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AWI Lauds New Legislation to Curb Wildlife-Human Disease Transmission
Press ReleaseSeptember 29, 2020Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses legislation introduced today, the Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020, which seeks to prevent future pandemics by addressing the spillover of emerging infectious diseases...
AWI Offers Free Animal-Friendly Lesson Plans, Publications for Virtual Back to School
Press ReleaseSeptember 17, 2020All ProgramsAs many teachers virtually welcome their students back to school this month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) offers a variety of free digital educational resources for students of all ages...
NOAA Imposes Strong Restrictions on Aquariums’ Import of Captive Belugas for Research
Press ReleaseSeptember 3, 2020Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and other animal and environmental protection groups applaud the Department of Commerce’s decision to prohibit Mystic Aquarium from breeding five captive-born beluga whales from Canada...
Norway’s 2020 Whaling Season is Deadliest in Years
Press ReleaseAugust 24, 2020Marine WildlifeNorwegian whalers slaughtered more whales in 2020 than in each of the last three years, according to statistics released today by the Fishermen’s Sales Organization (Råfisklaget). A total of 481...
A Voice for Animals Contest Winners Step Up Advocacy During Pandemic
Press ReleaseAugust 21, 2020All ProgramsFrom documenting how a hungry sea turtle might mistake a plastic bag in the ocean for a jellyfish, to employing forensic science to curb pangolin trafficking, the winners of the...
More than 700 Sea Lions to Be Killed, Despite Widespread Opposition
Press ReleaseAugust 17, 2020Marine WildlifeIn an ill-conceived attempt to save endangered salmon, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on Friday issued a permit for wildlife managers and local tribes to kill as many as...
USDA Sued to Compel Humane Handling of Birds at Slaughter
Press ReleaseAugust 13, 2020Farmed AnimalsToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Farm Sanctuary sued the US Department of Agriculture in federal court for failing to require humane handling of poultry at slaughter, resulting in adulterated (i.e.,...
Shark vs. Human: Who Is More Dangerous?
Press ReleaseAugust 10, 2020Marine WildlifeAs Shark Week kicks off this week, more than 200 restaurants across the United States and Canada are exacerbating the rapid decline in shark species by continuing to serve an...
Gulf of Maine Lobster Fishery Temporarily Loses Sustainable Seafood Certification
Press ReleaseAugust 5, 2020Marine WildlifeThe Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has suspended its certification of the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery after determining that the fishery was potentially jeopardizing the survival of the critically endangered North Atlantic...
Trump Administration Again Tries to Undermine Endangered Species Act
Press ReleaseJuly 31, 2020Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeToday, in its latest attack on the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Trump administration announced a proposed new rule that would harm threatened and endangered species by making it harder...