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Tell Congress: Stop the Slaughter of American Horses
EquinesThe Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and in the Senate by Sens. Lindsey Graham...
Protect America’s Wild Horses from Mass Slaughter and Lethal “Management”
EquinesFor the second year in a row, the administration's proposed fiscal year budget omits critical protections to prevent federally protected wild horses and burros from being sold off to commercial...
“God Squad” Seeks to Override Protections for Vulnerable Species
Endangered Species, Marine WildlifeThe Department of the Interior recently convened the Endangered Species Committee, aka the “God Squad,” for the first time in more than 30 years. During its meeting, the committee unanimously...
IL Residents: Help End the Use of Wild Animals in Circuses
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Illinois House of Representatives will soon vote on H.B. 4255, which would add non-human primates, bears, and certain exotic cats to the ban on using elephants in traveling shows....
Act Now to Prevent Inhumane Octopus Farms in the United States
Farmed Animals, Marine WildlifeGrowing interest in commercial octopus farming threatens to subject these cognitively complex, sentient animals to inhumane conditions and prolonged suffering. To prevent this unsustainable and cruel practice from expanding, Sens....
Defend the Big Cat Public Safety Act!
Terrestrial WildlifeA new bill in Congress seeks to weaken the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which ushered in historic protections for big cats when it was signed into law in 2022....
Trump’s Executive Orders Will Decimate Wildlife – Urge Congress to Block Them!
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifePresident Donald Trump has signed multiple executive orders designed to advance policies that are disastrous to wildlife and ecosystems. We cannot be silent in the face of these attacks on...
Ask Your Representative to Support Reform of USDA’s Wildlife Services Program
Terrestrial WildlifePlease join AWI in our efforts to reform USDA's Wildlife Services (WS) program. Ask your legislators to stop the use of taxpayer dollars to indiscriminately and cruelly kill wildlife, and demand transparency and accountability from Wildlife Services.
Ask Congress to Urge Taiwan to Protect the Critically Endangered Taiwanese White Dolphin
Endangered Species, Marine WildlifeThe Taiwanese white dolphin (TWD) is a subspecies of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin found only on the west coast of Taiwan. Due to entanglement in fishing nets and habitat loss,...
Speak up for Red Wolves!
Endangered Species, Terrestrial WildlifeWe need your help to show that the American public supports the red wolf and the USFWS’ efforts to protect and recover this critically endangered species, and that we do...