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Shocking undercover investigation exposes auction house of horrors where over 550 hunting trophies are sold to the highest bidder

WASHINGTON—A shocking undercover investigation recently conducted in Iowa by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International found what can only be described as a massive

Two male lions named Netsai and Humba in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
Cecil the lion’s heirs may be the next trophy hunting target

WASHINGTON—The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International and Humane Society Legislative Fund sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week calling out that the

World Health Organization and others recommend countries to urgently suspend trade in wild mammals and close food markets selling wild mammals

WASHINGTION—Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO), World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a guidance urging governments

Taika Waititi, Ricky Gervais, Zac Efron, Olivia Munn and more star in Humane Society International’s animated short film Save Ralph in aid of global campaign to ban cosmetic testing on animals

WASHINGTON—Hollywood filmmakers and movie stars have joined forces with Humane Society International to produce a powerful stop-motion animated short film, Save Ralph, calling for an end to cosmetic

Giraffe
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must turn over trophy hunting and wildlife import data to the public

WASHINGTON—After five years, a federal judge in the District of Columbia ruled last night that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can no longer withhold valuable wildlife trade data—such as tracking

Ending the dog and cat meat trade 196 dogs saved from South Korea’s dog meat trade arrive in the US to find homes, as new poll shows 84% of South Koreans reject eating dog meat

CHANTILLY, Va.—Some 196 dogs saved from South Korea’s brutal dog meat trade touched down in the United States to start their search for loving homes, thanks to a rescue mission by Humane Society

Legal action initiated to speed Endangered Species Act protections for giraffes

WASHINGTON— Conservation and animal protection groups today filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to consider Endangered Species Act protections for Africa’s

Intensive animal agriculture could spark the next pandemic, says new report, recommending major global shift to more plant proteins

WASHINGTON—The world’s addiction to intensive animal farming, in which thousands of stressed animals are kept in close proximity, is the perfect breeding ground for future pandemics, and world leaders

Ending the dog and cat meat trade Actor Daniel Henney adopts Juliette, a dog saved from a South Korean dog meat farm by Humane Society International

WASHINGTON—Korean-American actor Daniel Henney just became the proud pup parent of Juliette, a young golden retriever rescued from a dog meat farm in Hongseong, South Korea by Humane Society

Working toward a Humane World

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