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Human Culpability in COVID-19 and Other Zoonotic Diseases
Being responsible and sheltering at home is one way to limit the spread of COVID-19. Changing our relationship with wildlife...
Colorado Bans Wildlife Killing Contests
In a significant victory, Colorado has banned wildlife killing contests. Such contests are cruel events in which participants kill animals...
An Ill Wind Manages to Blow Some Good
Most of the news we receive during the pandemic is extremely dire, and the heartbreak and disruption it has caused...
Study Shows Human Impacts on Disease Transmission in the Ocean
Recent studies have linked anthropogenic stressors to disease occurrence in marine species. In a 2019 study published in Proceedings of the...
Sea Turtles Thriving on Unoccupied Beaches
The nesting season of sea turtles has begun in the Northern Hemisphere. During this time, mother turtles digging nests in...
Okhotsk Orcas Gain Protections
In summer 2018, 101 whales—90 belugas and 11 orcas—were captured in a single operation in the Okhotsk Sea and held...
Captive Animals at Shuttered Marine Attractions Left in Limbo
Accredited zoos, aquariums, marine theme parks, and swim-with-dolphin operations—places that naturally concentrate large groups of people—were among the first tourism...
As Sea Traffic Stalls, Oceans Grow Quieter
Ships carry over 90 percent of the world’s trade. Recent research conducted off the coast of British Columbia has found...
Research Foundation Aims to Improve the Lives of Farm Animals
AWI is pleased to learn the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) was recently awarded a $150,000 grant...
Pandemic Presents Extra Challenges for Farm Animal Welfare
Major natural disasters and public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have the potential to impact farm animal welfare...
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Titus Reintroduces Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act as New AWI Report Reveals Feeble Enforcement of Welfare Violations
In Program: Farmed AnimalsToday, US Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) reintroduced the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act to improve conditions for livestock transported across the United States. The bill would...
New Poll: Consumers Overwhelmingly Support Meaningful Standards for “Humanely Raised” Food Label
In Program: Farmed AnimalsEighty-eight percent of American consumers believe that claims such as “humanely raised” or “sustainably farmed” on meat and poultry products should be based on meaningful,...
New Research: USDA Fails to Pursue Prosecutions of Slaughter Plants, Despite Repeat Violations
In Program: Farmed AnimalsRepeat violators of the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) continue to escape meaningful enforcement by the US Department of Agriculture, resulting in continued...
AWI Scholarship Winners Campaign for a Better World for Animals
In Program: Animals in Laboratories, Farmed AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to invest in future leaders who seek to improve the lives...