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Conservation Groups Sue USFWS to Save Wild Red Wolves
Monday, November 16, 2020
On behalf of the Red Wolf Coalition, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Animal Welfare Institute, the Southern Environmental Law Center today sued the US Fish and Wildlife Service in the US District Court for the...
Shopping for a Thanksgiving Turkey? Beware of These Downright Deceptive Labels
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
American consumers are increasingly concerned about how animals raised for food are treated. But those wishing to purchase a higher-welfare turkey for Thanksgiving this year will be bombarded with a number of misleading turkey labels...
Trump Administration Strips Protections from Gray Wolves
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Today, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) finalized a rule removing protections for all gray wolves in the lower 48 states except for a small population of Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico.
New Website Offers Shelter Resources for Domestic Violence Survivors with Pets
Thursday, October 08, 2020
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) unveiled today a comprehensive website that aims to help domestic violence survivors and their pets escape abusive situations. Launched during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the newly revamped Safe Havens...
AWI Lauds New Legislation to Curb Wildlife-Human Disease Transmission
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses legislation introduced today, the Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020, which seeks to prevent future pandemics by addressing the spillover of emerging infectious diseases from wildlife to humans.
After Santa Anita Deaths, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act Passes House to Protect Thoroughbreds
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the US House of Representatives for passing the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (H.R. 1754) today.
AWI Offers Free Animal-Friendly Lesson Plans, Publications for Virtual Back to School
Thursday, September 17, 2020
As many teachers virtually welcome their students back to school this month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) offers a variety of free digital educational resources for students of all ages that encourage respect and empathy...
NOAA Imposes Strong Restrictions on Aquariums’ Import of Captive Belugas for Research
Thursday, September 03, 2020
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and other animal and environmental protection groups applaud the Department of Commerce’s decision to prohibit Mystic Aquarium from breeding five captive-born beluga whales from Canada as part of an import...
Norway’s 2020 Whaling Season is Deadliest in Years
Monday, August 24, 2020
Norwegian whalers slaughtered more whales in 2020 than in each of the last three years, according to statistics released today by the Fishermen’s Sales Organization (Råfisklaget). A total of 481 minke whales have been killed...
A Voice for Animals Contest Winners Step Up Advocacy During Pandemic
Friday, August 21, 2020
From documenting how a hungry sea turtle might mistake a plastic bag in the ocean for a jellyfish, to employing forensic science to curb pangolin trafficking, the winners of the 2020 “A Voice for Animals”...
More than 700 Sea Lions to Be Killed, Despite Widespread Opposition
Monday, August 17, 2020
In an ill-conceived attempt to save endangered salmon, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on Friday issued a permit for wildlife managers and local tribes to kill as many as 540 California sea lions and...
USDA Sued to Compel Humane Handling of Birds at Slaughter
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Farm Sanctuary sued the US Department of Agriculture in federal court for failing to require humane handling of poultry at slaughter, resulting in adulterated (i.e., damaged or contaminated)...
Shark vs. Human: Who Is More Dangerous?
Monday, August 10, 2020
As Shark Week kicks off this week, more than 200 restaurants across the United States and Canada are exacerbating the rapid decline in shark species by continuing to serve an expensive soup made from their...
Gulf of Maine Lobster Fishery Temporarily Loses Sustainable Seafood Certification
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has suspended its certification of the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery after determining that the fishery was potentially jeopardizing the survival of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Trump Administration Again Tries to Undermine Endangered Species Act
Friday, July 31, 2020
Today, in its latest attack on the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Trump administration announced a proposed new rule that would harm threatened and endangered species by making it harder to protect the habitat that...
New Jersey Barn Fire Kills 280,000 Hens; Poultry Industry Must Act
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
A massive fire at Red Bird Egg Farm in Pilesgrove, NJ, Monday night killed an estimated 280,000 egg-laying hens, marking one of the most devastating barn fires in the United States this year.
Pressure Mounts on USDA to Enforce Animal Welfare Act
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is grateful to Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) for continuing to pressure the US Department of Agriculture to adequately enforce the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), the primary federal law governing the...
Aquariums Receiving COVID-19 Bailout Must End Cetacean Breeding
Monday, July 20, 2020
In a letter delivered today to congressional leaders, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) of Earth Island Institute, Oceanic Preservation Society, and 16 other animal protection and conservation groups are...
NEPA Rollback Endangers Communities and Wildlife
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Today, the Trump administration finalized its overhaul of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), enacting new regulations that weaken this key environmental law.
AWI Endorses Bill to Ban Lead Ammunition on Fish & Wildlife Service Land
Friday, July 10, 2020
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) for introducing yesterday the Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act, which would prohibit hunters from shooting toxic lead bullets on land managed by the US...