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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 and Wildlife Service had determined the program would harm the California sea otter by excluding...

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...

TAMPA—Ellen DeGeneres, Pierce Brosnan, Slash, Arielle Kebbel and other celebrities from Florida and across the nation have signed a letter urging Florida residents to protect dogs by voting Yes on 13, a proposed constitutional amendment that would phase out greyhound racing in the state by the year...

FORT LAUDERDALE—A 55-pound adult Sulcata tortoise, found in Gulf County, Florida, by the Humane Society of the United States Animal Rescue Team in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, is now receiving care at South Florida Wildlife Center for a cracked shell. The rescue team found “Mikey” while...

The Humane Society of the United States is a public charity that does not endorse candidates for public office. While the Humane Society Legislative Fund, which is a 501(c)(4) organization, did endorse Brian Fitzpatrick, HSUS did not. HSUS does not control or direct any election related activities...

RICHMOND—The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International, Center for Biological Diversity, and Born Free USA sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for violating the law by failing to post online elephant and lion trophy permitting records as required by the Freedom of...

The Humane Society of the United States is responding to the needs of animal and animal shelters in the wake of Hurricane Michael in Escambia County, Florida. The HSUS is providing logistical and financial support for transports of adoptable animals from shelters damaged by Hurricane Michael and...

The Board of Directors of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) today announced that it has unanimously approved and directed the implementation of enhancements to the organization’s governance practices and policies following a comprehensive Board governance review conducted by Gibson,...

WASHINGTON—Personal care giant Unilever has announced its support for the #BeCrueltyFree campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics across the globe within five years. Humane Society International, the Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Legislative Fund lead the...

FORT LAUDERDALE—Red tide, a harmful algal bloom, has been confirmed in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties and is strongly suspected in Broward. The South Florida Wildlife Center —the country’s highest-volume wildlife trauma hospital—anticipates treating an increased number of patients in the days...

Eight of the nation’s largest and most influential animal welfare organizations and foundations recently convened to create a position statement on the importance of transparency and sharing key data as defined by Shelter Animals Count . The joint position statement is being made publicly available...