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US Government Expands Mexican Seafood Ban to Save Vaquita Porpoise
Press ReleaseMarch 4, 2020Marine WildlifeThe US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced today that it will ban imports of Mexican shrimp and other seafood caught in the habitat of the critically endangered vaquita porpoise. The action is...
New Rules Would Protect Farm Animals Transported By Sea in Hawaii
Press ReleaseFebruary 19, 2020Farmed AnimalsFollowing the recent deaths of 21 pregnant cows on a barge traveling from Oahu to Kauai, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) formally committed last week to adopting regulations to better protect...
Animal Protection Groups Sue Perdue, USDA over Slaughter of Sick, Injured Pigs
Press ReleaseFebruary 6, 2020Farmed AnimalsAnimal protection groups sued Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and the Department of Agriculture today for failing to protect pigs who are too sick or injured to walk at slaughterhouses,...
US House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Federal Legislation to Ban Horse Slaughter
Press ReleaseJanuary 29, 2020EquinesThe US House Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing today on “Improving Safety and Transparency in America’s Food and Drugs.” Included on the agenda...
Revised USDA Food Label Guidance Continues to Promote Consumer Deception
Press ReleaseDecember 27, 2019Farmed AnimalsFollowing the release of an updated food labeling guidance document today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is appalled that the US Department of Agriculture continues to permit producers to mislead the...
Devastating Year for Barn Fires, 450,000+ Farm Animals Killed
Press ReleaseDecember 17, 2019Farmed AnimalsAt least 469,000 farm animals have perished in potentially preventable barn fires so far this year, according to an Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) analysis of media reports. Since 2017, at...
Final Spending Package Includes Monumental Victories for Animal Welfare
Press ReleaseDecember 17, 2019All ProgramsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the US House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees for including monumental victories for animal welfare in the final Fiscal Year 2020 spending package. As...
Trump Administration Reauthorizes Wildlife-Killing ‘Cyanide Bombs’ Despite Strong Opposition
Press ReleaseDecember 5, 2019Terrestrial WildlifeThe Trump administration announced today it will reauthorize the use of sodium cyanide in wildlife-killing devices called M-44s, rejecting overwhelming public support for a nationwide ban. These “cyanide bombs” have received approval—with...
Empower Future Leaders of the Animal Welfare Movement on #GivingTuesday
Press ReleaseNovember 26, 2019All ProgramsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is looking forward to Giving Tuesday—a global day of giving. Giving Tuesday (December 3 this year) is a perfect opportunity during the holiday season to...
House Passes Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act to Protect Sharks from Cruel Finning
Press ReleaseNovember 20, 2019Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the US House of Representatives for passing the bipartisan Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 737) today. The bill would prohibit the sale, purchase,...