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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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    Related Animal Abuse and Neglect , Bear Trophy Hunting , Biomedical Research , Captive Hunts , Captive Marine Mammals , Carriage Horses , Chaining and Tethering Dogs , Chimpanzees Used in Research , Circuses, Animals in Entertainment , Cockfighting , Wildlife Killing Contests , Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices , Dangerous Exotic Pets , Dissection , Dogfighting , Dogs and Cats in the Fur Trade , Dove Shooting , Environmental Impact , Outdoor Cats , Fisheries and Marine Life , Force-Fed Animals , Fox Penning , Fur Production: Caged & Trapped Animals , Fur Used in Fashion , Greyhound Racing , Habitat Loss and Fragmentation , Hog-Dog Fighting , Homeless Horses , Horse Slaughter , Internet Hunting , Lethal Wildlife Management , Marine Mammal Stranding , Marine Pollution and Noise , Medical Training Using Animals , Pain and Distress in Research Animals , Pet Overpopulation , Pets Used in Experiments , Pheasant Stocking , Poaching , Puppy Mills , Rattlesnake Roundups , Shark Tournaments , World Spay Day , Tennessee Walking Horses , Threatened and Endangered Species , Wild Horses , Wildlife and Roads , Wildlife Overpopulation , Wildlife Trade , Zoos and Exhibitors

  • June 18, 2013

    Federal Appeals Court Protects Polar Bears

    Trophy hunters may not import polar bears from Canada, under a federal appeals court decision upholding a 2008 import ban.

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  • March 14, 2013

    The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International Applaud Conservation Outcomes at CITES, Express Concern about Polar Bear Survival

    A delegation from The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International championed more than 40 proposals to protect wildlife from the threats posed by international commercial trade during the 16th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Bangkok.

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    Related Threatened and Endangered Species , Wildlife Trade

  • 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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    Related Wildlife Trade , Threatened and Endangered Species

  • 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

    IFAW, Defenders of Wildlife

    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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    Related Bear Trophy Hunting , Poaching , Threatened and Endangered Species

  • November 13, 2012

    The Humane Society of the United States Releases New Report on Threats to Polar Bears

    As the U.S. Senate reconvenes today, and first on its schedule is the consideration of S. 3525, a bill that would allow the import of sport-hunted polar bear trophies from Canada, The Humane Society of the United States issued a new report highlighting the threats to polar bear conservation and future protected species.

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  • September 21, 2012

    The HSUS Calls on U.S. Senate to Reject S. 3525 – A Bill Tailored to Help the .001 Percent

    The HSUS is calling on the U.S. Senate to reject a last-minute attempt to pass S. 3525, the so-called “Sportsmen’s Act of 2012,” this weekend before lawmakers recess for the November elections.

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    Related Bear Trophy Hunting , Threatened and Endangered Species

  • April 24, 2012

    "To The Arctic": A Thrilling Journey to the Top of the World

    This new IMAX® film shows the struggles of a mother polar bear and her young cubs.

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    Related Threatened and Endangered Species

  • April 20, 2012

    "To the Arctic" Director Greg MacGillivray Tells a Story of Motherhood in the Frozen North

    All Animals magazine

    Filmmaker Greg MacGillivray discusses the emotional impact of filming wildlife's struggle to survive in the Arctic.

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    Related Threatened and Endangered Species , Environmental Impact

  • March 3, 2011

    A Conversation with Wayne: HSUS President Discusses His New Book, "The Bond"

    All Animals magazine, March/April 2011

    Wayne Pacelle discusses our kinship with animals in his new book, "The Bond."

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    Related Animal Rescue , Dogfighting , Horse Slaughter , Humane Eating , Puppy Mills , Threatened and Endangered Species , Lethal Wildlife Management

  • March 3, 2011

    The Faces of Climate Change

    All Animals magazine, March/April 2011

    Learn more about how climate change is affecting species already on the edge.

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    Related Habitat Loss and Fragmentation , Threatened and Endangered Species

  • June 10, 2010

    Senate Defeats Resolution to Block Climate Change Action

    The HSUS hailed a key vote in the U.S. Senate upholding the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to address climate change.

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    Related Threatened and Endangered Species

  • March 25, 2010

    CITES Meeting Ends With Improved Protection for Many Species

    HSI representatives at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora meeting express gratitude at the increased protection for many species that are traded internationally.

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    Related Threatened and Endangered Species

  • March 12, 2010

    HSI Urges Nations to Protect Wildlife from International Trade

    At the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, HSI urges nations to support proposals to increase or retain protection for species threatened by international commercial trade.

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    Related Threatened and Endangered Species , Wildlife Trade

  • March 5, 2010

    Study Reveals Little Economic Benefit of Polar Bear Trophy Hunting in Canada

    A new study jointly released by HSI and International Fund for Animal Welfare reveals that polar bear hunts provide little economic benefit to Canada’s Inuit communities.

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    Related Threatened and Endangered Species , Bear Trophy Hunting

  • March 4, 2010

    HSI Applauds MPs Supporting Ban in Trade of Threatened Polar Bears

    HSI/UK applauds the Members of Parliament who have signed a motion calling on the government to support increased protection for polar bears.

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    Related Threatened and Endangered Species , Bear Trophy Hunting

  • February 10, 2010

    Animal Protection and Wildlife Conservation Organisations Applaud European Parliament Defence of Endangered Animals

    The European Parliament sent a strong message that Europeans want more protection for threatened species such as polar bears, sharks and bluefin tuna and that protection must be maintained for threatened species such as elephants and crocodiles.

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    Related Threatened and Endangered Species

  • December 29, 2009

    The HSUS, HSI Comment on Polar Bear Critical Habitat Designation

    The HSUS and HSI have submitted a letter praising the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for its actions to protect polar bears by designating critical habitat for the species, but said more needs to be done.

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    Related Bear Trophy Hunting , Threatened and Endangered Species

  • December 16, 2009

    Canadian Government Opposes Stronger Protection for Polar Bears

    HSI/Canada condemns an announcement that Canada will oppose a CITES proposal to ban international commercial trade in polar bears.

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    Related Bear Trophy Hunting , Threatened and Endangered Species

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