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International
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Food & Medicine
Clothing & Ornaments
Entertainment
Palm Oil Crisis
Endangered Species
Pygmy Three-Toed Sloths
Elephants
Tigers
Gray Wolves
Red Wolves
Other
Endangered Species Handbook
List of Endangered Species
Wild Horses and Burros
Myths and Facts about Wild Horses and Burros
Wild Horses as Native North American Wildlife
Willie & The Nelson Family
Shaping Policy for Wildlife
What You Can Do
Other Programs
"Free" Trade
Humane Education
Free Publications for Animal Shelters
Free Publications for Libraries
Free Publications for Teachers
Human Overpopulation
What You Can Do
Government Affairs
Federal Legislation
Big Cat Public Safety Act
Captive Primate Safety Act
CECIL ACT
Chemical Poisons Reduction Act
Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act
Horse Transportation Safety Act
Humane Cosmetics Act
Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement (ORCA) Act
Pet Safety and Protection Act
Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act
Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act
Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act
Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act
State Legislation
Anti-whistleblower (“Ag-Gag”) Legislation
Cetacean Anti-Captivity Legislation and Laws
Farm Animal Anti-Confinement Legislation
Horse-Drawn Carriages
Shark Finning Legislation
Legislative History
Laws and Other Measures
Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act
Animal Welfare Act
Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act
Endangered Species Act
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Pet and Women Safety (PAWS) Act
Shark Conservation Act
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Find Your Legislator
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Increasing Government Transparency to Improve Humane Slaughter Enforcement
Protection of California Wildlife
Protection of Canada Lynx
Protection of Fire Island Deer
Protection of Red Wolves
Protection of Ocelots
Protecting Wild Horses
Past Cases
Improving Humane Slaughter of Livestock under the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act
Increasing Transparency in Food Labeling
Protection of Asian Elephants
Protection of Beluga Whales
Protection of Horses
Protection of Indiana Bats
Protection of Long Island White-Tailed Deer
Protection of Marine Mammals (USWTR)
Protection of Marine Mammals (HSTT)
Protection of Sea Turtles
Protection of Wild Foxes and Coyotes
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Shaping Policy for Animals in Laboratories
Shaping Policy for Farm Animals
Shaping Policy for Marine Life
Shaping Policy for Wildlife
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