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Canada Prohibits the Captivity of Marine Mammals
Ottawa, Canada –S-203, the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act, has received Royal Assent, making the historic legislation, which ends the public display...
Members of Congress Condemn Barbaric Surgical Sterilization Experiments on Wild Horses
Washington, DC — Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), co-chair of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, led a bipartisan letter signed by 30 members of Congress to...
AWI Welcomes Iceland's Decision to Forego Fin Whaling This Summer
Washington, DC —The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is relieved to hear that no fin whales will be killed by Icelandic whalers this summer. In an...
AWI Supports Bill to Prohibit the Use of Performing Exotic Animals
Washington, DC —The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) supports the reintroduction of the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA). Sponsored by Representatives Raúl...
AWI Supports Bipartisan Bill to Protect Children and Animals from Abuse
Washington, DC —The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act of 2019, introduced today by Representatives Ann McLane...