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Gulf of Maine Lobster Fishery Abandons Bid for Sustainable Certification
Washington, DC—In a move welcomed by the conservation community, the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery will no longer seek recertification under the “blue fish tick”...
AWI Awards $70,000 to Lab Animal Sanctuaries After Giving Tuesday Campaign
Following the most successful Giving Tuesday fundraiser in recent memory, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has awarded $70,000 to three sanctuaries that provide socialization, veterinary...
New Research: Custom Slaughter Facilities Among Worst for Animal Abuse
The US Department of Agriculture consistently fails to review and respond to animal welfare violations at custom-exempt slaughter facilities, resulting in animals being beaten, held...
New Legislation Prioritizes Emergency Preparedness to Help Farm Animals and Taxpayers
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Humane Farming Association commend today’s introduction of the Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act (H.R. 243)...
New Research: Mass Killing of Farm Animals by Heat Stroke Demands Action by Veterinary Community
In response to disease outbreaks and supply chain disruptions, US producers are killing an increasing number of farm animals by inducing heat stroke—“an urgent ethical...