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National Park Service Sued to Stop Deer Kill on Fire Island
Central Islip, New York (Feb. 18, 2019) —The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Wildlife Preserves, Inc. (WPI) filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary...
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...
AWI Urges APHIS to Investigate Dolphinaris after Fourth Dolphin Death
Update: Dolphinaris announced on Feb. 5 that it would temporarily close while an “outside" panel of veterinarians, pathologists, water quality experts and animal behavior specialists...
Garamendi and Young Introduce Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act
Washington, DC —Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and Congressman Don Young (R-AK) today introduced the Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019, which would strengthen the...
Animal Welfare Groups Applaud Federal Legislation to Ban Horse Slaughter
Washington, DC —Federal lawmakers introduced legislation today to permanently ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption in the US and end the current export...