Archive: Press Release
Groups Call for US Action as Iceland Violates International Whaling Law
A coalition of international animal welfare and conservation groups is calling on the Obama Administration to impose economic sanctions against...
US Rep. Meehan, National Animal Welfare Groups Urge Philadelphians to Support Federal Legislation to Ban Horse Slaughter
The Philadelphia Police Department's Mounted Patrol Unit was joined at its headquarters by US Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., the Animal...
Celebrities, School Children, Advocates Gather at Capitol to Lobby for Permanent Ban on Horse Slaughter
As part of the “Horses on the Hill” event, celebrities, local school children, young equestrians and advocates joined Sen. Mary...
Merchandise Partnership to Benefit the Animal Welfare Institute and the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance
WHO: "The Family Nelson & Willie", including Willie Nelson, Paula Nelson Band (Willie's daughter), Raelyn Nelson Band (Willie's granddaughter) Lukas...
Iceland Is Killing Endangered Fin Whales for Japanese Pet Treats
Today the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), and the Iruka & Kujira...
Japanese Company Withdraws “Jerky” Pet Treats Made from Endangered Fin Whale
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) and the Iruka & Kujira [Dolphin...
Animal Advocates Rally in Portland, ME to Protest Whaling to Iceland’s President
Members of the public and representatives of animal protection and conservation organizations are rallying Friday in Harbor View Memorial Park...
AWI’S Rally for Whales in Portland, ME
The Animal Welfare Institute and other US animal protection and conservation groups organized a rally in Portland, Maine, on May...
AWI Petitions USDA to Make Slaughter More Humane
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has submitted a petition to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) requesting that the agency...
National Academy Report Finds Serious Fault with BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Management Program
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes a new report by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that clearly indicates the...
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Captive dolphins face uncertain futures. They deserve better
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Yahoo! Japan Sells Polluted Whale and Dolphin Meat Products to Unsuspecting Consumers
In Program: Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and an international coalition of animal protection and environmental groups are calling on Yahoo! Japan and its parent company, the...
As Iceland Calls Off Fin Whale Slaughter, Japan and Norway Launch Cruel, Unsustainable Whale Hunting Seasons
In Program: Marine WildlifeJapan and Norway resumed slaughtering whales this month, while Iceland’s only fin whaling company has decided that it will not hunt this summer, citing a...