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Federal Inspectors Uncover Animal Cruelty and Deception at California Biotech
Monday, January 14, 2013
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today called upon Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to immediately revoke the dealer license of Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc. (SCBT)—one of the nation’s largest commercial suppliers of research antibodies—in connection...
Court Awards Default Ruling in Indiana Penning Case
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Earlier this month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), and Project Coyote obtained a default ruling in our lawsuit against the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for waiving state permit...
Court Halts N.C. Spotlighting of Coyotes After 4th Endangered Red Wolf Shot
Monday, November 26, 2012
A North Carolina court halted a temporary state rule that allowed spotlight hunting of coyotes at night in the five-county area of eastern North Carolina inhabited by the world’s only wild population of red wolves...
Halt of NC Spotlighting of Coyotes Sought After Endangered Red Wolf Killed
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Concerned groups asked a state court to stop spotlight hunting of coyotes at night in North Carolina—including the area inhabited by the world’s only wild population of about 100 red wolves—after one or more of...
California Fish & Game Commission accepts Petition to list the Gray Wolf under the California Endangered Species Act
Friday, October 05, 2012
California moved one step closer to deciding whether to protect the gray wolf under the California Endangered Species Act, by accepting a petition that had been filed earlier this year. At its October 3rd public...
Cattle deaths lead US groups to demand suspension of livestock trade between Russian Federation and the United States
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) are urging the Russian Federation to suspend imports of cattle by sea from the United States. This request from animal welfare organizations follows an...
Groups Challenge N.C. Spotlighting of Coyotes near Endangered Red Wolves
Friday, September 07, 2012
Accidental shootings resulting in death or injury are a primary concern outlined in a court challenge filed today against an illegal, temporary state rule that allows spotlight hunting of coyotes at night throughout North Carolina...
New Consumer Guide Deciphers Food Labels
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Many food labels are confusing—and some downright misleading—especially with regard to animal welfare claims. To help navigate the confusion, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has released A Consumer’s Guide to Food Labels and Animal Welfare...
Animal Welfare Groups Demand Action After 400 Pregnant Cattle from US Die en Route to Russia
Thursday, August 09, 2012
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Compassion in World Farming are calling on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take immediate action following reports that 400 pregnant cattle among a total of 3,900 cattle...
Senate Introduces Bill to Protect and Support Wild Horses in North Carolina
Friday, July 27, 2012
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Senator Kay Hagen (D-NC) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) for introducing S. 3448, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act.
Animal Protection Organizations Host Congressional Briefing on Animal Welfare and Use of Antibiotics in Livestock Production
Monday, July 23, 2012
A briefing for Members of Congress and their staff on the need to pass the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA), hosted by the Animal Welfare Institute, the ASPCA, and The Humane Society...
International Day of Action for South Korean Dogs and Cats – August 7
Monday, July 23, 2012
Every year in South Korea, over two million dogs and thousands of cats are killed for food. Many are sadistically tortured prior to slaughter to “improve” the taste of the meat—dogs are hung, beaten, torched...
Poll Reveals Americans Oppose Keeping Orcas in Captivity for Public Display
Monday, July 16, 2012
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, together with The Humane Society of the United States and the Animal Welfare Institute, released the first-ever nationwide opinion poll gauging attitudes about keeping orcas, also known as killer...
International Whaling Commission Rejects Commercial Whaling Bid by Greenland
Thursday, July 05, 2012
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) report that the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has firmly rejected a proposal by Greenland that would have put more whale meat on restaurant...
International Whaling Commission Approves Kill of 24 Humpback Whales Despite Controversy
Wednesday, July 04, 2012
After hours of rancorous debate, the International Whaling Commission accepted a proposal from the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to kill four humpback whales a year for the next six years...
US Wastes Taxpayer Dollars in Pursuit of Useless Whaling Quota
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has unfortunately approved a request by the United States for an aboriginal subsistence whaling (ASW) quota for the Makah Tribe of Northwest Washington State.
House Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment Blocking Use of Tax Dollars to Revive Horse Slaughter Industry in US
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The language to disallow funding for inspections, originally passed into law in 2005 with bipartisan support, has effectively halted horse slaughter operations on American soil for years—that is, until late last year when three legislators...
Illinois Toughens Dog Fighting Laws
Friday, June 01, 2012
The Animal Welfare Institute commends the Illinois General Assembly for passing and sending to the governor legislation that allows the prosecution of leaders of dog fighting networks under Illinois’ anti-racketeering (RICO) laws, providing an important...
USDA Helps Industrial Farms Claim Humane and Con Consumers
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today requested a USDA Inspector General audit of the USDA Process Verified Program, which certifies some products as “humanely raised” when in fact they come from animals suffering on conventional...
North Carolina Wildlife Commission Adopts Unregulated Night Hunting
Thursday, May 03, 2012
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Project Coyote expressed grave concerns in response to the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission’s decision to allow unlimited night hunting of coyotes and feral pigs, which could begin this...