Update: Washington state has officially banned octopus farming following Governor Jay Inslee's signature on House Bill 1153 on March 13th.
This legislative action marks a...
Last week, New York State Senator Liz Krueger and Assembly Member Kenneth Zebrowski announced that they will be introducing a revised version of their...
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bipartisan bill, the Preventing Future Pandemics Act, which would direct the State Department to...
China has upgraded the national protection status of its native pangolin species, in particular the Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla, to Class I, the highest form...
1. Congratulations to Joaquin Phoenix for winning Best Actor at the Oscars for his outstanding performance in the Joker.
Joaquin gave an inspirational speech using...
Shockingly, a controversial shark-killing tournament was allowed to take place over the weekend in Jupiter, Florida. This, despite the valiant efforts of One Protest...
Photo Credit: HSI/Canada, Darren Brown
A positive step forward for animals as cosmetic animal testing and trade has officially been banned in Canada. The law...
Photos by Meredith Lee/ HSUS
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is assisting the City of Crystal Springs with the rescue of approximately 170...
A lawsuit filed yesterday in Federal District Court in Alaska charges the United States Interior Department and National Park Service (NPS) with violating multiple laws when...