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AWI Statement: House Farm Bill Doesn't Do Enough for Animals
Washington, DC —The House Agriculture Committee yesterday reported out its version of the 2018 farm bill (H.R. 2), legislation Congress must pass this year to...
House Farm Bill Draft Offers Good and Bad News for Animal Welfare
Washington, DC —A mammoth 640-plus-page farm bill draft (H.R. 2) was released yesterday and is scheduled for committee action next week. According to the nonprofit...
AWI Joins Lawsuit to Force USDA to Implement Organic Animal Welfare Rule
Washington, DC —The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today joined the Organic Trade Association (OTA) in a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture. The suit...
Dr. Samuel K Wasser Receives Prestigious Albert Schweitzer Medal
Dr. Samuel K Wasser, acknowledged worldwide for developing noninvasive tools for monitoring human impacts on wildlife, was honored today with the Albert Schweitzer Medal. This...
AWI Statement: Fiscal Year 2018 Spending Bill a Win for Animals
Washington, DC —The Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus appropriations bill was signed today by President Trump. “We thank animal champions in Congress for their crucial work...