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Inspector General Gives Free Pass to USDA’s “Killing Program”

Press ReleaseOctober 15, 2015Farmed Animals, Terrestrial Wildlife

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) program charged with resolving wildlife conflicts—but that perversely is responsible for killing millions of animals each year in the United States—received carte blanche from...

Seafood Giant Actively Involved in Largest Fin Whale Hunt Since Commercial Whaling Ban

Press ReleaseOctober 2, 2015Marine Wildlife

Iceland’s controversial fin whale hunt has now ended with a catch of 155 endangered fin whales, the largest slaughter since the 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling. New evidence obtained on the...

Record Numbers Convene for 2015 Homes for Horses Coalition Conference

Press ReleaseSeptember 30, 2015Equines

Leading equine rescues and sanctuaries from across the country gathered in Irving, Texas, on September 25 and 26 for the 2015 Homes for Horses Coalition conference. The only national conference for horse...

Federal Court Affirms Denial of Russian Beluga Import for Georgia Aquarium

Press ReleaseSeptember 29, 2015Marine Wildlife

A federal court today affirmed the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) denial of Georgia Aquarium’s application for a permit under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to import 18 beluga whales from...

Organizations Join Fight to Halt Florida’s Black Bear Hunt

Press ReleaseSeptember 25, 2015Terrestrial Wildlife

Local, state and national animal protection and environmental organizations filed a “friend of the court” brief today in support of a lawsuit to stop the impending trophy hunt of Florida black bears,...

Navy Agrees to Limit Underwater Assaults on Whales, Dolphins

Press ReleaseSeptember 14, 2015Marine Wildlife

A federal court today entered an order settling two cases challenging the US Navy’s training and testing activities off the coasts of Southern California and Hawai‘i, securing long-sought protections for...

Organizations Notify USFWS of Intent to Sue Over Killing of Red Wolf Mother

Press ReleaseSeptember 1, 2015Terrestrial Wildlife

Conservation and animal welfare organizations, including the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Defenders of Wildlife, and the Red Wolf Coalition, as represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), notified the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)...