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...
Caldore Fire Photo By: Josh Edelson/AFP
As California begins another devastating fire season, the U.S. Forest Service has announced the temporary closure of all national forests throughout the...
Photos by HSUS
This week, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) assisted the Virginia Attorney General’s Office and Chesterfield County Animal Services in...
Mexico’s National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP) recently released two pairs of endangered Mexican wolves in different areas in the state of Chihuahua,...
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...
Indraloka Animal Sanctuary in Dalton, Pennsylvania, coordinated with humane officers from the SPCA Danville Center to assist with the rescue of a small herd of sheep and...