Though she ascended to the Presidential cabinet with the distinction as the nation’s first Interior Secretary of Native American descent and with a track record as an animal protection advocate, Deb Haaland may be at the helm when the policy of forbidding sport hunting at America’s national parks is unraveling. And she may do it … Read more
Opening Up Hunting in a Jewel of the National Park System Would Be Harmful Precedent (Washington, D.C.) – Animal Wellness Action and partner organizations called on Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to halt plans for the National Park Service (NPS) to open up a hunting season in the coming months for bison in the northern part … Read more
Recommends End of Trophy Hunting of Captive Lions, Ban on Commercial Trade in Their Parts, and Prohibiting Commercial Cub Petting Operations Washington, D.C. — Calling for “the ending of certain inhumane and irresponsible practices that greatly harm the reputation of South Africa and the position of South Africa as a leader in conservation,” the nation’s … Read more
Last Week’s Leaked Video of NRA Leader Shooting Elephant Shows Peril for Wildlife in Southern Africa The video released last week by The New Yorker of a hunting gambit by National Rifle Association (NRA) chief Wayne LaPierre reminds us why Botswana and South Africa have a duty to close their doors to foreign trophy hunters who care … Read more
Ashland, OR –The Center for a Humane Economy reacted to today’s announcement from the Jackson County District Attorney that Greensprings Fire Chief Gene Davies will not be prosecuted for rendering aid to a young black bear on April 7th. Chief Davies was cited on April 8th by Oregon State Police (OSP) for his role in … Read more
Press Release The animals were all placed for adoption by the Bureau of Land Management’s adoption programs, which put federally protected equines at risk of slaughter Sutherlin, Oregon – A review of ODFW’s administrative rules governing wildlife rehabilitation reveals that the agency violated those rules when it killed a young black bear cub rescued by … Read more
FDA Modernization Act Can Deliver Game-Changing Results for Patients and for Animals Since 1938, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act (FFDCA) has required animal testing for new drugs. In every and all cases. Hard stop. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) religiously requires the use of animals in testing even when its own scientists … Read more
Dozens of Cockfighting Arenas, Hundreds of Major Cockfighting Breeding Operations Continue to Operate in Oklahoma Oklahoma City — Animal Wellness Action (AWA) applauded Cleveland County Sheriff Chris Amason and his deputies for putting a stop to a major cockfight in Noble. This bust comes weeks after a bust in Bryan County that caught as many as … Read more
Legislation Aims to Get Safer Drugs to Patients More Quickly, Embracing Innovation and Shedding Costly, Cruel, Non-Predictive Animal Tests to Revamp FDA New Drug Testing Protocols That Will Reduce Animal Testing and Enable Use of Most Scientifically Advanced Methods. Washington, D.C. – Today, Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, the Michelson Center … Read more
We knew of the remarkable career of the Australian poet, essay, and novelist David Brooks, but only met him after Animal Wellness Action’s sister organization, the Center for a Humane Economy, launched its “Kangaroos Are Not Shoes” campaign. He and Jeffrey Masson, also a best-selling author, based in Australia, wrote an essay about the commercial … Read more