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“A Voice for Animals” Essay Contest Winners Demonstrate Ingenuity in Promoting Human-Animal Coexistence
Washington, DC—From documenting the plight of city pigeons to describing how the barn owl is harmed by folklore and superstition, the winners of the 2022...
AWI Recommends Higher Welfare Standards for Dairy Cattle Under FARM Certification
Washington, DC—In a letter delivered today to the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) urged the industry group to improve its...
Faroe Islanders Slaughter an Estimated 100 Bottlenose Dolphins
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is gravely disappointed to learn that an estimated 100 bottlenose dolphins were slaughtered Friday in the latest Faroe Islands...
House Passes Big Cat Public Safety Act to Limit Possession of Dangerous Big Cats
Washington, DC—On International Tiger Day, the US House of Representatives passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act late Friday by a vote of 278-134, aiming...
House Introduces Legislation to Phase Out Public Display of Captive Whales
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) for introducing...