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November 9, 2011
Five Chimpanzees Released from Laboratory Life
Five of the 26 elderly chimpanzees at New Iberia Research Center have been retired to a sanctuary. Please take action to free the 21 elderly chimpanzees who remain there, then help hundreds of other chimpanzees around the country who still suffer.
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October 31, 2011
Groups File Lawsuit to Prevent Illegal Deaths of Endangered Whales
Conservation and animal protection groups filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court in Massachusetts to hold the National Marine Fisheries Service accountable for continuing to allow four federal fisheries to injure and kill endangered whales, including the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
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October 31, 2011
Continuing Victories at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
The Humane Society of the United States and Delaware Votes for Animals (DVFA) have scored a significant victory for wildlife at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Milton, Del.
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September 22, 2011
"Born To Be Wild 3D" - Wild Animals Up Close and Personal
"Born To Be Wild"—Bringing you elephants and orangutans up close and very personal
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May 20, 2011
The HSUS Celebrates World Turtle Day by Asking People Not to Purchase Baby Turtles
World Turtle Day is May 23, and in an effort to celebrate and preserve these endearing creatures, The Humane Society of the United States is urging people to beware of fairs, carnivals, flea markets, street vendors and pet shops that sell or distribute baby turtles.
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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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March 3, 2011
Faces of Climate Change: Cause and Effect
What you can do to fight global warming and help wildlife
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March 3, 2011
The Faces of Climate Change
Learn more about how climate change is affecting species already on the edge.
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March 1, 2011
Help Us Protect the African Lion
The African lion is facing extinction. The HSUS and Humane Society International are part of a coalition petitioning the U.S. government to list the African lion under the Endangered Species Act.
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March 1, 2011
Wildlife Advocates Seek Protection for African Lions
A coalition of wildlife groups, including The HSUS, has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Interior to list African lions as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
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February 23, 2011
Florida Students Learn to Give a Hoot about Burrowing Owls
More than 100 students watched the South Florida Wildlife Center release of a burrowing owl .
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February 3, 2011
Reward Offered in Nevada Eagle Poaching Case
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $2,500 in the case of the illegal killing of four golden eagles in Northeast Nevada.
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November 30, 2010
Operation Box Turtle Rescue
Dr. Susan Hagood worked with community activists and a developer in Washington Grove, Maryland, to relocate box turtles who seemed doomed by a new development.
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October 13, 2010
Externs in Action
A parade of veterinary students rotate through “externships” every four weeks or so at The Humane Society of the United States’ SPCA Wildlife Care Center in Broward County, Florida, in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
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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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October 6, 2010
Administration Proposes New Habitat Protections for Whales in Response to Advocates’ Lawsuit
The HSUS hailed a decision by the National Marine Fisheries Service to revise critical habitat for North Atlantic right whales, an endangered species that clings to survival with fewer than 400 individuals remaining.
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October 5, 2010
The HSUS Asks Government to Prevent Harmful Development in Endangered Whale Habitat
The HSUS asked the National Marine Fisheries Service to deny a permit for construction of a controversial bridge across the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet in Alaska because its construction will disrupt the only habitat for the federally endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale.
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September 29, 2010
Sen. Harry Reid Offers Package of Animal Welfare Measures on Senate Floor
The HSUS and the Humane Society Legislative Fund expressed appreciation for the leadership provided by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in pushing for passage of a series of bipartisan animal welfare measures on the Senate floor.
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August 31, 2010
HSI Announces New Elephant Immunocontraceptive Method
The HSUS and HSI are announcing the results of a 10-year research project that demonstrates that contraception can be used to humanely and effectively control reproduction in African elephants in small to medium private game reserves.
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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.
