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Media Advisory: Dr. Temple Grandin to Receive Schweitzer Medal
Press ReleaseMarch 4, 2024On March 14, renowned author and animal behaviorist Dr. Temple Grandin will be awarded the 2024 Schweitzer Medal from the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) in recognition of her enduring advocacy for the humane...
Africa’s Atlantic Humpback Dolphins Win US Endangered Species Protections
Press ReleaseFebruary 20, 2024Endangered Species, Marine WildlifeThe National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that the highly imperiled Atlantic humpback dolphin will be protected under the US Endangered Species Act. Atlantic humpback dolphins are found only along...
New AWI Grant Program Assists Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Pets in Communities of Greatest Need
Press ReleaseFebruary 15, 2024Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is proud to announce the first two recipients of Safe Havens for Pets grants to help domestic violence survivors and their companion animals seek safety...
Denali, Gentle Pit Bull Mix Who Survived Against All Odds, Named Safe Havens for Pets Ambassador
Press ReleaseFebruary 14, 2024Companion AnimalsOn Valentine’s Day, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is proud to name Denali, an American Staffordshire terrier mix with an unshakeable loving spirit, as the inaugural ambassador for the Safe Havens...
Marine Stewardship Council Delays Rolling Out Sustainable Fishery Standard
Press ReleaseFebruary 9, 2024Marine WildlifeMake Stewardship Count, a coalition of more than 90 global marine conservation organizations, experts and academics, is incredibly disappointed by a recent decision by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to...
Illinois Bill Would End Mink Farming to Safeguard Human Health
Press ReleaseFebruary 6, 2024Farmed AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends today’s filing of the Mink Facility Disease Prevention Act, which would end mink farming in Illinois to protect human health. Sponsored by State Senate...
While Primates Suffer, Research Labs Benefit from Paltry Fines, Lax USDA Oversight
Press ReleaseFebruary 2, 2024Animals in LaboratoriesNational Primate Research Centers (NPRCs) that experiment on nonhuman primates stand to gain an additional $30 million in taxpayer funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year...
Gov. Kotek Called on to Address Growing Disease Risks on Mink Farms
Press ReleaseFebruary 1, 2024Farmed AnimalsWildlife-advocacy and animal-protection groups sent an urgent letter today calling on Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state officials to address mink fur farms’ escalating threats to public health and wildlife. The groups are...
SWIMS Act Reintroduced to Phase Out Public Display of Captive Whales
Press ReleaseJanuary 30, 2024Marine WildlifeBill would prohibit breeding, wild capture, import, and export of four whale species The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds US Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Suzan DelBene...
Fifty Years Later, ESA Remains Strongest Tool to Protect Animals from Extinction
Press ReleaseDecember 28, 2023Endangered SpeciesToday marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, landmark legislation that, in the face of relentless political attacks, continues to serve as a global model for the preservation of...