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Lobster Fishery Recertification Would Harm Right Whales, Mislead Consumers
Washington, DC—Conservation groups acted today to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale by formally objecting to a recommendation that the Marine Stewardship Council...
New Research Identifies Key Differences Between Intentional Animal Abuse and Neglect
One out of every five intentional animal cruelty incidents reported to police involves another criminal offense, according to a new study by researchers from the...
Protest Filed Against Federal Plan to Eliminate One-Third of Wyoming's Wild Horse Population
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC), along with prominent wildlife photographers Kimerlee Curyl and Carol Walker, submitted a formal protest...
Japan’s Whale Meat Stockpiles Turned into Pet Food
This year, as Japan struggles to recover from the economic slump caused by COVID-19, its government is spending more than 5 billion yen ($39 million)...
Avian Flu Outbreak Illustrates How Factory Farming Threatens Animal Welfare and Public Health
The deadliest avian influenza outbreak in seven years has already claimed the lives of an estimated 38 million domestic birds, mostly through “depopulations” at infected...