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New Poll: Consumers Overwhelmingly Support Meaningful Standards for “Humanely Raised” Food Label
Press ReleaseMay 30, 2025Farmed AnimalsEighty-eight percent of American consumers believe that claims such as “humanely raised” or “sustainably farmed” on meat and poultry products should be based on meaningful, measurable standards, according to a newly...
New Research: USDA Fails to Pursue Prosecutions of Slaughter Plants, Despite Repeat Violations
Press ReleaseMay 22, 2025Farmed AnimalsRepeat violators of the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) continue to escape meaningful enforcement by the US Department of Agriculture, resulting in continued animal cruelty and suffering, according...
New AWI Grant Funds Analysis of Animal Cruelty Data to Better Protect Animals and Communities
Press ReleaseMay 12, 2025Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has awarded an inaugural research grant to encourage the analysis of animal cruelty data to identify distinct characteristics of animal abusers, leading to more targeted intervention and...
AWI Scholarship Winners Campaign for a Better World for Animals
Press ReleaseMay 9, 2025All ProgramsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to invest in future leaders who seek to improve the lives of animals—from advancing medical research...
Congress Launches First-Ever Wild Horse Caucus to Protect America’s Iconic Mustangs and Burros
Press ReleaseMay 8, 2025EquinesIn a landmark move for America’s wild horses and burros, today US Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV), Jaun Ciscomani (R-AZ), David Schweikert (R-AZ), and Steve Cohen (D-TN) launched the Congressional Wild...
Captive Primate Safety Act Would End the Cruel and Dangerous Primate Pet Trade
Press ReleaseMay 6, 2025Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds yesterday’s reintroduction of the Captive Primate Safety Act (CPSA), which would end the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in the United States. Nonhuman...
AWI Supports Phasing Out Animal Use in Research and Testing, but Proper Planning is Essential to Protect Animals and Science
Press ReleaseMay 1, 2025Animals in LaboratoriesLast month, both the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration announced plans to phase out the use of animals in scientific research. The Animal Welfare...
As Iceland Calls Off Fin Whale Slaughter, Japan and Norway Launch Cruel, Unsustainable Whale Hunting Seasons
Press ReleaseApril 25, 2025Marine 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 declining demand for whale meat...
Trump Administration Seeks to Slash Habitat Protections for Endangered Wildlife
Press ReleaseApril 17, 2025Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeToday the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (the Services) issued a proposed rule that would undermine protections for habitat that threatened and endangered species need to...
Department of Interior Weakens Migratory Bird Protections
Press ReleaseApril 16, 2025Terrestrial WildlifeLate last week, the Department of the Interior reissued a legal opinion that weakens the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) by no longer penalizing individuals and corporations for the incidental...