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Coping with the death of your pet

When your pet dies, it's natural to feel sorrow, express grief, and need understanding and comfort from friends and family. Sometimes it's hard for others to understand your loss.
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Lawsuit challenges federal government’s secretive elephant trophy import

Four conservation and animal protection groups sued the Trump administration today over its secretive new policy of approving elephant and lion trophy imports behind closed doors. The lawsuit targets a U.S. Fish and Wildlife decision, outlined in a March 1 memo, to shut the public and scientists out...
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The Center for Biological Diversity, Ian Michler and Born Free USA
March 20, 2018

Foods that can be poisonous to pets

Some foods that are safe for people can be very dangerous for pets. Protect your pets by reading our list of some common foods that can be poisonous for dogs, cats and other pets.
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Lions

African lions are stunning and iconic creatures in danger of extinction.
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Coyotes

Coyotes deserve lives free from persecution.
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Promoting Smarter Wildlife Management

Together, we can learn how to peacefully coexist with wild animals and support their natural habitats.
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Better off alive

On a Sunday evening in June, camo-clad men chat and laugh by pickups next to a restaurant near Billings, Montana. There is a faint but unmistakable odor of decay coming from a large trash bin across the parking lot—the just-weighed bodies of 29 coyotes, some of them rotting for two days in 90-degree...
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By Karen E. Lange
September 1, 2018

Why killing coyotes doesn't work

For more than a century, human beings have waged a war on coyotes, killing them with poison, traps, guns, hunting dogs and a variety of other cruel coyote killing methods . Nonetheless, the wary nature of coyotes and their remarkable adaptability has allowed them to quadruple their range throughout...
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Wild Neighbors (adapted from the book)
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Cruelest shows on earth

The white Bengal tiger paces back and forth, back and forth in a squat cage on the edge of the show ring. The cage is little longer than the tiger's body. The clock ticks down to the start of three scheduled performances at this fair in Pennsylvania. Potted palms and wooden masks decorate the ring...
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by Karen E. Lange
March 1, 2019
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Banning Trophy Hunting

To save animals from death for the sake of a wildlife trophy.
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Coyote hazing: Guidelines for discouraging neighborhood coyotes

Coyotes generally avoid people. But if you encounter coyotes who have adapted to urban environments, hazing techniques can teach them to keep away.
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Adopting from an animal shelter or rescue group

Animal shelters are your best source when looking for a pet. Not only do they have a great selection of adult animals for adoption, but many of them also have kittens, puppies and purebred pets.
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Battling the Worst Hunting Practices

We're standing against the most egregious abuses of wildlife.
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Coyote calling contests

"Coyote calling contests"—in which contestants compete for prizes to see who can kill the most coyotes in a specified period of time—are found across the west and midwest. In South Dakota, coyote hunters gather at bars the night before a hunt to bet on winning teams and take bets on who will kill...
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Proposed Westport, Connecticut ordinance would overturn longstanding trapping ban

The Humane Society of the United States is speaking out as the town of Westport, Connecticut, is considering changes to the current town code to allow the use of trapping to control coyotes. The proposed change would allow homeowners or the town Board of Selectman to hire wildlife trappers to trap...
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August 22, 2017

Coyotes and people: What to know if you see or encounter a coyote

If you see a coyote in the city or suburbs, don't be alarmed. Attacks on humans are very rare. Our tools will teach coyotes to keep their distance.
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How to make your yard family-friendly

Decaying logs and miniature bogs, hollowed stalks and piled rocks, nutritious pollen and leaves fallen: They’re not the stuff of traditional nursery rhymes and baby showers. But if wild mothers-to-be had gift registries, these natural supplies would top the list. Though the basic elements for...
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Nancy Lawson
May 1, 2017

The HSUS lauds U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for new rules protecting iconic wildlife in Alaska from aerial hunting, baiting and trapping on wildlife refuges

The Humane Society of the United States applauds the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for finalizing a rule prohibiting cruel hunting methods on more than 76 million acres of National Wildlife Refuge lands in Alaska. Effective 30 days from publication, state officials and trophy hunters on National...
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August 3, 2016

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