Archive: Press Release
Court Awards Default Ruling in Indiana Penning Case
Earlier this month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), and Project Coyote obtained a default ruling...
Federal Inspectors Uncover Animal Cruelty and Deception at California Biotech
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today called upon Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to immediately revoke the dealer license of...
The Homes for Horses Coalition Announces New Coordinator
The Homes for Horses Coalition, a resource and representative voice of the nation’s horse rescue and sanctuary community, announced the...
USFWS Reports High Death Rate for Endangered Red Wolves Since Beginning of Coyote Night Hunt
In November 2012, the Animal Welfare Institute and several other organizations sued and obtained a preliminary injunction against spotlight hunting...
AWI’s Safe Havens Mapping Project Helps Human and Animal Victims of Domestic Violence
In its ongoing effort to address the needs of victims of domestic violence and their companion animals, the Animal Welfare...
State Asked to Halt Coyote Hunting Contest Planned for California’s Modoc County Feb. 8-10
A coalition of more than 20 wildlife conservation organizations, representing more than a million Californians, are calling on the California...
Animal Welfare Groups Applaud Naming Rep. John Campbell (R-Calif.) Co-Chair of Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), The Humane Society of...
Thousands of Californians Speak Out Against Coyote-killing Contest
State wildlife officials in California declined to call off a coyote-hunting contest in Modoc County this weekend but, in response...
Modoc County Sheriff Goes Rogue, Vows to Defy Federal Laws During Coyote Hunt
The Animal Welfare Institute, Project Coyote and the Center for Biological Diversity are seeking an immediate investigation of Modoc County Sheriff Mike Poindexter for his...
Illinois Committee Unanimously Advances Bill to Address Tethering Abuses
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to report that HB 83, a bill before the Illinois House of Representatives...
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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...