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Oklahoma Horse Trailer Accident Highlights the Need For Federal Legislative Action
The need for federal legislation ending the slaughter of and providing safer transportation for American horses came to the forefront...
Official Whaling Stats Expose the Danger of Lifting Commercial Whaling Ban
With less than two weeks to go before representatives from more than 80 governments meet in Agadir, Morocco, to decide...
Congress Moves to Restore Ban on Animal Crush Videos
Members of Congress and constitutional experts testified on May 26, 2010 before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and...
Victory Declared for Wildlife in Florida
Project Coyote and the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) declared a victory for wildlife, after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
The Animal Welfare Institute Mourns the Passing of Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV)
The Animal Welfare Institute mourns the passing of Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) and praises his long history of staunch support...
The Animal Welfare Institute Files Suit Against BP for Burning Endangered Sea Turtles Alive
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and other animal protection and conservation organizations have filed suit in federal court today against...
BP Agrees to Measures to Prevent Burning of Endangered Sea Turtles
BP and the United States Coast Guard, defendants in a lawsuit filed by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and other...
Wild Horse Advocates Call for Suspension of All Summer Roundups, Full Transparency in Agency Operations
Philanthropist and businesswoman Madeleine Pickens was joined today by the ASPCA, the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign, the Animal Welfare...
House Overwhelmingly Approves Bill to Ban Animal Crush Videos
The Animal Welfare Institute commends the US House of Representatives for its overwhelming bipartisan vote today—416-3—in favor of H.R. 5566, a bill...
House Committee on Transportation Unanimously Approves a Bill to Ban Hauling Horses on Double Deck Trailers
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds Chairman James Oberstar (D-MN), of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for bringing the...
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