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I'm a Little Tiger

Through a partnership with the Vietnamese government, HSI's "I'm a Little Tiger" book will be used in schools to help teach children about tiger poaching concerns and conservation efforts. Watch the video. You can click the lower-left icon to view in full-screen

Timeline: Cosmetics Testing on Animals

For decades, animal welfare advocates have been working to end the testing of makeup and personal care products on animals. See how far we've come and how you can help support the Be Cruelty-Free campaign, our global effort to end cosmetics cruelty

Call for proposals: Progress in human disease research

Background BioMed21 is an initiative by Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States to support strategic scientific dialogue regarding the potential of extending the U.S. National Research Council vision of 21 st century toxicology to the wider field

EatKind

Across the globe, millions of people are giving their bodies a boost, helping to spare animals from the misery of confinement in factory farms, and contributing to a more sustainable future by making compassionate choices each time they eat. By reducing or

Breaking News: SeaWorld to End All Orca Breeding

In a sign that the humane economy is an unyielding force, exerting its influence on companies in all sectors of commerce, SeaWorld announced in cooperation with The HSUS today that it will end all breeding of its orcas and it won’t obtain

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Campaigning to end the dog meat trade

HSI is fighting the cruel dog and cat meat trade in countries across Asia. Here’s how we’re working to achieve change. Ending the dog and cat meat trade is a complex challenge that demands an in-depth understanding of local contexts and a

African white rhino
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Q&A: HSI’s campaign to end trophy hunting of imperiled species

How is trophy hunting different from other types of hunting? The most common form of hunting in the world is subsistence hunting (hunting for food). Trophy hunting—also referred to as “sport hunting” under many laws—however, is a niche form of hunting motivated

How HSI is Fighting Trophy Hunting

1. HSI works to improve protection under a global treaty, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, for species that are most targeted by trophy hunters, including elephants, lions, rhinos, leopards and many other species. 2

Trophy Hunting: Animals Under Fire

Some of the animals that trophy hunters covet and what HSI is doing to stop trophy hunting: Elephants African elephants are experiencing an unprecedented poaching crisis and their numbers are dwindling. American trophy hunters imported the parts of an estimated 5,774 elephants

Working toward a Humane World

"A Humane World" is the official blog of Humane World for Animals—a first-hand account of our ongoing efforts to protect animals, as told by our president and CEO, Kitty Block. Subscribe for regular updates.

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