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Norway Continues Whale Slaughter with 2021 Hunting Quota
Washington, DC—In defiance of a global moratorium on commercial whaling, Norway has again issued an annual kill quota of 1,278 minke whales for the 2021...
FTC Challenge: Boar’s Head “Humanely Raised” Labels Deceive Consumers
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) challenged Boar’s Head today before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for using deceptive advertising practices in promoting its “humanely...
Wild Horse Advocacy Groups Urge Haaland to Promote Safe Management Methods
Washington, DC—On the eve of U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland’s historic confirmation hearing for Secretary of the Interior, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the American Wild...
House Revives Legislation Banning Unsafe Horse Transport
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN), Dina Titus (D-NV), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) for reintroducing the Horse Transportation Safety Act...
House Renews Effort to Protect Children and Animals from Abuse
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act, reintroduced today by Representatives Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH) and...