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Act Now to Oppose Deceptive, Anti-Wildlife Legislation
Endangered Species, Terrestrial WildlifeThe so-called Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471/S. 1462) is a Trojan horse that will unleash clearcut logging, slash wildlife protections under the Endangered Species Act, and block science-based forest...
Act Now to Oppose an Extreme Bill that Prioritizes Profits Over Wildlife
Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe House of Representatives will soon vote on an extreme bill that would weaken protections for wildlife under the Endangered Species Act. The “ESA Amendments Act” (H.R. 1897) prioritizes industry...
Act Now to Protect the Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Endangered Species Act—the world’s most powerful conservation law—gives us a fighting chance to save imperiled wildlife. It has achieved enormous success, saving 99% of listed species from extinction. Yet,...
Support a Horse Slaughter Ban in the Farm Bill
EquinesEach year, tens of thousands of horses are exported to Canada and Mexico from the United States to be butchered in slaughterhouses. The entire process of horse slaughter, from transport...
Help Restrict Body-Gripping Traps on Wildlife Refuges
Terrestrial WildlifeNearly half of all National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) lands allow the use of steel-jaw leghold and other body-gripping traps, which aren’t selective about who they catch and inflict prolonged...
Urge Congress to End the Abusive Practice of Soring Horses
Equines“Soring”—which involves intentionally inflicting pain on a horse’s hooves and front limbs to produce an exaggerated high-stepping gait known as the “Big Lick”—remains a persistent and rampant practice in Tennessee...
Take Action to End Mink Fur Farming
Farmed AnimalsA growing body of science indicates that mink on fur farms incubate respiratory diseases that can be passed to humans. The crowded conditions on fur farms, where wire cages are...
Help Protect Vulnerable Farmed Animals During Transport!
Farmed AnimalsEach year, millions of farmed animals are subjected to long, grueling journeys across the US. Their only source of federal protection from stress and suffering on these trips is the...
Help Stop a Cruel Horse Transport Practice
EquinesThe bipartisan Horse Transportation Safety Act (H.R. 3623) has been reintroduced in the US House of Representatives. Led by Reps. Steve Cohen (D-TN), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Dina Titus (D-NV),...
Take Action to Protect Children and Animals from Abuse!
Companion AnimalsThe bipartisan Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act (H.R. 712) would address the link between child and animal abuse by allowing states to include animal abuse among the...