Every Wednesday is Beansday, an opportunity to make simple, plant-based food swaps that help spare animals’ lives WASHINGTON (June 17, 2026)–Today, Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, is launching Beansday, a simple and healthy weekly habit that will spare animals’ lives. Every Wednesday people are encouraged...
Every individual can make a difference for animals and play a part in creating a more humane world. That is the foundational belief at the heart of animal advocacy of the best kind. And in that spirit, I’d like to talk about the 1984 film Footloose. Hear me out. If you recall,...
BRISBANE (June 10, 2026)—A humpback whale entangled on the Gold Coast today is the latest victim of the Queensland state government’s shark nets which endanger the lives of whales during their migration season every year and are responsible for the entanglement of countless other marine animals. A traumatising four-hour long rescue was required to free the humpback whale from a shark net this morning. Humane World for Animals Australia...
BEIJING―Days before the start of the infamous Yulin dog meat “festival” in China’s Guangxi province, animal activists have permanently closed a dog slaughterhouse in the city’s first ever alternative livelihood conversion program. Nine dogs found at the property were saved from slaughter, among them three still wearing their collars and clearly...
Unfortunately, wombats are one of the top species impacted by animal-vehicle collisions in Australia. Car strikes are also one of the leading reasons that wombats are rescued. It is a common enough story: a pouch check of a road-struck female wombat reveals a vulnerable joey needing specialised care which is...
Recently published figures from the Victorian Government have revealed a disturbing trend in yearly wildlife killing statistics as the number of animals permitted for destruction saw another sharp increase on top of previous figures. The Victorian Government authorised 4,321 wombats for lethal control in the state in 2025, a sharp...
Humane World for Animals Australia is welcoming a New South Wales Legislative Council Animal Welfare Committee Inquiry into the treatment of dingoes in the state’s national parks as a milestone in the effort to end persecution of the species, which holds significant ecological and cultural value across Australia. The inquiry...
A charismatic flagship rainforest species Left: Southern pink underwing moth larvae, Right: Southern pink underwing moth adult, © Isaac Wishart Walking through the dimly lit subtropical rainforest, you stumble across an unusual caterpillar sitting on a vine. Sensing potential danger, the caterpillar tilts its head downwards, displaying its defence to...
Left: Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) © Jasmine Carey, Middle: Cassowary father © Martin Stringer, Right: Annie Schoenberger and Bennett Walker at Nightwings planting day © Martin Stringer Nightwings Rainforest Centre Queensland • WONGA BEACH I purchased a 38-hectare property near the Daintree Rainforest in 2014. The previous owner had...
Left: A mob of emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) gathering and grazing at Ellenbrae. Right: Little pink fairy orchid (Caladenia reptans). Ellenbrae Western Australia • TALBOT We were not always interested in native orchids, even though we always enjoyed looking at wildflowers. Then one day someone mentioned that native orchids are a...
ᒥᔪᓯᐃᐧᐣᓴᑳᐤ owners Jennifer and Andrew planting new life at Beautiful Forest ᒥᔪᓯᐃᐧᐣᓴᑳᐤ “Beautiful Forest” Tasmania • UNDERWOOD Earlier in 2025, we were fortunate to purchase a large (46-hectare) block of bushland only 10 minutes north of Launceston, Tasmania. ᒥᔪᓯᐃᐧᐣᓴᑳᐤ is a fully-forested site, with most trees being 40–60 years...
The Newsletter of Humane World for Animals' Wildlife Land Trust • Issue 31 • 2026 Read More
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