Senate Revives Legislation to End Cruel Practice of Horse Soring
Friday, June 25, 2021
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses Thursday’s reintroduction in the Senate of the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (S. 2295) to combat the inhumane practice of “soring,” whereby individuals intentionally inflict pain on...
Safe Horse Transport Legislation Headed to Full House for a Vote
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for passing the Horse Transportation Safety Act (HTSA) today as part of surface transportation legislation. The HTSA would ban the...
Animal Welfare Groups Commend Federal Lawmakers for Reintroducing Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Washington, DC—Federal lawmakers reintroduced legislation today to permanently ban horse slaughter in the United States and end the current export of American horses for slaughter abroad. Sponsored by US Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Vern...
Bill Reintroduced to Strengthen Vital Protections under the Animal Welfare Act
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the reintroduction yesterday of the Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL). This bill would protect animals from unscrupulous dealers and exhibitors, and close existing...
Bill Introduced to Protect Companion Animals from Unscrupulous Dealers
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the reintroduction of the Pet Safety and Protection Act by Representatives Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Christopher Smith (R-NJ). This crucial legislation would prevent companion dogs and cats from...
Rare Red Wolves Released in North Carolina after Federal Court Ruling
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Chapel Hill, NC—Red wolf captive breeding facilities today announced the release of four adult red wolves into eastern North Carolina after conservation groups won a federal court ruling in January that required the US Fish...
Legislation Reintroduced to End the Dangerous Primate Pet Trade
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses today’s reintroduction in Congress of the Captive Primate Safety Act (CPSA), which would end the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in the United States. Nonhuman primates are...
House Reintroduces Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act to Protect Sharks from Cruel Finning
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Washington, DC—Today on Earth Day, Representatives Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (I-MP) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) reintroduced the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act. The bill, which is endorsed by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), would prohibit...
Conservation Groups Petition US Wildlife Officials to Ban Import, Sale of Banggai Cardinalfish
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Washington, DC—Conservation groups filed a petition today urging the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to ban the import and sale of threatened Banggai cardinalfish from Indonesia. The Banggai cardinalfish—a coral reef inhabitant noted for its...
Big Cat Public Safety Act Reintroduced in Senate
Monday, April 19, 2021
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute commends today’s reintroduction of the Big Cat Public Safety Act in the US Senate. Championed by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Richard Burr (R-NC)...
Norway Urged to Stop Planned Auditory Experiment Involving Captured Minke Whales
Monday, April 12, 2021
NOAH, Norway’s largest NGO for animals, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), and WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) are urging Mattilsynet, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, to revoke its approval of a potentially cruel and dangerous...
Maryland to Become Eighth State to Ban Cruel Wildlife Killing Contests
Friday, April 09, 2021
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Project Coyote commend the Maryland legislature for passing a bill today banning wildlife killing contests that target foxes, coyotes, and raccoons. Once the bill is signed by Gov...
AWI Scholarships Support Young Humanitarians
Thursday, April 01, 2021
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 13 winners of a scholarship designed to support high school seniors who are pursuing post-secondary education to better the lives of animals. In its second year...
Global Leaders Urged to Sanction Mexico to Save Critically Endangered Porpoises
Thursday, April 01, 2021
Washington, DC—In a series of letters delivered today, conservation groups urged the United States and international authorities to use sanctions to pressure Mexico to save the vaquita, whose population has dwindled to just 10 remaining...
AWI Celebrates Confirmation of Haaland as Secretary of the Interior
Monday, March 15, 2021
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the Senate’s decision today to confirm U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico as Secretary of the Interior. Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna, is the...
Norway Continues Whale Slaughter with 2021 Hunting Quota
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Washington, DC—In defiance of a global moratorium on commercial whaling, Norway has again issued an annual kill quota of 1,278 minke whales for the 2021 whaling season. On Friday, Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, Norway’s Minister of...
FTC Challenge: Boar’s Head “Humanely Raised” Labels Deceive Consumers
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) challenged Boar’s Head today before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for using deceptive advertising practices in promoting its “humanely raised” chicken sausage and Simplicity All Natural turkey products. There...
Wild Horse Advocacy Groups Urge Haaland to Promote Safe Management Methods
Monday, February 22, 2021
Washington, DC—On the eve of U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland’s historic confirmation hearing for Secretary of the Interior, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC), and several other leading wild horse advocacy...
House Revives Legislation Banning Unsafe Horse Transport
Tuesday, February 09, 2021
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN), Dina Titus (D-NV), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) for reintroducing the Horse Transportation Safety Act (HTSA) on Monday. The HTSA, which has already attracted an...
House Renews Effort to Protect Children and Animals from Abuse
Wednesday, February 03, 2021
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act, reintroduced today by Representatives Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH) and John Katko (R-NY), along with 22 original cosponsors.