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House Passes Big Cat Public Safety Act to Limit Possession of Dangerous Big Cats
Press ReleaseAugust 1, 2022Terrestrial WildlifeOn International Tiger Day, the US House of Representatives passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act late Friday by a vote of 278-134, aiming to end several abusive practices associated...
Legislation to Phase Out Public Display of Captive Whales Introduced in Congress
Press ReleaseJuly 26, 2022Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) for introducing the Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS)...
House of Representatives Passes Funding Bill with Numerous Wins for Animals
Press ReleaseJuly 21, 2022All ProgramsAnimals saw important victories in a bill (H.R. 8294) passed yesterday by the House of Representatives to fund the US Department of the Interior, the US Department of Agriculture, and other...
40th Anniversary of Global Ban on Commercial Whaling Commemorated
Press ReleaseJuly 18, 2022Marine WildlifeThe 40th anniversary of the global ban on commercial whaling has been marked today, with a plaque unveiled to hail one of the most significant conservation victories of all time....
Envigo Settlement Is First Step in Addressing Company’s Abysmal Animal Welfare Record
Press ReleaseJuly 18, 2022Animals in LaboratoriesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is grateful that thousands of dogs will be rescued from abusive conditions following a settlement reached Thursday between the federal government and Envigo, a company that breeds...
For the Second Year, Norway Experiment Endangers Whales, Delivers No Results
Press ReleaseJuly 14, 2022Terrestrial WildlifeA risky and reckless experiment that aimed to capture whales in Norway and test how they would respond to ocean noise ended on June 30 with no measurable results—apart from...
Lobster Fishery Recertification Would Harm Right Whales, Mislead Consumers
Press ReleaseJune 27, 2022Marine WildlifeUpdate: On November 16, 2022, the Marine Stewardship Council suspended (effective December 15) the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery’s sustainable certification. Conservation groups acted today to protect the critically endangered...
New Research Identifies Key Differences Between Intentional Animal Abuse and Neglect
Press ReleaseJune 23, 2022Companion AnimalsOne out of every five intentional animal cruelty incidents reported to police involves another criminal offense, according to a new study by researchers from the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American University’s...
Protest Filed Against Federal Plan to Eliminate One-Third of Wyoming’s Wild Horse Population
Press ReleaseJune 7, 2022EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC), along with prominent wildlife photographers Kimerlee Curyl and Carol Walker, submitted a formal protest yesterday opposing proposed amendments to two Bureau of Land Management (BLM)...
Japan’s Whale Meat Stockpiles Turned into Pet Food
Press ReleaseMay 27, 2022Companion Animals, Marine WildlifeThis year, as Japan struggles to recover from the economic slump caused by COVID-19, its government is spending more than 5 billion yen ($39 million) to support a whaling industry...