http://www.hsus.org Current HSI press releases. Humane Society International info@hsi.org Copyright © 2008 Humane Society International. All rights reserved. Convio Content Management System Module en-us www.hsus.org-51122340 http://www.hsus.org/hsi/press_room/press_releases/hay_island_opened_seal_hunt_110609.html Humane Society International/Canada and The Humane Society of the United States condemns the Nova Scotia legislature's passage of Bill 50 – amendments to the Wilderness Areas Protection Act to allow the commercial slaughter of baby seals on Hay Island for their fur. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:54:29 -0500 www.hsus.org-51122642 http://www.hsus.org/hsi/press_room/press_releases/hsi_wins_seal_campaign_award_110609.html Humane Society International is the proud recipient of the Campaign of the Year award at the European Public Affairs Awards in Brussels Thursday night. This highly coveted award, which is voted for by the professional lobby community in Brussels, was given to HSI for its high profile and successful lobby campaign to achieve an EU ban on trade in seal products. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:11:26 -0500 www.hsus.org-51068937 http://www.hsus.org/hsi/press_room/press_releases/canada_requests_consultation_on_eu_seal_ban_110209.html Humane Society International/Canada condemns the Canadian government's reported request for consultations at the World Trade Organization in response to the European Union's ban on seal product trade, stating that the move flies in the face of Canadian values and sound economics. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:02:48 -0500 www.hsus.org-50981941 http://www.hsus.org/hsi/press_room/press_releases/hsi_canada_nova_scotia_governments_move_to_open_protected_wilderness_area_to_commercial_seal_slaughter.html The Humane Society of the United States launched the Canadian seafood boycott in the United States in 2005. To date, the ProtectSeals boycott has gained the support of more than 5,500 establishments and 650,000 individuals. While many of the companies are currently avoiding seafood from Newfoundland because of its role in the harp seal kill, Nova Scotia's increasing involvement in commercial sealing will likely cause businesses to expand their boycott to seafood from Nova Scotia. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:03:48 -0400 www.hsus.org-50976352 http://www.hsus.org/hsi/press_room/press_releases/article_on_farm_animal_transport_102609.html A chapter in the upcoming book Handbook of Disease Outbreaks: Prevention, Detection and Control implicates the long-distance transport of farm animals in the spread of human and animal diseases. Dr. Michael Greger, director of public health and animal agriculture for The HSUS, co-authored the chapter. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:56:41 -0400 www.hsus.org-50920300 http://www.hsus.org/hsi/press_room/press_releases/hsi_cacao_workshops_102309.html Humane Society International is conducting a series of environmental education workshops in the rural region of Talamanca in Costa Rica. The program is part of HSI's environmentally friendly cacao production program, which is funded by the U.S. State Department. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:42:12 -0400 www.hsus.org-51241531 http://www.hsus.org/hsi/press_room/press_releases/sled_dog_rescue_111709.html In November 2009, Humane Society International and the SPCA Laurentides-Labelle partnered to rescue approximately 100 neglected sled dogs in the Upper Laurentians of Quebec. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:48:24 -0400 www.hsus.org-51258591 http://www.hsus.org/hsi/press_room/press_releases/shark_bill_advances.html In November 2009, the Shark Conservation Act (S. 850) advanced, passed by the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:48:24 -0400 www.hsus.org-50891097 http://www.hsus.org/hsi/press_room/press_releases/cyber-marchers_urge_eu_alternatives_to_animal_testing_102109.html On Wednesday, more than 65,000 people in cyberspace — including comedian Ricky Gervais, actress Joanna Lumley and rock stars Brian May and Chrissie Hynde — are asking European Union politicians in Strasbourg to defend better science without animal suffering. The world's first ever cyber-protest for animals in laboratories was presented to Members of Parliament at the Parliamentary Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals meeting to discuss the revision of the EU animal experiments law. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:48:24 -0400 www.hsus.org-50887865 http://www.hsus.org/hsi/press_room/press_releases/hsi_canada_fundraising_to_save_bears_102009.html Great Bear Nature Tours has teamed up with Humane Society International Canada to save bears in the Great Bear Rainforest. In support of the HSI Canada online Race to Save the Bears fundraising challenge, Great Bear Nature Tours has donated the grand prize of a trip for two to view grizzly and black bears in the Great Bear Rainforest. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:40:43 -0400