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Battling the Worst Hunting Practices

To stand against the most egregious abuses of wildlife.

Eating Humanely

Because plant-based eating (such as vegan and vegetarian diets) benefits people, animals and the planet.

Banning Trophy Hunting

To save wildlife from being killed just for bragging rights.

Animal advocates celebrate pro-animal gains in Montclair, NJ

As the year comes to an end, animal advocates celebrate the passage of three new animal protection ordinances and resolutions in Montclair. Most notably, Montclair prohibited the retail sale of dogs and cats in pet stores. Montclair joins 136 municipalities in New Jersey that have enacted humane pet...

New York legislature passes bill to end wildlife killing contests

Today, the New York state legislature passed a bill that ends inhumane wildlife killing contests, in which participants compete to kill the most, the heaviest and the smallest animals for cash and prizes. In 2018 and 2020, the Humane Society of the United States released undercover investigations...

The truth about trophy hunting

Bat rehabber working with a small bat in her home

Sharing the work of caring

The jogger crossed Francis Scott Key Bridge every day—and every day, she saw the goose underneath it. Worried the bird was stuck, she called the Humane Rescue Alliance in Washington, D.C. The lower bridge was only accessible by boat, but thanks to HRA’s relationship with a local fire department...

Geese

With their distinctive honks and propensity to graze on roadside grass, Canada geese are among the most ubiquitous of our wild neighbors.

Wildlife coexistence bills introduced in Maryland

Maryland legislators have introduced three bills to improve wildlife management and coexistence in the state. These bills promote humane coexistence with black bears, increase the diversity of voices and scientific input in the state’s wildlife policymaking process, and improve the procedure for...

Ending Animal Fighting

To stop the barbaric practices of dogfighting and cockfighting.

Captive animals such as this tiger locked in cage suffer in zoos and circuses

Helping Captive Wild Animals

To keep wild animals where they belong—in the wild—and out of zoos and circuses.

Chickens in chicken house in San Diego, California

Improving the Lives of Farm Animals

By reducing the suffering of animals raised for meat, eggs and dairy.

Promoting Smarter Wildlife Management

To encourage peaceful coexistence with wild animals.

Broiler chicken welfare on factory farms

Protecting Chickens Killed for Meat

To help suffering birds.

wild humpback whales in marine life habitat

Protecting Marine Wildlife

To make the ocean safer for those who call it home.

Wild macaque monkey in a tree. Monkeys are often victims of illegal wildlife trade.

Stopping the Wildlife Trade

To keep animals safe in their natural habitat.

Taking Suffering Out of Science

To reduce⁠—and eventually end⁠—harmful animal experiments.

Fur-free fashion

Animals with fur suffer immensely in the name of "fashion." Fortunately, more and more brands, designers and retailers are going fur-free. The companies listed below have announced that they don't sell animal fur or are phasing in a fur-free policy. (Please note that leather and shearling are not...

Facts about bear hounding, baiting and springtime hunting

What is bear hounding? Bear hounding is the practice of using packs of radio-collared dogs to pursue a bear until the exhausted, frightened animal climbs a tree, where they are shot, or turn to fight the hounds. Dogs are often injured or even killed. What is bear baiting? Trophy hunters and hunting...

Facts about captive hunting

What is captive hunting? Captive hunting operations—also referred to as "shooting preserves," "canned hunts" or "game ranches"—allow trophy hunters to shoot animals who are fenced in. The animals are often semi-tame—some have even been hand raised or bottle fed by humans. Operators often offer...

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