I volunteer at the Humane Society of the United States.
Since 2001, the humane society has focused on animal fighting, the fur trade, and wildlife abuse.
What types of wild life abuse have they focused on?
The HSUS does its global work through Humane Society International.
Wow that is interesting! How are they helping animals globally?
They work on a full range of animal issues, including testing and education.
Animal education? Do they learn arithmetic?
Animal behavior consultants develop an intervention plan to change problem behavior.
What types of problem behavior? Like, for pets or wildlife?
dogs, but to mitigate behaviors that are problems for the animal's owner. Animal behavior consultants may also be known as pet behavior counsellors or pet psychologists.
Overview.
The issues that an animal behavior consultant will typically be called upon to address depend on the species of animal and its living situation. There are, however, some problems that are common to all species of companion animal. These include aggression towards other animals or humans, self-injury and stereotypies, phobias, isolation and separation-related stress behaviors
campaigns on behalf of wolves since the 1970s. In recent years, HSUS has campaigned against the killing of wolves via ballot initiatives, and—with other partners—in litigation.
In June 2007, HSUS launched Humane Wildlife Services, a program to encourage and provide humane wildlife-removal services when wild animals intrude on human dwellings.
Through its efforts in the United States, and globally through its affiliate Humane Society International, HSUS has helped to achieve prohibitions on shark finning in state and national legislatures and through administrative action