Press Releases

Today, US Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) introduced the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act to improve conditions for livestock transported across the United States.

This month, a committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is scheduled to determine whether long-tailed macaques (LTMs) should continue to be classified as “endangered” on its Red List of Threatened Species...

The US House Committee on Agriculture will weigh in Thursday on the long-awaited, 942-page Farm Bill, a massive legislative package — reauthorized every five years or so — that serves as a key driver of...

Today, more than 14 members of the US House of Representatives introduced legislation that would prohibit organizing, sponsoring, conducting, or participating in wildlife killing contests on more than 500 million acres of US public lands.

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to support high school seniors who are planning to use their post-secondary education to better the lives of animals.

Today, the US Department of Agriculture published a final rule to end the brutal practice of horse soring at Tennessee walking horse shows.

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses yesterday’s reintroduction of the Captive Primate Safety Act (CPSA), which would end the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in the United States.

The White House Council on Environmental Quality released today its final phase II rule updating regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), our country’s basic charter for the protection of the environment.

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce the 2023 winners of the Refinement Research Award, which funds research projects that develop or test novel refinement methods, and the inaugural Implementing Refinement Grant, which...

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has developed a new initiative to provide researchers with readily accessible animal cruelty data from across the country.

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for releasing a final rule today that provides additional Endangered Species Act protections for imperiled African elephants.

Every year, the dairy industry sends hundreds of thousands of calves — as young as 2 to 3 days old — on highly stressful journeys of a thousand miles or more, flouting international animal welfare...

The Biden administration has released three Endangered Species Act regulations that reinstate some critical protections for imperiled species and their habitats, yet fail to reverse many of the dangerous rollbacks implemented by the previous administration.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed listing the pygmy three-toed sloth under the Endangered Species Act in response to a 2013 emergency petition filed by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI).

The Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act (ProTECT Act) was reintroduced yesterday, and the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) for championing this legislation.

Dr. Temple Grandin, a world-renowned proponent of the humane treatment of farmed animals, received the 2024 Schweitzer Medal from the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) in a ceremony Thursday.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366) signed into law Saturday includes several important victories for animals, but falls short in a number of key areas, such as enforcement of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and...

On March 14, renowned author and animal behaviorist Dr. Temple Grandin will be awarded the 2024 Schweitzer Medal from the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) in recognition of her enduring advocacy for the humane treatment of...

The National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that the highly imperiled Atlantic humpback dolphin will be protected under the US Endangered Species Act.

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is proud to announce the first two recipients of Safe Havens for Pets grants to help domestic violence survivors and their companion animals seek safety in underserved communities in Mississippi...