Kangaroo Protection Act would bar imports of kangaroo parts into the world’s largest economy Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applauded U.S. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., and Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., for this week introducing the Kangaroo Protection Act, H.R. 1992, to ban the sale of kangaroo body parts in the United States. The … Read more
Thanks to our Kangaroos Are Not Shoes campaign — launched in 2020 — the world now knows the gory details of the largest slaughter of mammals in the world for commercial trade in their parts. In Australia, nighttime shooters roll into the homes and habitats of kangaroos with their spotlights and rifles and take aim … Read more
Senators weigh in to stop the largest annual slaughter of terrestrial wildlife in the world WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. introduced legislation today to cut off the U.S. marketplace to the parts of kangaroos, who are commercially slaughtered in their native habitats for export, mainly to make athletic … Read more
Press Release Athletic wear giant contributes to mass orphaning of kangaroos Washington, D.C. — The Center for a Humane Economy responded to news this week that a live 6-month-old joey had to be rescued from inside the pouch of its decapitated mother in Queensland, Australia. Photographs and video of the grisly scene prompted the Center to … Read more
Press Release Comments come in response to concerned shareholders who explained inhumane, continued use of kangaroo skins in shoes Fürth, Germany — Animal wellness groups were encouraged by comments from Adidas CEO Björn Gulden who last week acknowledged that the commercial industry of killing kangaroos to make shoes is “terrible.” The top executive added, “We … Read more
Press Release Shareholders call out corporate executives to explain inhumane, continued use of kangaroo skins in shoe products Fürth, Germany — Animal welfare activists disrupted the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of adidas in Fürth, Germany, today with shareholders calling on corporate executives, CEO Björn Gulden and CFO Harm Ohlmeyer, to answer why the company persists … Read more
One more major win for our Kangaroos Are Not Shoes campaign puts additional pressure on Adidas. Perhaps overtaken by our counterpunching to the sheer sadism of the man who killed Theia (the adolescent female wolf in Wyoming), and, just before that horror, to the immense scale of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s plan for … Read more
The two big brands in athletic footwear announced plans last March to halt any use of kangaroo skins in their shoes by the end of 2023 Washington, D.C. — The Center for a Humane Economy noted that the start of the new year is the trigger for Puma and Nike to put into practice their March … Read more
We fight to tackle large-scale, industrialized mistreatment of animals, while also working to close out smaller-scale animal-exploitation enterprises that have lost any meaningful social acceptance. When you invest in a private company and buy its stock, you expect a return on your investment. You should expect the same from a non-profit. As we approach year … Read more
Press Release Footwear Giant Called Out for Cruelly Killing Native Wildlife (Sydney, Australia)— Animal activists throughout the world joined forces over the weekend, disrupting Adidas stores and alerting customers to the corporation’s involvement in the largest mass slaughter of terrestrial wildlife in the world — on kangaroos. Led by the Animal Justice Party and as … Read more