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AWI Statement on Iceland Whaling Quota
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) strongly opposes Iceland’s decision Tuesday to establish a base whaling quota of 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales annually from 2019 to 2023. Due to this misguided regulation...
AWI Statement on Transfer of Dolphins from Dolphinaris Arizona
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has confirmed from contacts on the ground that the last four remaining bottlenose dolphins at Dolphinaris Arizona were transferred out of the facility late last night. It is our...
BLM Drops Wild Horse Sterilization Experiments, Plans to Return Some Horses & Burros to the Range
Monday, February 18, 2019
Burns, OR—Wild horse advocacy groups are hailing an announcement Friday by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to officially abandon any plans to use mares rounded up from Oregon’s Warm Springs Herd Management Area (HMA)...
National Park Service Sued to Stop Deer Kill on Fire Island
Monday, February 18, 2019
Central Islip, NY—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Wildlife Preserves, Inc. (WPI) filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Friday against Kelly Fellner, acting superintendent of the Fire Island National Seashore (FINS), and...
PREPARED Act Aims to Save Animals from Natural, Man-Made Disasters
Thursday, February 07, 2019
Washington, DC—Fires, floods and earthquakes can cause intense suffering and death to the millions of animals trapped in commercial and research facilities. Today, Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Peter King (R-NY) introduced the “Providing Responsible...
AWI Urges APHIS to Investigate Dolphinaris after Fourth Dolphin Death
Friday, February 01, 2019
Update: Dolphinaris announced on Feb. 5 that it would temporarily close while an “outside" panel of veterinarians, pathologists, water quality experts and animal behavior specialists evaluates the dolphinarium following the death of a fourth dolphin...
Garamendi and Young Introduce Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Washington, DC—Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and Congressman Don Young (R-AK) today introduced the Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019, which would strengthen the enforcement powers of federal agencies tasked with fighting poaching and wildlife...
Animal Welfare Groups Applaud Federal Legislation to Ban Horse Slaughter
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Washington, DC—Federal lawmakers introduced legislation today to permanently ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption in the US and end the current export of American horses for slaughter abroad. Introduced by Reps. Jan Schakowsky...
AWI Statement on Japan’s Decision to Withdraw from the International Whaling Commission
Tuesday, January 08, 2019
Washington, DC—On December 28, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, issued a written statement announcing the government’s decision to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in order “to resume commercial whaling”1 within its territorial...
Barn Fires Killed 150,000+ Farm Animals in 2018
Friday, December 28, 2018
Washington, DC—More than 150,000 farm animals perished in potentially preventable barn fires in the United States in 2018, an Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) analysis of media reports to date has found. Of the 148 barn...
Farm Bill Advancing Animal Welfare Protections Signed into Law
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Washington DC—With the president’s signature today, a new Farm Bill that includes major wins for animals has become law. This legislation, officially known as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, includes a number of key...
Sea Lion Cull Signed Into Law
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is gravely disappointed that President Donald Trump signed legislation yesterday to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and allow for the lethal removal of nearly 1,000 sea lions...
Red Wolf Among 10 Species Imperiled by the Trump Administration, According to New Report
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Washington, DC–As the Trump administration works to finalize a set of rules to weaken the Endangered Species Act, a new report released today lists 10 animals threatened by the administration’s existing and proposed policies. Draft...
Animal Welfare Institute Funds Innovative Research on Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Washington, DC—Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced the seven recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing innovative, less intrusive wildlife study techniques and more humane methods of resolving conflicts between wild...
Farm Bill Includes Major Victories for Animal Welfare
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Washington DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the House-Senate conference committee for rejecting provisions that would have been harmful to animals in the final version of the Farm Bill, which was released last night, while...
Senate Votes Unanimously to Kill Sea Lions
Friday, December 07, 2018
Washington, DC—The US Senate voted by unanimous consent last night to pass the Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (S. 3119), legislation that amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) in order to allow for the...
New Food Purchasing Program in DC Schools Will Improve Animal Welfare
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
Washington, DC—Today, the Council of the District of Columbia voted unanimously to pass the Healthy Students Amendment Act of 2018, which codifies into law the District’s implementation of the Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP). The...
Court of Appeals Upholds US Ban on Mexican Seafood Imports to Save Vaquita
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Washington, DC—In a victory for one of Earth’s most endangered marine mammals, a federal court sided with conservationists today and, for the third time, kept in place a four-month-old ban on the United States importing...
Federal Agency Sued Over SeaWorld Necropsy Reports
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Orlando, FL—Today, PETA, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Cetacean Society International, whale expert Dr. Lori Marino, PETA Foundation veterinarian Dr. Heather Rally...
Make a Difference in the Lives of Rescued Monkeys This #GivingTuesday
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
November 27 is Giving Tuesday—a perfect opportunity to pause during the holiday season and contribute to a worthy cause. This year, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is collaborating with OPR Coastal Primate Sanctuary, a facility...