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New Research: Mass Killing of Farm Animals by Heat Stroke Demands Action by Veterinary Community
Press ReleaseJanuary 5, 2023Farmed AnimalsIn response to disease outbreaks and supply chain disruptions, US producers are killing an increasing number of farm animals by inducing heat stroke—“an urgent ethical problem for the US veterinary...
Biden Signs National Defense Authorization Act, Securing Wins for Ocean Policy
Press ReleaseDecember 28, 2022Marine WildlifePresident Joe Biden has signed into law the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes a number of conservation provisions designed to strengthen the United States’ ability to protect...
Federal Spending Bill for Fiscal Year 2023 Delivers Mixed Results for Animals
Press ReleaseDecember 21, 2022All ProgramsAt long last—and with little time to spare—leaders in the US House of Representatives and Senate have released a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package for the remainder of fiscal year...
Biden Signs Big Cat Public Safety Act, Enacting Historic Protections for Captive Big Cats
Press ReleaseDecember 20, 2022Terrestrial WildlifePresident Joe Biden signed the Big Cat Public Safety Act today, officially ending the dangerous trade in pet big cats and ensuring that no more cubs are ripped from their...
Government Spending Bill Sacrifices Right Whales for Lobster Industry
Press ReleaseDecember 20, 2022Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is appalled that the omnibus spending bill unveiled by Congress today includes a last-minute policy rider that will all but ensure the extinction of the...
More Than Half a Million Farm Animals Have Died in Barn Fires in 2022
Press ReleaseDecember 16, 2022Farmed AnimalsMore than 518,000 farm animals have perished in barn fires so far this year, pushing the death toll to more than 6.3 million since 2013, according to an Animal Welfare...
Congress Passes Legislation to End US Participation in Global Shark Trade
Press ReleaseDecember 16, 2022Marine WildlifeIn a long-awaited victory for sharks across the globe, the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act passed the Senate last night by a vote of 83-11 as part of the National Defense...
More than 200 Veterinarians Express Support for Legislation to Permanently End the Slaughter of American Horses
Press ReleaseDecember 15, 2022EquinesToday, more than 200 veterinarians sent a letter to the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce and US Senate Committee on the Judiciary expressing support for the Save America’s Forgotten Equines...
Beaver Coexistence Bill Introduced in House
Press ReleaseDecember 14, 2022Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) for introducing legislation yesterday that would invest in effective, nonlethal solutions to reduce property damage caused by beavers. The DAMS (Developing...
Lawsuit Pushes US to Sanction Mexico as Vaquita Porpoise Nears Extinction
Press ReleaseDecember 14, 2022Marine WildlifeConservation groups sued the U.S. Department of the Interior today in federal court to force a long overdue decision to sanction Mexico for allowing illegal fishing and trade that endanger the vaquita...