Laura Hagen, managing director of wildlife at Humane World for Animals
From Talking Animals by Duncan Strauss
May 20, 2026
About this episode
Laura Hagen discusses the rebranding of Humane World for Animals and its implications.
Laura Hagen–managing director of wildlife at Humane World for Animals (formerly the Humane Society of the United States)—explains the rationale behind the organization changing its name some 70 years after its inception. Hagen addresses the effectiveness of the re-branding, including erasing the longstanding confusion that was triggered by, for example, donations to HSUS when the […] The post Laura Hagen, managing director of wildlife at Humane World for Animals first appeared on Talking Animals .
People in this episode
Host: Duncan Strauss
Guest: Laura Hagen
Topics covered
- wildlife
- rebranding
- animal welfare
- nonprofit organizations
- donations
Keywords
- wildlife
- Humane World for Animals
- rebranding
- animal welfare
- donations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Humane World for Animals, Humane Society of the United States
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