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Sea Lion Cull Signed Into Law
Press ReleaseDecember 19, 2018Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is gravely disappointed that President Donald Trump signed legislation yesterday to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and allow for the lethal removal of...
Red Wolf Among 10 Species Imperiled by the Trump Administration, According to New Report
Press ReleaseDecember 18, 2018Terrestrial WildlifeAs the Trump administration works to finalize a set of rules to weaken the Endangered Species Act, a new report released today lists 10 animals threatened by the administration’s existing...
Animal Welfare Institute Funds Innovative Research on Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Press ReleaseDecember 12, 2018Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced the seven recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing innovative, less intrusive wildlife study techniques and more humane methods of...
Farm Bill Includes Major Victories for Animal Welfare
Press ReleaseDecember 11, 2018Farmed AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the House-Senate conference committee for rejecting provisions that would have been harmful to animals in the final version of the Farm Bill, which was...
Senate Votes Unanimously to Kill Sea Lions
Press ReleaseDecember 7, 2018Marine WildlifeThe US Senate voted by unanimous consent last night to pass the Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (S. 3119), legislation that amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) in order...
New Food Purchasing Program in DC Schools Will Improve Animal Welfare
Press ReleaseDecember 4, 2018Farmed AnimalsToday, the Council of the District of Columbia voted unanimously to pass the Healthy Students Amendment Act of 2018, which codifies into law the District’s implementation of the Good Food...
Court of Appeals Upholds US Ban on Mexican Seafood Imports to Save Vaquita
Press ReleaseNovember 28, 2018Marine WildlifeIn a victory for one of Earth’s most endangered marine mammals, a federal court sided with conservationists today and, for the third time, kept in place a four-month-old ban on...
Federal Agency Sued Over SeaWorld Necropsy Reports
Press ReleaseNovember 27, 2018Marine WildlifeToday, PETA, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Cetacean Society International, whale expert Dr. Lori Marino, PETA Foundation...
Make a Difference in the Lives of Rescued Monkeys This #GivingTuesday
Press ReleaseNovember 21, 2018Terrestrial WildlifeNovember 27 is Giving Tuesday—a perfect opportunity to pause during the holiday season and contribute to a worthy cause. This year, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is collaborating with OPR...
Governor Inslee’s Task Force Abandons Mandate to Make Bold Recommendations for Orca and Salmon Recovery
Press ReleaseNovember 16, 2018Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute is gravely disappointed that some of the recommendations released today by the Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery and Task Force fail to take bold action to...