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May 14, 2013
USDA Revokes License of Mississippi Roadside Zoo
A roadside zoo in Mississippi has lost its exhibitor license after 43 years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture revoked the license following an undercover investigation and legal complaints to state and federal officials by The Humane Society of the United States.
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May 9, 2013
Governor Signs Bill that Takes Away Rights and Michigan’s Traditional Wildlife Protections
Gov. Rick Snyder signed into a law a bill that nullifies the voice of voters in deciding whether the state’s fragile and declining wolf population can be designated as a game species for hunting and trapping.
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May 2, 2013
Governor Urged to Veto Bill that Threatens Voting Rights and Michigan’s Wildlife
The Michigan House passed legislation Thursday to block voters from having a say in whether the state’s fragile and declining wolf population can be designated as a game species for hunting and trapping.
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April 29, 2013
TV Ad Urges Michigan Lawmakers to Protect Voting Rights and Michigan’s Wildlife
A new TV ad airing throughout Michigan is urging state lawmakers to oppose legislation that would take away the rights of Michigan voters to have a say on any new hunting and trapping seasons of traditional non-game animals, including wolves and sandhill cranes.
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April 19, 2013
TV Ad Campaign Urges Michigan Lawmakers to Protect Voting Rights and to Halt Effort to Repeal Dove Referendum
A new TV ad campaign airing throughout Michigan is urging state lawmakers to oppose legislation that would take away the rights of Michigan voters to have a say on any new hunting and trapping seasons of protected wildlife species, including mourning doves and wolves.
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April 16, 2013
Anti-Wolf Bill Would Also Enable Repeal of Voter-Approved Ban on the Target Shooting of Mourning Doves
A bill introduced to derail a citizen referendum to prevent the state’s declining wolf population from being subjected to trophy hunting and commercial trapping would also enable a small, hunter-dominated commission to overturn the state’s 2006 ban on the target shooting of mourning doves.
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March 27, 2013
253,705 Signatures Submitted to Place Wolf Hunting Referendum on 2014 Ballot
Keep Michigan Wolves Protected submitted 253,705 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office, that, when certified, will place any plans for a wolf hunting season on hold until Michigan voters decide the issue at the ballot box in November 2014.
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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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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 13, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Condemns Michigan Legislature’s Action to Allow Wolf Trophy Hunting
The Humane Society of the United States issued a statement in response to the disappointing vote in the Michigan House to advance Senate Bill 1350 to Governor Snyder.
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December 7, 2012
The HSUS and The Fund for Animals File Lawsuit to Restore Federal Protections for Wyoming Wolves
The Humane Society of the United States and The Fund for Animals filed a lawsuit in federal court today challenging the decision of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove wolves in Wyoming from the federal list of endangered species.
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October 15, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Files Notice of Suit to Restore Federal Protection for Great Lakes Wolves
On the day of the first public wolf hunting and trapping season in the Great Lakes region in more than 40 years, The Humane Society of the United States and The Fund for Animals served notice that they will file suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore federal protections for Great Lakes wolves under the Endangered Species Act.
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August 17, 2012
Kind News Feature: Wild About Wolves
Young wolf advocate Alyssa Grayson proves that you're never too young to make a difference for animals. Listen in to our chat with this terrific kid.
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March 3, 2011
A Conversation with Wayne: HSUS President Discusses His New Book, "The Bond"
Wayne Pacelle discusses our kinship with animals in his new book, "The Bond."
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October 6, 2010
Reward Offered in Suspected Red Wolf Poaching in North Carolina
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally killing an endangered red wolf in North Carolina.
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August 6, 2010
Federal Court Reinstates Federal Wolf Protections
In a victory for the gray wolves of the northern Rockies, a federal judge today granted conservationists’ request to stop the slaughter of wolves and reinstate federal Endangered Species Act protections.
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July 30, 2010
Reward Offered in Another Endangered Mexican Wolf Killing
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally killing an endangered Mexican gray wolf on the Arizona-New Mexico border.
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May 27, 2010
Reward Increased in Red Wolf Poachings in North Carolina
HSUS National Council member Cathy Kangas is matching The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust’s reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally killing two endangered red wolves in North Carolina.
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May 19, 2010
Reward Offered in Red Wolf Poachings in North Carolina
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally killing two endangered red wolves in North Carolina.
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August 21, 2009
Conservation Groups Challenge Wolf Hunting
Conservation groups have asked a federal district court to block fall wolf hunts in Idaho and Montana.
