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USMCA Commission Urged to Investigate Mexico’s Failure to Protect Vaquita Porpoise
Press ReleaseAugust 11, 2021Marine WildlifeConservation groups petitioned the Commission on Environmental Cooperation (CEC) today to investigate Mexico’s failure to enforce its fishing and trade laws. Mexico’s enforcement failures violate the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and if...
Rep. DeFazio Introduces Bill to Ban Deadly “Cyanide Bombs” on Public Lands
Press ReleaseAugust 9, 2021Terrestrial WildlifeA bill introduced Friday by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) seeks to ban the use of wildlife-killing M-44 devices, commonly known as “cyanide bombs,” on federal public lands. These deadly devices—spring-loaded capsules armed...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Would Protect Animals, Wild and Domestic
Press ReleaseJuly 27, 2021Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congressional Animal Protection Caucus Co-Chair Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) for reintroducing the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act today....
Mexico Drastically Eases Enforcement in Vaquita “Zero Tolerance” Area
Press ReleaseJuly 16, 2021Marine WildlifeMexico announced this week that it will ease fishing enforcement in the vaquita’s core Upper Gulf of California habitat at a time when only 10 of these tiny porpoises remain on Earth....
Indigenous-Directed Short Film Asks Interior Secretary Haaland to Return Federal Protections to Gray Wolves
Press ReleaseJuly 7, 2021Terrestrial WildlifeBillings, MT—The Global Indigenous Council today released “FAMILY,” a short film highlighting the deep cultural connection Indigenous nations share with wolves and the major threats currently facing imperiled wolves in...
IWC Report Emphasizes Enormous Value of Living Whales to Ocean Ecosystems
Press ReleaseJuly 6, 2021Marine WildlifeThe International Whaling Commission (IWC) was founded to regulate whaling. Today, it increasingly focuses on the value of live whales for planetary health. A new workshop report confirms the great ecological value...
Animal Welfare Groups Commend US House of Representatives for Passing Critical Amendment to Ban Horse Slaughter
Press ReleaseJuly 1, 2021EquinesThe US House of Representatives yesterday passed the Carter-Fitzpatrick Amendment to the INVEST in America Act, which would ban the slaughter of American equines. Led by Reps. Troy Carter (D-LA),...
House Votes to Ban Unsafe Horse Transport
Press ReleaseJuly 1, 2021EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the US House of Representatives for passing the Horse Transportation Safety Act (HTSA) today as part of a massive infrastructure bill. The HTSA would...
House Committee Moves to Reform Federal Wild Horse Program
Press ReleaseJuly 1, 2021EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) commend the US House Appropriations committee for advancing bipartisan language today that would require the Bureau of Land...
Senate Revives Legislation to End Cruel Practice of Horse Soring
Press ReleaseJune 25, 2021EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses Thursday’s reintroduction in the Senate of the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (S. 2295) to combat the inhumane practice of “soring,” whereby individuals intentionally...