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AWI Statement on Iceland Whaling Quota
Washington, DC —The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) strongly opposes Iceland’s decision Tuesday to establish a base whaling quota of 209 fin whales and 217 minke...
AWI Statement on Transfer of Dolphins from Dolphinaris Arizona
Washington, DC —The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has confirmed from contacts on the ground that the last four remaining bottlenose dolphins at Dolphinaris Arizona were...
BLM Drops Wild Horse Sterilization Experiments, Plans to Return Some Horses & Burros to the Range
Burns, OR —Wild horse advocacy groups are hailing an announcement Friday by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to officially abandon any plans to use...
National Park Service Sued to Stop Deer Kill on Fire Island
Central Islip, NY —The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Wildlife Preserves, Inc. (WPI) filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Friday against Kelly...
PREPARED Act Aims to Save Animals from Natural, Man-Made Disasters
Washington, DC —Fires, floods and earthquakes can cause intense suffering and death to the millions of animals trapped in commercial and research facilities. Today, Representatives...