by John Di Leonardo | Jul 19, 2021 | Victories
Humane Long Island worked with Party Pets of New York to shut down its Malverne petting zoo and retire three sheep, two dozen chickens, 20 ducks, a goose, and a turkey to reputable sanctuaries. Many of the birds were suffering from bumblefoot infections, eye...
by John Di Leonardo | Jul 7, 2021 | Victories
For 8 years, Islip School District employed the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services to round-up and kill birds by the hundreds at Islip Schools year after year, including 200 on July 1, 2021. Following a meeting with Humane Long Island President...
by John Di Leonardo | Jul 7, 2020 | Victories
Following a spirited protest by members of Humane Long Island and PETA against animal exhibitor Wild World of Animals at the Bellmore Street Festival, the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores in New York agreed not to host animal acts again at the fair or any of its...
by John Di Leonardo | Aug 8, 2019 | Victories
Following a nearly year-long campaign that included spirited protests, testimonies at town board meetings, an urgent letter to town officials, and documenting dead and dying birds outside the applicant’s existing Queens slaughterhouse, the Islip Zoning Board of...
by John Di Leonardo | May 19, 2019 | Victories
Following a 7-month campaign by Humane Long Island and PETA that included spirited protests, appeals to town officials, support from Alec Baldwin, and testimonies at town board meetings, SeaQuest has withdrawn its application to open an aquarium inside the Westfield...
by John Di Leonardo | Aug 20, 2018 | Victories
After the Village of Brightwaters invited the DEC and the USDA to discuss management of geese in Brightwaters, LION received several e-mails and calls from the public concerned over the geese’s safety. LION voiced these concerns at a village meeting, promoting...
