Press Releases

Wildlife Law Enforcement Leaders Honored at CITES

Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Wildlife law enforcement champions from 10 countries were recognized today with the Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award at the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) to the Convention on International...

Trump Administration Reauthorizes Wildlife-Killing ‘Cyanide Bombs’

Thursday, August 08, 2019
Earlier this week, the Trump administration reauthorized use of sodium cyanide in wildlife-killing devices called M-44s. These “cyanide bombs” received approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency despite inhumanely and indiscriminately killing thousands of animals...

Shark Fins Remain on the Menu, Despite State Bans

Friday, July 26, 2019
As Shark Week kicks off July 28, restaurants across the nation are contributing to the rapid decline in shark species by serving up soup made from shark fins, despite bans in 12 states and counting.

Historic Win for Horses as House Passes PAST Act

Thursday, July 25, 2019
In an important victory for Tennessee Walking Horses, the US House of Representatives today passed the US Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 693) by a vote of 333–96...

New Documentary on Captive Orcas Exposes Brutal Ongoing Trade

Monday, July 22, 2019
The recent release of “Long Gone Wild,” a riveting documentary revealing the brutal truth about the ongoing trade in wild-caught orcas, highlights the intensifying controversy over confining cetaceans to barren concrete boxes in marine theme...

A Voice for Animals Contest Prize Winners Announced

Thursday, July 11, 2019
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Humane Education Network (HEN) announced the winners of the 2019 A Voice for Animals contest. The annual contest offers monetary awards to high school students age 14–18 for...

Canada Prohibits the Captivity of Marine Mammals

Monday, June 24, 2019
S-203, the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act, has received Royal Assent, making the historic legislation, which ends the public display of captive cetaceans, official Canadian law. After nearly four years of debate...