous wild animals. The call comes following the escape Tuesday night of 48 wild animals—from bears to wolves to lions—from an exotic animal menagerie in Zanesville, Ohio.
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October 21, 2011
Zanesville, Ohio, Wild Animal Escape Renews Call for Nevada to Pass Law to Ban Dangerous Exotic Pets
The HSUS calls on Gov. Brian Sandoval to issue an emergency order or otherwise direct the state wildlife agency to immediately adopt regulations or undertake a rulemaking process to address private possession of inherently dangerous wild animals.
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October 21, 2011
HSUS President Calls Ohio Governor’s Exotics Order "Inadequate"
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, issued the following statement in response to Governor Kasich’s executive order.
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October 21, 2011
Ohio Incident Renews Call for North Carolina to Pass Law to Ban Dangerous Exotic Pets
The HSUS is calling on North Carolina state legislature to issue an emergency order or otherwise direct the state wildlife agency to immediately undertake a rulemaking process to address private possession of inherently dangerous wild animals.
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October 21, 2011
Wild Animal Escape from Ohio Farm Highlights Need for Texas to Ban Dangerous Exotic Pets
The HSUS is calling on Gov. Rick Perry to act swiftly and issue an emergency order or otherwise direct the state wildlife agency to immediately adopt regulations or undertake a rulemaking process to address private possession of dangerous wild animals.
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October 21, 2011
The HSUS Renews Call for West Virginia to Pass Law to Ban Dangerous Exotic Pets after Ohio Incident
The HSUS is calling on West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to issue an emergency order or otherwise direct the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations on the sale and possession of dangerous wild animals following the escape Tuesday night's incident inZanesville, Ohio.
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October 21, 2011
Exotic Animal Tragedy in Zanesville, Ohio, Renews Call for Virginia to Pass Law to Ban Dangerous Exotic Pets
The HSUS is calling on Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell to issue an emergency order or otherwise direct the Virginia Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations on the sale and possession of dangerous wild animals following the escape Tuesday night of 48 wild animals—from bears to wolves to lions—from an exotic animal menagerie in Zanesville, Ohio.
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October 19, 2011
Zanesville Incident of Wild Animals on the Loose Renews Call for State to Ban Dangerous Exotic Pets
As local authorities respond to the escape or release of dozens of lions, bears, and wolves from a private menagerie in Muskingum County, The HSUS is calling on Gov. John Kasich and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to immediately issue emergency regulations restricting the sale and possession of dangerous wild animals.
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October 19, 2011
If January 2011 Emergency Rule Had Not Been Allowed to Expire, Convicted Animal Abuser Would Almost Certainly Have Been Barred from Owning Exotics
After about 50 dangerous wild animals such as lions, bears and wolves escaped the home of a convicted felon in Muskingum County, with dozens already killed by authorities, The HSUS is calling on state officials to issue an emergency rule to crack down on keeping dangerous exotics until the Ohio Department of Natural Resources or the Legislature can adopt a permanent legal solution.
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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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July 6, 2011
U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to End Trade in Primates as ‘Pets’
The HSUS, Humane Society Legislative Fund and Born Free USA commend Sens. Barbara Boxer, David Vitter, and Richard Blumenthal for introducing the Captive Primate Safety Act, to prohibit interstate commerce of monkeys, apes and other nonhuman primates in the exotic pet trade.
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July 5, 2011
"The Elephant in the Living Room" Reveals the Realities of Exotic Pet Trade
An award-winning documentary, "Elephant in the Living Room" reveals what's wrong with keeping wild animals as pets
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June 10, 2011
The HSUS Responds to Fremont, Ohio Monkey Attack
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, released a statement in response to the news that two girls in Fremont, Ohio had been attacked by an escaped pet grivet monkey.
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May 11, 2011
Animal Welfare Groups Call for Stronger Laws to Regulate Exotic Pets in Virginia
With the recent news of another person attacked by a primate kept as a pet, The HSUS and the Richmond SPCA call on Virginia lawmakers to address the issue of private possession of exotic animals.
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May 10, 2011
Animal Advocates Lobby Ohio Lawmakers for Humane Legislation
Citizens from across Ohio participating in Humane Lobby Day 2011 will meet with lawmakers to urge them to pass legislation ranging from cracking down on puppy mills and illegal cockfighting, to increasing the penalties for animal abuse and including animals in domestic violence and restraining orders.
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April 4, 2011
“Ohio’s Fatal Attractions”: The HSUS Issues Report on 14 of the State’s Most Inhumane and Dangerous Exotic Animal Owners
The HSUS urges Gov. John Kasich and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to move quickly to issue regulations that will restrict the sale and possession of dangerous wild animals.
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March 14, 2011
The Elephant in the Living Room
The documentary film "The Elephant in the Living Room" has wowed audiences and inspired change around the U.S.
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February 25, 2011
Meet Kitty: February's Chimpanzee of the Month
Kitty suffered terribly for 25 years at the Coulston Foundation, a now-defunct research laboratory in Alamogordo, New Mexico, where she was used as a "breeder." During that time she gave birth to as many as 14 baby chimpanzees, ten of whom were taken away from her.
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February 14, 2011
Samson the Lion Turns 10 on Valentine's Day
With a “cake” fit for a jungle king, Samson the African Lion celebrates his 10th birthday on Valentine’s Day at the Fund for Animals Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Ramona, California.
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