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November 12, 2012
Wild Turkeys are Making a Comeback
Have you spotted an unusually large bird? Nearly as tall as a toddler, impressively plump, attractively attired, decidedly bald, and displaying the courage that impressed Franklin? Congratulations, you’ve met a wild turkey. If you’re really lucky, you might see a group of more than a dozen.
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June 30, 2011
“Ag Gag” Bills Die in Iowa, Minnesota, Florida
Iowa is the latest state whose "ag gag" bill died with the legislative session. Minnesota and Florida also proposed failed "ag gag" bills in attempts to squelch whistleblowing.
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April 14, 2011
Farm Animal News to Note
If you missed these recent articles on farm animal issues, you should check them out.
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December 2, 2010
Food Safety Modernization Act: A Step Forward
If it becomes law, S. 510 could make food safer for humans and pets and conditions more humane for animals in factory farms.
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November 23, 2010
Reward Offered in Case of ‘Poacher X’ in Idaho
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of “Poacher X” who claims to have poached a whitetail deer, a pronghorn antelope and a turkey in Idaho.
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November 9, 2010
Thankful, Courageous Birds
The lucky turkeys at Black Beauty Ranch are examples of a growing awareness of humane eating during the holidays.
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June 29, 2010
Reward Offered in Possible Turkey Poaching on Martha’s Vineyard
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 shooting a turkey with a bow and arrow in Vineyard Haven, Mass.
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April 19, 2010
Pennsylvanians Gather at Capitol to Lobby for Animal Protection
Animal advocates from across Pennsylvania are gathering at the State Capitol for Humane Lobby Day, hosted by The HSUS.
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March 12, 2010
The HSUS Highlights Animal Research Violations at University of Minnesota
The HSUS has obtained government reports showing that the University of Minnesota has violated federal standards of care for animals in laboratories.
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January 5, 2010
The HSUS Assists in Rescue of More Than 70 North Carolina Farm Animals
The HSUS and Greene County Animal Control rescued more than 70 animals living in unsafe and inhumane conditions on a Walstonburg property. These animals included pigs, horses, goats and fowl.
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December 22, 2009
Shareholder Resolution Urges Smithfield to Help Decrease Suffering of Butterball Turkeys
The HSUS submitted a shareholder resolution Tuesday asking Smithfield, Va.-based Smithfield Foods, which owns a 49 percent stake in Butterball, to urge the national turkey company to switch to a better slaughter method called controlled-atmosphere killing.
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November 20, 2009
Thanksgiving Recipes
HSUS staff share some favorite Thanksgiving recipes.
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November 19, 2009
Celebrate the Season
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a meat-free meal
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November 16, 2009
Horizons Chef Makes History
Horizons chef Richard Landau's dinner at the James Beard House on November 3rd was the first vegan dinner hosted at the landmark culinary establishment.
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November 9, 2009
Eating Animals
Novelist Jonathan Safran Foer has written a non-fiction book about factory farming called Eating Animals.
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May 27, 2009
"Food, Inc." Documentary Raises Questions about What We Eat
The HSUS cosponsored a screening of the documentary Food, Inc.
