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Wildlife ACT Highlights 2023 – Wildlife ACT

Wildlife Monitoring Project Highlights In 2023, Wildlife ACT continued to provide intensive daily wildlife monitoring support to six KwaZulu-Natal Protected Areas. This included a combination of government, private, and community-owned Protected Areas, thereby providing a holistic approach to endangered species monitoring in the region. Our focus on endangered and priority species continued to include African […]

Brutal killing of African elephant highlights need to end trophy hunting

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We have just learned about a heartless and illegal hunt that took the life of a male elephant in South Africa’s Limpopo province earlier this month. Here’s what we know at this point: The hunting party consisted of a trophy hunting client, a hunting guide, a reserve representative and […]

Annual ‘celebration’ highlights the need to stop cruelty to horses

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Last week, members of the Humane Society of the United States’ Equine Protection team traveled to Tennessee to evaluate the condition of the horses at the 85th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. In the weeks leading up to the show, we posted billboards in town to expose the […]

Alleged monkey conspiracy at Inotiv highlights need to end animal testing

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The hurt and harm of animal testing can extend beyond what happens in laboratories, as a new scandal concerning one major animal testing company’s acquisition of monkeys shows. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether Inotiv and several of its subsidiaries violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices […]

Wildlife ACT 2022 Highlights

2022 has proven to be yet another inspiring year for Wildlife ACT. Despite contending with the knock-on effects off the Covid-19 pandemic, having a strong and determined team ensured continued successful impact for endangered species conservation in Africa. We asked a few members of the team to share some of their 2022 highlights and hopes […]

City of El Paso highlights ‘hard-working’ staff, volunteers at Animal Shelter

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso is celebrating National Animal Shelter Appreciation week from Nov. 6 through Nov. 12, by highlighting the hard-working staff and volunteers who have dedicated themselves to saving the lives of thousands of pets at the Animal Services Shelter. “The Animal Services team and volunteers provide compassionate […]

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