House Appropriators Again Reject Wild Horse Slaughter in Funding Bill

Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) commend the US House Committee on Appropriations for...

“A Voice for Animals” Contest Winners Devise Practical Strategies to Improve the Lives of Animals

From examining how plastics smother and abrade coral reefs, to spreading awareness about donkeys being sacrificed for the donkey-hide gelatin...

Heber Wild Horse Territory

We have learned that the US Forest Service plans to remove 400 wild Arizona horses from the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest...

Man Hauling Horses To Slaughter Charged With Animal Cruelty

Just days after a committee of the US House of Representatives tried to kill legislation aimed at curtailing commercial horse...

New Food Seal Sets Highest Standards for Humane Treatment of Farm Animals

The Animal Welfare Approved standards prohibit cruel conditions and practices that other labels allow. The animals breathe fresh, clean air,...

Conservationists Call on Interior Dpt. to Cancel Illegal Black Bear Hunt

Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), In Defense of Animals (IDA), the American Environment Foundation (AEF), and two individuals asked...

Great Dismal Bear Hunt on National Wildlife

In an 8-page letter to the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) delivered today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and...

Whales Need US: More than 50 members of Congress and 20 Conservation Groups Call for U.S. Leadership to Protect Whales

The "Whales Need US" coalition, an unprecedented joint effort of 20 US-based environmental, conservation and animal welfare organizations, representing more...

AWI Joins Lawsuit Filed to Protect Endangered Whales from Navy Sonar

Conservation and animal welfare organizations have filed a legal challenge to the US Navy's plan to use high-intensity, mid-frequency active...

Man Who Throws Puppy on Grill Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the Honorable Thomas Cooper of the Richland County Fifth Judicial Circuit for sentencing 28-year...

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House Appropriators Again Reject Wild Horse Slaughter in Funding Bill

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Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) commend the US House Committee on Appropriations for advancing bipartisan language in its...