An expedition to Ecuador to survey biodiversity.
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Central African Forest Elephant Population Down 65 Percent in Last 12 Years
Sixty-five percent of Central Africa’s forest elephants were killed between 2002 and 2013, according to a study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
NY Bill to Ban Ivory Sales Draws Praise from Conservation Group
A sweeping bill proposed by the New York state Assembly to prohibit the purchase or sale of elephant ivory and to increase the penalties for doing so in New York has attracted praise from conservation organizations, including the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Steps for Lemur Conservation in Madagascar Outlined in New Analysis
An international team of researchers have joined forces to protect Madagascar’s native lemur population.
Utah Senate Votes to Increase Cockfighting Penalties
Legislation to upgrade Utah’s law on cockfighting passed the Senate with a vote of 18-5, making it a felony on the second offense to participate in the blood sport where two roosters fight each other to the death while people place bets. A first offense will be prosecuted as a Class A misdemeanor. Under current […]
Federal Violations Found at Georgia Regents University after Undercover Investigation
Five federal violations were cited at the Georgia Regents University research facility in Augusta following an inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
In the News: Richard Berman and his Misnamed Nonprofits
Richard Berman’s “The Center for Consumer Freedom” is well known for going on the attack against proponents of animal protection, public health and other worthy causes. The HSUS turns the tables on the group with this critique.
UK weather: Before and after the deluge – how the floods retreated
Floods which left much of the Thames Valley under water and sent residents scrambling for dry land during the wettest winter on record are now retreating rapidly, as these photographs show.
Endangered Right Whale has ‘Fighting Chance’ After Being Disentangled off Georgia Coast [VIDEO]
An endangered right whale that became entangled in hundreds of feet of heavy fishing rope off the Georgia coast has a “fighting chance” to survive after rescue workers were able to cut away most of line.
Fox Pens to Remain as Virginia House Committee Votes Down Sensible Legislation
A subcommittee of the Virginia House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources voted down legislation to restrict inhumane fox pens. The Humane Society of the United States Virginia State Director Laura Donahue issued a statement in response.
