Take Action Through Our Issues

• Badger Slaughter

  

  Badgers are under the threat of mass slaughter from a misguided attempt to control the spread of bovine tuberculosis. Learn More

• Drive Fisheries

  

  During a drive, fishermen in places such as Taiji, Japan slaughter hundreds of dolphins at a time. Learn More

• Fisheries & Bycatch

  

  Hundreds of thousands of animals are unintentionally killed every year from becoming injured by or entangled in nets, lines, and hooks. Learn More

• Habitat Protection

  

  HSI helps protect and create habitat to preserve wildlife populations. Learn More

• Immunocontraception

  

  HSI is working with scientists to develop a non-hormonal birth control method to control breeding in confined wild animal populations. Learn More

• Marine Mammals in Captivity

  

  The more we learn about marine mammals, the more troubling it becomes to keep these complex, intelligent creatures in tanks and pens.  Learn More

• Marine Noise

  

  Marine mammals use sound to communicate, navigate, find mates, and avoid predators. But human-caused noise pollution can disrupt, injure, and even kill these animals. Learn More

• Mercy Release

  

  The Buddhist tradition of mercy release began centuries ago with spontaneous acts of compassion toward animals, but the modern version causes suffering and environmental damage. Learn More

• Rhinoceros Poaching

  

  All five species of rhino are in crisis due to poaching and the trade in their horns for Traditional Chinese Medicine. Learn More

• Shark Finning

  

  Every year, in oceans around the world, tens of millions of sharks are hunted to meet the demand for shark fin soup. Learn More

• Trophy Hunting

  

  Every year, hundreds of thousands of wild animals, representing hundreds of different species, are slain by trophy hunters. Learn More

• Whaling

  

  Despite a ban on commercial whaling, whales are still hunted. HSI is calling for a global whale sanctuary to end all whaling for commercial purposes forever. Learn More

• Wildlife Trade

  

  The international wildlife trade threatens the survival of many species and results in the inhumane treatment of billions of animals every year. Learn More