Archive: Press Release
AWI Accepting Grant Proposals for the 2011 Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards
AWI is now accepting applications for its 2011 Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards. This award program, named in honor of the...
USDA Urged to Adopt Rules to Ensure Animals for Export are Fit to Travel
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) have petitioned the US Department of Agriculture...
Animal Protection Groups Urge Iceland to Stop Eating Whales as ‘Taste of Iceland’ Opens in Washington DC
As celebrations begin for "A Taste of Iceland" in the nation’s capital this week, Animal Welfare Institute, Humane Society International...
AWI Welcomes Shark Protection Law in Guam
The Animal Welfare Institute congratulates Governor Eddie Baza Calvo of Guam for signing Bill 44-31 into law, prohibiting any person...
Willie & The Nelson Family Sing “Wild Horses”
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is honored to announce the exclusive release of the Rolling Stones’ classic "Wild Horses" - performed and...
Illinois House Passes Bill to Toughen Penalties for Dog Fighting
The Animal Welfare Institute is pleased that the Illinois State House of Representatives passed HB 1907, a bill making dog...
Animal Welfare Institute Launches New Web Feature to Help Victims of Domestic Violence Seek Safety for Themselves and Their Pets
In special recognition of April as Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month, the Animal Welfare Institute announces the launch of...
California High School Accepts Challenge to Stop Animal Dissections
Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, CA is the first school to accept a challenge by the Animal Welfare...
California Schools Leading Race to Stop Dissections
Seven California schools have accepted a challenge by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) to discontinue all animal dissections and lead...
Shun Lee West Restaurant Shuns Shark Fin Soup
The Animal Welfare Institute and Humane Society International applaud Shun Lee West restaurant, of New York City, for removing shark...
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In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The update revealed that the long-tailed...
AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the eight recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing humane solutions to human-wildlife conflicts and...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands
In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)....
Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeToday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed S.B. 25-168 into law to combat wildlife trafficking. The bipartisan legislation, which is unique among states for the number...