US zoos now plan to import baby elephants from Zimbabwe, undeterred by the international furore over their 2016 import of 18 wild elephants from Swaziland. The US Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) media liaison, Rob Vernon, has confirmed “knowledge of a possible (elephant) import by AZA members and others,” but denied knowledge of which […]
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A new HSUS video underscores the harms caused by trophy hunting of mountain lions
A new video we’ve released blows the lid off of a dirty secret, that America’s iconic mountain lions are being killed at unsustainably high numbers for nothing more than trophies. In our video, you can learn from leading scientists about the myths behind trophy hunting of mountain lions and why we must stop it. The […]
Petition: End Illegal Ortolan Hunting in France!
The ortolan bunting, also known as ortolan, is a songbird that’s tortured and eaten as a delicacy in France. The beautiful little birds migrate from Europe to Africa every year, but each migration season, hunters catch 30,000, which is ten percent of the population. Ortolan poaching is illegal in France, but the industry still thrives […]
Petition: Stop the Expansion of Hunting on National Wildlife Refuges!
There are 567 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States. They are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System, according to the FWS website, is to “administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management and, where appropriate, restoration of the fish, […]
Petition: Stop Organized Puffin Hunting in Iceland
Puffins are beautiful seabirds with bright, gorgeous colors. They’re lovingly called ‘clowns of the sea’ or ‘sea parrots’ because of their colors. Anyone would want to see a puffin given the chance, and some people do. Norway, the Faroe Islands, the US, and Canada offer puffin viewing tours for people to have the chance to […]
Somerset company sells ‘cruel’ safaris where rich hunters can pay to kill animals including giraffes and elephants
A company near Glastonbury has come under fire for selling “cruel” safaris where hunters can pay to kill baboons, monkeys, elephants, giraffes, and zebras. ProStalk, based in Baltonsborough, six miles from Glastonbury, offers a range of packages specialising in trophy hunts across Africa, reports the Mirror. Prices range from £875 to more than £8,000 with […]
Poacher gets 37 years for killing mom and baby rhino
MHALA – A rhino poacher who killed a cow and her baby rhino in 2015 was sentenced to an effective 30 years in prison on Wednesday. Norman Khoza (35) was convicted on eight poaching and firearm-related charges in the Mhala Regional Court. The two rhinos were poached at Nwanetse in the Kruger National Park. Khoza […]
Stop the Mass Killing of Mountain Hares in Scotland!
Mountain hares are beautiful little creatures that live in mountainous regions. One of the places they are native to is Scotland. They camouflage into the mountains with their color-changing coat that goes from brown to white in the winter. These precious animals are sadly killed by the tens of thousands every year in Scotland. They […]