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Gov. Hochul signs historic bill to end wildlife killing contests in New York
Press ReleaseDecember 22, 2023Terrestrial WildlifeToday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed critical legislation (A.2917/S.4099) ending wildlife killing contests for coyotes, foxes, bobcats, squirrels, raccoons, crows, and other species in New York. This historic new law prohibits competitive events...
Nearly Half a Million Animals Killed in Barn Fires in 2023
Press ReleaseDecember 18, 2023Farmed AnimalsMore than 468,000 farmed animals have been killed in barn fires so far this year, according to an Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) analysis of media reports released today. The release comes just...
AWI Donates $48,000 to Six Farm Animal Sanctuaries after Matching Giving Tuesday Fundraising
Press ReleaseDecember 11, 2023Farmed AnimalsToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) awarded $48,000 to help rescued farmed animals across the country feel secure, respected, and nurtured, following a successful Giving Tuesday campaign last month. With...
New Report: Poultry Slaughter Plants Continue to Evade USDA Enforcement
Press ReleaseDecember 6, 2023Farmed AnimalsThe US Department of Agriculture continues to allow birds to be mutilated by machinery, slammed against walls, and buried alive in slaughterhouses without holding the industry accountable, according to a new...
Report: US Must Ban Seafood from 11 Nations Over Whale, Dolphin Deaths
Press ReleaseNovember 30, 2023Marine WildlifeA report issued today by conservation groups finds that 11 nations have at least some fisheries that fail to meet US standards for preventing whale and dolphin bycatch. Entanglement in...
Wildlife-Killing Cyanide Bombs Banned on Lands Managed by Federal Agency
Press ReleaseNovember 28, 2023Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomed a decision last week by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to ban wildlife-killing M-44 devices, commonly known as “cyanide bombs,” across 245...
Legal Petition Urges USDA to Adopt Comprehensive Regulatory Framework for Wildlife Services Program
Press ReleaseNovember 21, 2023Terrestrial WildlifeToday, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Center for Biological Diversity, Project Coyote, the Animal Welfare Institute, and WildEarth Guardians submitted a petition for rulemaking to the US Department of Agriculture’s...
Help Rescued Farmed Animals Thrive in Sanctuaries This #GivingTuesday
Press ReleaseNovember 20, 2023Farmed AnimalsNovember 28 is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving to inspire positive change in our communities and beyond. This year, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is partnering with six...
Ejiao Act Reintroduced to Protect Donkeys from Dangerous Gelatin Trade
Press ReleaseOctober 26, 2023EquinesUS Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) reintroduced the Ejiao Act Tuesday in the House of Representatives to ban the sale and trade of ejiao (donkey-hide gelatin) products in the United States....
USDA Poised to Change Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards to Improve Animal Welfare
Press ReleaseOctober 26, 2023Farmed AnimalsYesterday, the US Department of Agriculture announced plans to publish the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards final rule. The new rule will at long last establish federal animal welfare standards and have...