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February 9, 2015
Help Dogs, Cats, and Other Animals by Changing State Laws at Humane Lobby Day
You can help pass laws that protect animals in your state. Humane Lobby Day is easy, fun and guaranteed to make you feel like a powerful animal activist. We'll help you find the Humane Lobby Day in your state.
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April 24, 2013
Commercial Fisheries and Marine Mammals
The commercial fishing industry poses dangers to marine mammals. Boat collisions, entanglements in fishing gear, or entrapments as non-target species result in injuries and deaths.
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November 28, 2012
HSI and His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama Call for Kindness to Animals, Marking the Launch of New Affiliate Organization in India
Humane Society International announced the official launch of its office in India at an event in Mumbai featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who spoke movingly about compassion for animals and the responsibility that all of us have to act with intentionality in protecting them from human-caused cruelty.
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November 13, 2012
"Minds in the Water": A Surfer Fights for Fellow Ocean Creatures
Follow champion surfer Dave Rastovich's fight to protect whales, dolphins, and other marine life in the documentary, "Minds in the Water."
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September 26, 2012
The HSUS Criticizes Federal Agency’s Decision to Delay Protecting Porpoises in Atlantic Waters
The HSUS criticizes a decision by the National Marine Fisheries Service that will lead to additional deaths of fall-migrating harbor porpoises by delaying closure of gillnet fishing in an area off the New England coast.
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June 6, 2012
New Report Documents Yahoo! Profits From Killing Endangered Whales and Dolphins
Hundreds of whale products for sale on the Japanese website of Internet search engine company Yahoo! show how the California-based company profits from the venture, according to a new report released today that can be found by clicking here.
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September 25, 2009
Marine Mammals in Captivity
Marine mammals are captured from the wild for public display in aquaria and marine parks. The nature of this captivity dooms marine mammals to misery.
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September 25, 2009
Making Noise about Underwater Acoustics
The U.S. Marine Mammal Commission and the International Whaling Commission are looking at oceanic noise pollution.
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September 25, 2009
Sonar: Acoustic Harassment
The U.S. Navy continues to promote low-frequently sonar despite the risk the technology poses to endangered and threatened marine species.
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September 25, 2009
Noise Pollution and Acoustic Harassment
Marine mammals are highly sound-oriented creatures. Noise pollution and intentional acoustic harassment can disrupt their social lives and foraging habits.
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September 25, 2009
Do Marine Mammals Belong in Captivity in the 21st Century?
Most captive dolphins have been captured from the wild. The HSUS believes that dolphins do not belong in captivity, but where they have lived for millennia—in the ocean.
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September 25, 2009
Held Captive: Developing Nations
While the United States, Canada and the nations of the European Union have all experienced a decline in attendance at marine parks, developing nations are headed in the opposite direction.
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September 25, 2009
Longline Fishing Threatens Seabirds and Other Marine Life
Longline fishing, which results in the incidental bycatch of many marine animals, is facing a chorus of criticism for killing hundreds of thousands of sea birds and sea turtles.
