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AWI Endorses CECIL Act to Restrict Imports of Protected Species Killed for Sport
Washington, DC —The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is grateful for today’s reintroduction of the Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act...
Government Erred in Deciding to Grant Waiver to Makah Tribe
Washington, DC —The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is alarmed that the federal government has proposed allowing the Makah tribe of Washington to kill gray whales...
AWI Commends Bipartisan Effort to Stop Horse Slaughter
Washington, DC —The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the 111 members of the US House of Representatives who recently signed a bipartisan letter in support...
Scientists Declare Red Wolf to be Valid Species
Washington, DC –The Animal Welfare Institute commends today’s announcement by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Mathematics that the red wolf is a “distinct...
AWI Opposes Nomination of Oil Lobbyist to Lead Department of the Interior
Washington, DC —The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) strongly opposes President Trump’s nomination of former oil and gas lobbyist David Bernhardt to be the next secretary...