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House Reintroduces Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act to Protect Sharks from Cruel Finning
Washington, DC—Today on Earth Day, Representatives Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (I-MP) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) reintroduced the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act. The bill, which...
Conservation Groups Petition US Wildlife Officials to Ban Import, Sale of Banggai Cardinalfish
Washington, DC—Conservation groups filed a petition today urging the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to ban the import and sale of threatened Banggai cardinalfish from...
Big Cat Public Safety Act Reintroduced in Senate
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute commends today’s reintroduction of the Big Cat Public Safety Act in the US Senate. Championed by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)...
Norway Urged to Stop Planned Auditory Experiment Involving Captured Minke Whales
Washington, DC—NOAH, Norway’s largest NGO for animals, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), and WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) are urging Mattilsynet, the Norwegian Food Safety...
Maryland to Become Eighth State to Ban Cruel Wildlife Killing Contests
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Project Coyote commend the Maryland legislature for passing a bill today banning wildlife killing contests that target foxes...