Garamendi and Young Introduce Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and Congressman Don Young (R-AK) today introduced the Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019, which would strengthen the enforcement powers of federal agencies tasked with fighting poaching and wildlife trafficking...
Animal Welfare Groups Applaud Federal Legislation to Ban Horse Slaughter
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Federal lawmakers introduced legislation today to permanently ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption in the US and end the current export of American horses for slaughter abroad. Introduced by Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL.)...
AWI Statement on Japan’s Decision to Withdraw from the International Whaling Commission
Tuesday, January 08, 2019
On December 28, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, issued a written statement announcing the government’s decision to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in order “to resume commercial whaling” within its territorial waters...
Barn Fires Killed 150,000+ Farm Animals in 2018
Friday, December 28, 2018
More than 150,000 farm animals perished in potentially preventable barn fires in the United States in 2018, an Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) analysis of media reports to date has found.
Farm Bill Advancing Animal Welfare Protections Signed into Law
Thursday, December 20, 2018
With the president’s signature today, a new Farm Bill that includes major wins for animals has become law.
Sea Lion Cull Signed Into Law
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is gravely disappointed that President Donald Trump signed legislation yesterday to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and allow for the lethal removal of nearly 1,000 sea lions a...
Red Wolf Among 10 Species Imperiled by the Trump Administration, According to New Report
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
As the Trump administration works to finalize a set of rules to weaken the Endangered Species Act, a new report released today lists 10 animals threatened by the administration’s existing and proposed policies.
Animal Welfare Institute Funds Innovative Research on Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced the seven recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing innovative, less intrusive wildlife study techniques and more humane methods of resolving conflicts between wild animals...
Farm Bill Includes Major Victories for Animal Welfare
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the House-Senate conference committee for rejecting provisions that would have been harmful to animals in the final version of the Farm Bill, which was released last night, while retaining...
Senate Votes Unanimously to Kill Sea Lions
Friday, December 07, 2018
The US Senate voted by unanimous consent last night to pass the Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (S. 3119), legislation that amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) in order to allow for the lethal...
New Food Purchasing Program in DC Schools Will Improve Animal Welfare
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
Today, the Council of the District of Columbia voted unanimously to pass the Healthy Students Amendment Act of 2018, which codifies into law the District’s implementation of the Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP). The program...
Court of Appeals Upholds US Ban on Mexican Seafood Imports to Save Vaquita
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
In a victory for one of Earth’s most endangered marine mammals, a federal court sided with conservationists today and, for the third time, kept in place a four-month-old ban on the United States importing Mexican...
Federal Agency Sued Over SeaWorld Necropsy Reports
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Today, PETA, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Cetacean Society International, whale expert Dr. Lori Marino, PETA Foundation veterinarian Dr. Heather Rally, and...
Make a Difference in the Lives of Rescued Monkeys This #GivingTuesday
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
November 27 is Giving Tuesday—a perfect opportunity to pause during the holiday season and contribute to a worthy cause. This year, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is collaborating with OPR Coastal Primate Sanctuary, a facility...
Governor Inslee’s Task Force Abandons Mandate to Make Bold Recommendations for Orca and Salmon Recovery
Friday, November 16, 2018
The Animal Welfare Institute is gravely disappointed that some of the recommendations released today by the Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery and Task Force fail to take bold action to save these endangered whales while...
Iceland Shipment to Japan Could Contain Meat from Rare Hybrid Whales
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Conservation and animal protection organizations are calling on the Japanese government to prove that a shipment of Icelandic whale products that arrived in Ishinomaki, Japan, yesterday does not include illegally imported meat from hybrid blue-fin...
25 Whale Biologists Urge Russia to Stop Capturing Wild Orcas
Thursday, November 15, 2018
This week, a group of prominent whale and dolphin biologists from across the globe, including Dr. Naomi Rose of the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), sent a letter urging a Russian federal agency to stop capturing...
AWI Sues USDA Over Weak Label Requirements for Animal Food Products
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) sued the US Department of Agriculture for its unreasonable delay in responding to a 2014 AWI petition, which asked the agency to require independent certification of certain animal raising...
BLM Drops Planned Sterilization Experiments on Oregon’s Wild Mares
Wednesday, November 07, 2018
Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it will drop proposed sterilization experiments on wild horses in Oregon, just days after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction to stop the federal agency...
Court Stops US Fish & Wildlife Service from Jeopardizing Red Wolf Survival
Monday, November 05, 2018
Today, a federal judge issued an order declaring that the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) violated the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act in its rollback of protections for the world’s...