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AWI Applauds Reintroduction of Big Cat Public Safety Act
Press ReleaseJanuary 11, 2021Terrestrial WildlifeThe Big Cat Public Safety Act, which passed the US House of Representatives by a strong bipartisan majority last month, was reintroduced today by Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)....
Fish and Wildlife Service Weakens Migratory Bird Protections
Press ReleaseJanuary 7, 2021Terrestrial WildlifeUpdate: On Feb. 9, the new leadership of the US Fish and Wildlife Service formally reopened public debate on a Trump-era regulation that weakens the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Comments...
Ohio Governor Signs Bill Requiring Cross-Reporting of Animal and Child Abuse
Press ReleaseJanuary 6, 2021Companion AnimalsToday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law HB 33, a bill to expand the cross-reporting of abuse of both animals and people. The legislation requires veterinarians, social service professionals,...
AWI Welcomes Swift Reintroduction of Legislation to Curb Wildlife-Human Disease Transmission
Press ReleaseJanuary 4, 2021Terrestrial WildlifeSunday, on the first day of the 117th Congress, the Preventing Future Pandemics Act was reintroduced in the House of Representatives to address the spillover of emerging infectious diseases from...
Omnibus Spending for Fiscal Year 2021 Includes Gains for Animals
Press ReleaseDecember 30, 2020All ProgramsThanks to the hard work of the many members of Congress who support animal welfare, the $1.4 trillion omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2021, which was signed by the...
Congress Passes Historic Legislation to Protect Racehorses
Press ReleaseDecember 22, 2020EquinesUpdate: On December 27, President Donald Trump signed the fiscal year 2021 omnibus spending package, which includes the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act. Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds...
Report: Tokay Gecko Among 10 Species Threatened by Wildlife and Plant Trade
Press ReleaseDecember 18, 2020Terrestrial WildlifeWildlife trafficking and the unsustainable wildlife and plant trade is a multibillion-dollar industry and a major threat to species in the United States and worldwide, according to a new report...
In Waning Days, Trump Administration Releases Another Rule Undermining ESA
Press ReleaseDecember 17, 2020Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeOnly two days after finalizing a rule undermining the protection of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has published another final rule further weakening implementation...
Trump Administration Finalizes New Rule that Weakens Endangered Species Act
Press ReleaseDecember 15, 2020Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeTomorrow, the Trump administration is slated to finalize a rule that further erodes the Endangered Species Act (ESA), one of the nation’s most effective and most popular laws. Under the new rule,...
1.6+ Million Farm Animals Died in Barn Fires in 2020
Press ReleaseDecember 15, 2020Farmed AnimalsMore than 1.6 million farm animals, including nearly 1.3 million cage-free hens, have perished in potentially preventable barn fires so far this year, according to an Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) analysis...