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USDA to Proactively Post Slaughter Records to Settle Lawsuit by AWI, Farm Sanctuary
Tuesday, January 04, 2022
In a huge win for transparency and accountability, the US Department of Agriculture has agreed to publicly disclose on its website records related to the treatment of animals in US slaughter plants to settle a...
70,000+ Petition Interior Department to Halt Brutal Wyoming Horse Roundup
Monday, December 13, 2021
On the National Day of the Horse, the Animal Welfare Institute and the American Wild Horse Campaign, joined by more than 70,000 supporters, petitioned Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to stop the largest wild horse roundup...
Atlantic Humpback Dolphin Takes Step Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
Thursday, December 02, 2021
The National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that it would begin a status review to determine whether the highly imperiled Atlantic humpback dolphin should be protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Dr. Jane Goodall Joins NGOs in Urging Governments to Adopt 50-Year Vision to Save Whales and Dolphins from Extinction on 75th Anniversary of International Whaling Commission
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Today, Dr. Jane Goodall, UN Messenger of Peace, joined with many of the world’s leading animal protection and conservation organizations to urge the 88 member countries of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to adopt a...
Deadline Today: Will Nations Lose Access to US Seafood Market?
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
By today’s deadline, seafood-exporting nations worldwide must have adopted regulations to reduce entanglements of whales, dolphins, and seals in fishing gear or face a US import ban.
Help AWI Support First-Ever North American Seaside Sanctuary to Retire Captive Whales on #GivingTuesday
Monday, November 22, 2021
November 30 is Giving Tuesday — a global day of giving to inspire positive change. This year, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is collaborating with the Whale Sanctuary Project (WSP), which is creating North America’s...
Federal Agency Petitioned to Protect Public Health and Wildlife from Threats Posed by Mink Trade
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
The Animal Welfare Institute, in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, Animal Defenders International, and Born Free USA, petitioned the US Fish and Wildlife Service today to...
AWI Grants Support Humane Approaches to Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced the nine 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 animals...
Thanksgiving Survey: Majority of Poultry Purchasers Find Turkey Factory Farming Practices Unacceptable
Friday, November 05, 2021
As families start shopping for their Thanksgiving menus, a new survey commissioned by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) finds that a majority of poultry purchasers think conventional turkey production practices are unacceptable.
Biden Administration Proposes Repealing Regulations That Undermine Species Recovery
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service for proposing Tuesday to repeal two rules that undermine the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
AVMA Urged to Revise Guidelines to Prevent Mass Killing of Farm Animals by Heat Stroke
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is urging the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to revise its guidelines to no longer permit killing animals by inducing heat stroke, a method...
Federal Regulators Must Enforce Animal Welfare Law to Protect Toki
Friday, October 22, 2021
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is urging the US Department of Commerce and the US Department of Agriculture to initiate enforcement actions against Miami Seaquarium (MSQ) for failing to protect the health and welfare of...
Filmmakers On a Mission to Save Australia’s Kangaroos
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Ahead of World Kangaroo Day on Oct. 24, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has been collaborating with Australian filmmakers to help bring international attention to the relentless and cruel commercial killing of kangaroos.
Senate Appropriators Aim to Fix BLM’s Broken Wild Horse Program
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) applaud the Senate Appropriations Committee for including critical directives in the fiscal year 2022 Interior appropriations bill to protect our nation’s wild horses.
Legislation to Ban Brutal and Indiscriminate Body-Gripping Traps Reintroduced
Monday, October 18, 2021
Washington, DC—The Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act was reintroduced last Friday in the House of Representatives by Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC).
Norway’s Whale Meat Industry Has Gone to the Dogs
Monday, October 18, 2021
Just days after the Norwegian whaling industry announced that 575 minke whales were slaughtered this season (the most in five years) new documents reveal that whalers are struggling to sell the whale meat—and even offloading...
Minnesota Law Enforcement Urged to Investigate Butterfield, Jennie-O for Animal Cruelty
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) sent letters to two county sheriffs in Minnesota, urging them to investigate and consider filing charges against Butterfield Foods, headquartered in Butterfield, Minnesota, and a Jennie-O Turkey Store facility...
Judge Rules Humane Handling Lawsuit Against USDA Must Move Forward
Thursday, October 14, 2021
In a potential victory for billions of birds, a federal judge ruled yesterday that a lawsuit filed against the US Department of Agriculture for failing to require humane handling of poultry at slaughter will move...
Judge Permanently Revokes License of Notorious Chinchilla Supplier, Calls Violations “Absolutely Astounding”
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Citing a pattern of chronic Animal Welfare Act (AWA) violations, an administrative law judge on Friday permanently revoked the dealer license of Dan Moulton, owner of Moulton Chinchilla Ranch (MCR), one of the nation’s only...
Safe Haven Resources for Domestic Violence Survivors with Pets Vary Markedly by State
Thursday, October 07, 2021
In honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) released new research today that ranks states according to the number of safe havens available per capita.