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  • May 29, 2015

    Lead Ammunition: Toxic to Wildlife, People and the Environment

    Spent lead ammunition poisons and kills millions of animals, contaminates the environment and threatens human health. Though excellent alternatives to lead ammo exist, it remains the most common form of ammunition used by hunters. Learn more and see if your state has any restrictions on lead ammo.

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    Related Captive Hunts , Wildlife Killing Contests , Dove Shooting , Lethal Wildlife Management , Poaching , Threatened and Endangered Species

  • February 17, 2015

    It's Not for the Birds: Feeding Ducks, Geese and Other Waterfowl Can Be Harmful to Their Health

    Kind News magazine, Feb/Mar 2015

    A healthy diet for ducks, geese and other waterfowl includes insects, grasses and aquatic plants. Feeding them bread, crackers and popcorn does not provide them with the proper nutrients and may lead to a condition called angel wing.

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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

  • October 7, 2014

    Birds On the Move! Help Migrating Birds this Season

    Why do so many birds migrate such long distances? It allows them to be where food is abundant and increases the number of offspring they can have, but they brave many hazards (often human-caused) along the way. Here's how you can help them out.

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    Related Habitat Loss and Fragmentation

  • February 20, 2014

    Carolina Waterfowl Rescue Receives Grant to Improve Lives of Birds in Need

    The Carolina Waterfowl Rescue

    The Carolina Waterfowl Rescue in Charlotte, N.C., received $5,000 for repair and improvements after heavy snow and ice destroyed three aviaries.

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    Related Animal Rescue

  • March 8, 2013

    Reward Offered for Trumpeter Swan Shooting in Star, Idaho

    Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust

    The Humane Society of the United States and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally killing a trumpeter swan near Star, Idaho.

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    Related Poaching

  • February 20, 2013

    Five Ways to Help Birds

    Watch "Rio" star Jesse Eisenberg's video explaining why it's a bad idea to buy birds like parrots. Then find out 5 things you can do today for pet birds.

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    Related Animal Rescue , Wildlife Trade

  • June 22, 2012

    The Humane Society of the United States Offers Reward in Gwinnett County, Ga., Swan Shootings

    The HSUS is 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 and killing two swans in Gwinnett County, Ga.

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    Related Animal Abuse and Neglect

  • May 1, 2012

    War on Mute Swans Unwarranted

    All over the country, mute swans are taking the heat for man-made environmental problems. Join us in giving a voice to these graceful creatures.

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    Related Lethal Wildlife Management , Wildlife Overpopulation

  • August 26, 2011

    As Irene Approaches, the Cape Widlife Center Battens Down Hatches

    As they ready for hurricane Irene, the Cape Wildlife Center staff urge you to plan ahead and to practice personal safety when rescuing wildlife during storms.

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    Related Animal Rescue

  • May 25, 2010

    Ship Shape Swans

    The Humane Society of the United States / The Fund for Animals

    Earlier this month, four Cape Wildlife Center volunteers released two swans – a female hit by a car and treated for a broken hip, and a male who we treated for six months for lead poisoning

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  • May 25, 2010

    The Unleading of a Swan

    The Humane Society of the United States / The Fund for Animals

    When we first examined the male mute swan, we were at a loss of what could cause these clinical signs. Blood tests revealed the problem: he had a very high level of lead in his system – nearly enough to kill him.

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  • January 19, 2010

    Swans' Way

    The Humane Society of the United States / The Fund for Animals

    After a mute swan lost his mate when she was hit by a car, staff at Cape Wildlife Center -- where he was being treated for a foot infection -- realized he was lost without her. Fortunately, they and Mother Nature knew what to do.

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  • December 17, 2009

    Health Dangers at Petting Zoos and Fairs

    The Humane Society of the United States

    Zoonotic diseases are readily caught by humans at captive wildlife displays, such as E. coli.

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    Related Circuses, Animals in Entertainment , Zoos and Exhibitors , Wildlife Trade

  • November 20, 2009

    Mute Swan Trumpets Injuries

    The Humane Society of the United States/The Fund for Animals

    A week after being treated at the Cape Wildlife Center for injuries sustained when he was struck by a car, a mute swan was released back into the wild.

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  • November 16, 2009

    An Eagle Eye on Wildlife

    From Wayne's Blog: A Humane Nation

    Last Friday, Wayne Pacelle paid a visit to our newest animal care center—the South Florida Wildlife Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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  • October 25, 2009

    Frequently Asked Questions about Maryland's Mute Swan Policy

    The Humane Society of the United States

    For the last four years, over the vehement objections of its citizens, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has slaughtered adults and cygnets in the Chesapeake Bay, claiming it was necessary to stop the birds from eating Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV), which is their natural food.

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    Related Lethal Wildlife Management

  • June 30, 2009

    Thousands Petition Gov. O'Malley to End Killing of Mute Swans in Md.

    The Humane Society of the United States

    The HSUS delivered thousands of petition signatures and comments to Maryland Gov. O'Malley asking for an immediate moratorium on the killing of mute swans.

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    Related Lethal Wildlife Management

  • May 14, 2009

    The HSUS Condemns Md. Plan to Eradicate Mute Swans from Chesapeake Bay

    The Humane Society of the United States

    The HSUS denounced a report calling for reducing the mute swan population of Chesapeake Bay to "as few as possible."

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    Related Lethal Wildlife Management

  • May 8, 2009

    Md. Department of Natural Resources Continues to Slaughter Mute Swans

    The Humane Society of the United States

    The HSUS criticizes the decision by the Md. Department of Natural Resources to continue to kill mute swans in Chesapeake Bay, despite having convened an advisory committee to discuss management of mute swans.

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    Related Lethal Wildlife Management

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