Wildlife & Animal Welfare

As part of a broad range of efforts to help animals, The HSUS works hard to see that humane issues are advanced in the U.S. Congress. We are building support for a raft of legislation, including measures relate...

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be ...

This week, West Hollywood, Calif., became the first city in the U.S. to ban the sale of fur products, which will go into effect on September 21, 2013. The City Council voted 3-1 in support of the controversial ...

Survival has released new pictures of an uncontacted Yanomami village in Brazil, 20 years after one of its crucial campaigns created the biggest forested indigenous territory in the world. Survival Internationa...

  By Hayley Miller WASHINGTON -- Bob Barker doesn''t think "The Greatest Show On Earth" is great for animals, and he made his case Wednesday on Capitol Hill. The former host of America...

By TreeLiving You will be shocked to know that even in today''s times, when mankind has made a considerable progress in behaviour or, science, and technology, there still are thousands of people who eat...

  By DAVID CRARY AND JULIE WATSON SAN DIEGO — A federal court is being asked to grant constitutional rights to five killer whales who perform at marine parks – an unprecedented and perhaps quix...

  By James Gerken Have you seen the new Coke can yet? Beginning November 1, 1.4 billion of Coke''s famous red cans will be turning white in honor of the world''s polar bears. Coca-Cola anno...

We recently wrote about the pro-vegetarian ads Mercy For Animals spread throughout busy transit spots in Chicago. Now, the animal rights organization has unveiled three very powerful television commercials. ...

WWF and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) confirmed the extinction of the Javan rhinoceros in Vietnam on October 25, 2011. (more…)...