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May 14, 2009
The HSUS Applauds US Senate Committee for Advancing Bills to Protect Primates, Endangered Wildlife
The HSUS applauded the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for approving bills to prohibit interstate commerce in primates as pets and to protect rare wildlife such as great cats and cranes.
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March 18, 2009
The HSUS Names 5 Worst States for Exotic Pets
The HSUS has named five states as having the worst policies on keeping dangerous wild animals as pets.
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March 5, 2009
Bill to Ban Wild Animals as Pets Presented to Ore. Legislators
The recent chimp attack in Connecticut demonstrates the need to prohibit possession of wild animals such as primates in Oregon.
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February 23, 2009
More than a Pet Peeve
We need to end this dangerous monkey business. Primates belong in the wild, not in our backyards and basements. For our own health and safety as well as the animals', the U.S. Congress should act swiftly and pass the Captive Primate Safety Act before the next child is mauled by a chimp.
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June 23, 2008
Meet Documentary Grant Winner Mike Webber
A Q&A with Mike Webber, Director/Producer of "The Elephant in the Living Room", winner of the 2008 $25,000 ACE documentary grant
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June 23, 2008
Grant Awarded to Exotic Pet Doc Project
HSUS's ACE program, in association with the 2008 SilverDocs festival, awarded a $25,000 grant to "The Elephant in the Living Room", a documentary about exotic pet ownership
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June 23, 2008
Meet Officer Tim Harrison
A Q&A with Officer Tim Harrison who is featured in the film "The Elephant in the Living Room", winner of the 2008 $25,000 ACE documentary grant
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July 29, 2005
Monkey Business
The Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 80 and S. 462) is necessary to protect public health and safety as well as animal welfare.
