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Humboldt County Agrees to Prioritize Nonlethal Solutions to Urban Wildlife Conflict
Eureka, Calif.—In response to advocacy by a coalition of animal protection and conservation groups, Humboldt County today unanimously approved a new contract with the federal...
Washington, DC, Passes Law to Ban the Sale of Ivory and Rhino Horn
Washington, DC—The District of Columbia has passed a law to address the surging local market for goods that contribute to declines in endangered wildlife. The...
Help Feed Animals in Need on #GivingTuesdayNow
For many years, AWI has participated in Giving Tuesday—a global day of giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. #GivingTuesdayNow is a newly created global day...
Colorado Becomes Sixth U.S. State to Outlaw Cruel and Unsporting Wildlife Killing Contests
Denver, CO—A coalition of leading wildlife protection organizations is applauding the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission for their vote yesterday to ban wildlife killing contests...
Report: JBS, Smithfield Worst Slaughter Plants in US
Washington, DC—Amid reports of COVID-19 outbreaks at the largest meat processors in the United States, a new analysis of government documents by the Animal Welfare...