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World Lion Day sees South Africa tarnished by captive lion industry
CAPE TOWN—South Africa is not a good place for lions today, on World Lion Day—and it won’t be tomorrow either, with an estimated 11,000 lions held captive in more than 300 facilities across the country. The captive lion breeding industry is marked by ongoing exposure of poor conditions and welfare
COP26’s lack of advocacy for livestock reduction is a ludicrous failure, says Humane Society International
LONDON—As COP26 prepares to reveal the final pledges focused on cutting emissions from energy, transport and other sectors, campaigners from Humane Society International, one of the largest global animal protection NGOs in the world, say the total omission of targets to reduce livestock farming and
EU accused of blocking recovery of endangered mako sharks in the Atlantic
BRUSSELS—The European Union must stop allowing the fishing industry to keep and profit from endangered shortfin mako sharks ‘accidentally’ caught in the North Atlantic, or risk the species going extinct, warn leading animal protection groups Pro Wildlife, Humane Society International/Europe, and
Human-wildlife conflict resolution: HSI/Africa and other NGOs continue working to find solutions for threatened Mawana elephants
On October 24, the provincial conservation and management authority Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife issued an urgent call for non-lethal solutions for elephant conflict mitigation of roaming elephants following the recent movement of approximately 30 elephants into the Esidakaneni area, posing a
Animal testing company agrees to pay historic $35 million resolution two years after the epic rescue mission of approximately 4,000 beagles
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—Today, the Department of Justice announced that Inotiv, the parent company of Envigo, agreed to pay more than $35 million as a resolution to an investigation which included a criminal search warrant executed at Envigo RMS’s facility in Cumberland, Virginia, in May 2022. This
After legal loss, Trump Administration disbands illegal trophy hunting council
WASHINGTON -- After a key legal defeat, the Department of the Interior told a federal district court in New York late Friday that no future meetings of the International Wildlife Conservation Council (IWCC) will take place, bringing an end to the controversial council. Environmental and animal
The Humane Society of the United States launches campaign to address the inflation-exacerbated pet poverty crisis
(WASHINGTON)—As inflation pushes prices higher, many families across the country are struggling to afford veterinary care, food and supplies for their beloved pets. Nowhere is this more acute than for families who were already experiencing systemic poverty. According to the latest consumer price
Canadian Commercial Seal Slaughter
With hundreds of thousands of seals clubbed and shot to death for their fur in most years, Canada's commercial seal hunt is the largest slaughter of marine mammals on Earth. It is also the most brutal. It’s a cruel slaughter of baby seals Canadian government statistics confirm more than 97 percent
Dog trafficker in Indonesia sentenced to record 17-month jail term for trading in stolen dogs for human consumption
CENTRAL JAVA, Indonesia—A dog trafficker in Indonesia involved in the supply and slaughter of dogs for human consumption has been found guilty of breaking the law and sentenced to a record 17 months in jail. Despite a national government declaration that dogs are not considered food in Indonesia
Horse slaughter
The transportation and slaughter of horses for meat is not only unnecessary and inhumane, but it is also harmful in many ways.
Shocking undercover investigation reveals illicit elephant ivory sold across Connecticut
HARTFORD, Connecticut—Today the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International released alarming results of an undercover investigation at 29 Connecticut stores, revealing the illicit sale of elephant ivory, as well as bone and teeth from other imperiled species. Elephant ivory
Coalition of global animal welfare groups urges international companies to help end bloody “pig chopping” ritual in Vietnam
NEM THUONG, BAC NINH, Vietnam — Animal welfare campaigners are urging global companies such as Samsung and Canon to take a strong stand against a gruesome Lunar New Year festival in Vietnam in which live pigs are tied up and paraded around the streets before being chopped in half with machetes
Speaker Bios for The Mitigation Potential of Plant-Based Diets: From Science to Policy
Jenny Chandler Alexandra Clark Dr. Doru-Leonard Irimie Florent Marcellesi, MEP Marie Persson Dr. Marco Springmann Cristina Tirado-von der Pahlen, DVM, MS, PhD Jenny Chandler Jenny Chandler is a freelance food writer and teacher based in Bristol, England. She has written a number of cook books
Atlantic Canada’s baby seal slaughter begins
The Atlantic Canadian commercial slaughter of baby seals – in which tens of thousands of harp seals just a few weeks of age are shot and clubbed for their fur each year – opened today at 6 am. The mass killing follows a commercial slaughter of several thousand adult seals that was controversially
Fast Facts on Canada's Commercial Seal Slaughter
About the slaughter With more than one million seals killed in the last five years alone, Canada's commercial seal hunt is the largest slaughter of marine mammals on Earth. It's a hunt for baby seals. Fully 97 percent of the seals killed in the past five years have been less than three months old
Eating for Your Health
With each passing year, more people around the world suffer from obesity, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke and high blood pressure. Choosing vegetarian options over meat, eggs and dairy products not only helps animals and the environment—it helps our health, too. Many of the chronic diseases
Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition celebrates US Pharmacopeia recognition of synthetic alternatives to horseshoe crab blood
The Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition, a coalition of more than 50 conservation and healthcare organizations including the Humane Society of the United States, applauds the U.S. Pharmacopeia’s Microbiology Expert Committee for voting to adopt Chapter 86: Bacterial Endotoxins Test Using Recombinant
Tragedy as 370 dogs and cats die on board “death truck” in China headed for brutal meat trade
BEIJING—Chinese animal activists have released shocking footage of dead and dying dogs and cats on a truck crammed with 1,408 animals being trafficked for the meat trade in China. Three hundred and seventy dogs and cats perished on board, or shortly after removal from, what activists are calling the
HSI's engagement with policies and treaties
Humane Society International engages with international agreements that either directly or indirectly affect animals on a large, global scale. The adoption or rejection of one international measure can affect thousands or even millions of animals. We actively lobby for stronger protections and
South Africa’s campaigners fight to stop cruel shipment of up to 85,000 sheep to Middle East
CAPE TOWN—As the National Council of SPCAs prepares for a third court hearing on 6th August to stop the proposed shipment of between 55,000 and 85,000 live sheep to the Middle East, Humane Society International/Africa is urging South African citizens to add their voices of support in ending the