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AWI Endorses Bill to Ban Lead Ammunition on Fish & Wildlife Service Land
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) for introducing yesterday the Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act, which would prohibit hunters...
House Votes to Ban Unsafe Horse Transport in Federal Transportation Legislation
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Horse Transportation Safety Act (HTSA) today as part of a...
Ventilation Shutdown Used to “Depopulate” Farm Animals During Pandemic Causes Severe Suffering
Washington, DC—COVID-19 has shut down, at least temporarily, dozens of pig, chicken, and turkey slaughter plants in the United States, leaving millions of farm animals...
Don’t miss a single issue of the AWI Quarterly!
The summer issue of the AWI Quarterly is in the mail! Much of this issue is devoted to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on...
Lawsuit Seeks Trade Sanctions Against Mexico as Vaquita Porpoise Faces Extinction
Washington, DC—Conservation groups sued the Trump administration today to force a long overdue decision to sanction Mexico for its illegal fishing and trade that is...