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AWI Joins Veterinarians in Urging AVMA to Stop Endorsing Inhumane Killing Methods
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is supporting thousands of veterinary professionals in their recent request to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) that the...
More Than 681,000 Farm Animals Died in Barn Fires in 2021
Washington, DC—More than 681,000 farm animals perished in potentially preventable barn fires in 2021, according to an Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) analysis of media reports...
USDA to Proactively Post Slaughter Records to Settle Lawsuit by AWI, Farm Sanctuary
Washington, DC—In a huge win for transparency and accountability, the US Department of Agriculture has agreed to publicly disclose on its website records related to...
70,000+ Petition Interior Department to Halt Brutal Wyoming Horse Roundup
Washington, DC—On the National Day of the Horse, the Animal Welfare Institute and the American Wild Horse Campaign, joined by more than 70,000 supporters, petitioned...
Atlantic Humpback Dolphin Takes Step Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
Washington, DC—The National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that it would begin a status review to determine whether the highly imperiled Atlantic humpback dolphin should...