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WASHINGTON —In the wake of media reports that China will delay issuance of regulations that would allow a limited domestic trade in tiger bone and rhino horn, Humane Society International and the Humane Society of the United States call for permanent reinstatement of a complete ban. China announced

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of a poodle found starving in an alley in the 5800 block of Babcock Road in San Antonio. The poodle

Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning comedian, actor and director Ricky Gervais will be awarded the Humane Society International Cecil Award at the “To the Rescue!” Gala in New York held by its U.S affiliate the Humane Society of the United States on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. The Cecil Award is being

Update: As of 12:30 p.m. Pacific time, voters passed the measure by a 61 percent to 39 percent vote. California voters resoundingly said “YES!” to Proposition 12, which ushers in the strongest farm animal protection law in the world. The passage of the transformational proposition builds on

The Humane Society of the United States announces that Tony award-winning actress and singer Sutton Foster will host the 2018 To the Rescue! New York Gala on November 9. The gala supports the rescue, care, placement and potential rehoming of thousands of animals every year. Foster has appeared in 11

TAMPA — The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund and Doris Day Animal League are celebrating a tremendous victory in the campaign to end greyhound racing in Florida with the passage of Amendment 13. “Because of the decisions of millions of Florida voters, thousands of

As the Humane Society of the United States and coalition partners return to Puerto Rico this week, the HSUS is proud to announce that Spayathon for Puerto Rico has been selected to join the Clinton Global Initiative’s “Commitment to Action”, which recognizes efforts to address significant global

Wildlife and animal-protection groups submitted recommendations today urging Canada’s fishery management agency to continue and expand protections for critically imperiled North Atlantic right whales. Following an unprecedented 12 right whale deaths in Canadian waters in 2017, Fisheries and Oceans

The Humane Society of the United States will honor Gucci with the Corporate Consciousness Award at its 2018 To the Rescue! New York Gala on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. As one of the first international luxury brands to go fur-free, Gucci has shown that a highly successful company can take a stand against

Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Earthjustice, Friends of the Sea Otter The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to review a Ninth Circuit decision that upheld the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s termination of a failed experimental program known as the “No Otter Zone .” The U. S. Fish

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the shooting death of a nine-month-old thoroughbred colt in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The Humane Society of the

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally shooting a protected red-tailed hawk in Auburn, Massachusetts. The case: News reports give the following