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The HSUS challenges USDA over mass removal of animal welfare records
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
Tens of millions of animals are used in research, testing, and education every year in the United States. The public will
ENVIRONMENT
Obama signs executive order closing animal cruelty loophole on U.S. military bases
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
This article first appeared on Wayne Pacelle's blog, A Humane Nation. We also hope that the adoption of the UCMJ provision
ENVIRONMENT
Rethinking Trapping And Public Lands
By
Eric Uhlfelder
, Contributor
Writer and photographer
If the initiative passes, this is a big deal, not only because Montana has a lot of public lands--one third of the state or 50,000 square miles--and a long trapping tradition, but it will punctuate the growing shift to keeping state public lands safer for everybody.
ENVIRONMENT
TripAdvisor Says 'No' To Animal Exploitation
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
If people stop going to places and attractions that do terrible things to animals, those places will wither, starved of the cash that motivates their entire operation. Kudos to TripAdvisor for this forward-looking policy and for providing an additional example of the humane economy in practice.
IMPACT
Manby-Pacelle Pact: Hot Air and Hollow Words On Dolphin Drives
By
Ric O'Barry
, Contributor
Founder/Director of Dolphin Project and star of the Academy Aw...
HSUS has endorsed SeaWorld, SeaWorld endorses IMATA and hopefully, the public is too stupid to make the connection. Meanwhile
ENVIRONMENT
Feds must dismiss unhinged advice on wild horses
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
Act now to save America's wild horses » Because the captive horse management has cannibalized so much of the funding, the
ENVIRONMENT
Horse Soring Reflects Badly on Tennessee
By
Cathy Kangas
, Contributor
Member, Board of Directors, Humane Society
Courtesy of the Humane Society of the United States Tennessee does not want to be known as a state that abuses horses. Here
ENTERTAINMENT
Elephant Memories: A Childhood Lost, And Found - At The Circus
By
Sandi Bachom
, Contributor
Video Journalist, Filmmaker, Author
The falsehoods being perpetrated against the animal enterprise industry is unconscionable. This is about animal welfare, people who know everything about animals, defending themselves against those who know nothing.
POLITICS
Donald Trump Jr. May Be Out Of Luck In Killing More Leopards
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
It is time to provide the same level of protection to the African leopard. Donald Trump Jr., Honeywell CEO David Cote, and other over-privileged animal exploiters can use their wealth to entertain themselves in other ways and let these animals be.
ENVIRONMENT
No Matter How Fast They Run, Pamplona's Bulls Are Doomed
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
It's cruelty masquerading as celebration. Terrorized animals, thrust into a world of screaming, slick surfaces, physical torment, and, in the end, serial, protracted stabbing.
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ENVIRONMENT
Breaking News: Perdue Announces Major Reforms For chickens; Progress Spotlights Poultry Problems, Solutions
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
As we begin our launch of a major campaign to improve the lives of chickens raised for meat, I'm happy to report one of the biggest brand names in the world of chicken production is announcing promising reforms.
ENVIRONMENT
The Humane Economy
By
Cathy Kangas
, Contributor
Member, Board of Directors, Humane Society
Sea World will no longer breed killer whales; Armani discontinued its use of fur; Petco and PetSmart offer shelter dogs and no longer support puppy mills; Ringling Brothers has ended their use of elephants. The world is becoming a better place for animals.
ENVIRONMENT
The Surging Humane Economy
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
Embracing animal protection is no longer a burden or a sacrifice. It's an opportunity for us as individuals to grow and to be empowered, and for businesses to grow and to connect with consumers.
ENVIRONMENT
Shut Down Puppy Mills
By
Cathy Kangas
, Contributor
Member, Board of Directors, Humane Society
There are an estimated 2.11 million puppies sold through puppy mills each year, while an estimated 2.4 million healthy, adoptable
ENVIRONMENT
Oklahoma Bill to Defund Animal Welfare Organizations Dies a Merciful Death
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
I am glad to report that one very bad idea, coming out of Oklahoma, is dead, at least for now. A key Oklahoma Senate committee has chosen not to take up a bill to ban charitable giving by the state's citizens to animal welfare groups.
ENVIRONMENT
Breaking News: Walmart, the Nation's Biggest Food Seller, Says No to Cage Confinement for Hens
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
Because of the tremendous work of the HSUS team, along with our friends, including Compassion in World Farming, we can mark it down in our calendars, as a matter of historical record: April 5 was a big day indeed.
ENVIRONMENT
Commending Walmart's Cage-Free Commitment
By
Matt Bershadker
, Contributor
President & CEO, ASPCA
This week, Walmart, the largest grocery retailer in the U.S., took a positive step with its announcement to stop carrying shell eggs from hens raised in battery cages by 2025. The ASPCA was proud to work with Walmart on this historic decision.
ENVIRONMENT
More Reflections on the SeaWorld Agreement
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby and I sent a letter to President Obama urging him to use a wide range of diplomatic tools to pressure Japan to end its commercial whaling activities and to stop contravening international law by slaughtering hundreds of innocent whales.
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STYLE
Giorgio Armani Goes Fur-Free
By
Kate Bratskeir
Furreal!
ENVIRONMENT
Breaking News: SeaWorld to End All Orca Breeding
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
The humane economy can move at lightning speed, and hit with full force. The world is waking up to the needs of all animals, and the smartest CEOs don't resist the change. They hitch a ride on it and harness the momentum.
ENVIRONMENT
My Exclusive Interview, On Wildlife Protection, With President Barack Obama
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
I had the privilege and opportunity to ask President Obama about what he considers some of his top accomplishments in protecting wildlife, and this interview represents one of the fullest expressions of his views that's been published anywhere on his wildlife protection ethic.
ENVIRONMENT
There Is a New Normal in the Egg Industry, and It's Cage-Free
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
In recent months, more than 60 of the world's largest food retailers, restaurant chains, and others have set timelines for going 100 percent cage-free. I'm confident that within the next month we'll see other retailers come on board.
ENVIRONMENT
Here Comes the Humane Economy
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
It's astonishing that the government of Canada is still defending the seal hunt when it's a money loser for the nation and taxpayers foot the bill for something that generates almost no revenue whatsoever.
SAN FRANCISCO
How To Help The Animals
By
Ken White
, Contributor
President, Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
What would you do if your kitten was kidnapped and abused? What if your dog was tortured by teenagers in a gang ritual? What if you knew of a trailer where dogs and cats had been abandoned, living without food, fresh air, or someone to take care of them?
ENVIRONMENT
Furry Celebs in the Spotlight for National Campaign to Promote Pet Adoption
By
Wayne Pacelle
, Contributor
President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
They are serving as ambassadors for us in our quest to connect people with homeless animals and to save millions of lives.
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