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House of Representatives Deals Fatal Blow to Marine Mammals
Press ReleaseJune 27, 2018Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is deeply troubled that the US House of Representatives voted yesterday to pass H.R. 2083, the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act. This legislation...
US Fish & Wildlife Service Plan Dooms Remaining Wild Red Wolves to Extinction
Press ReleaseJune 27, 2018Terrestrial WildlifeThe US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a proposal today to confine red wolves to federal lands—including a bombing range—within Dare County, North Carolina. Carrying out such a plan...
A Voice for Animals Contest Winners Embody Hope
Press ReleaseJune 26, 2018All ProgramsFrom nursing orphan rhino calves in South Africa to helping to preserve endangered salmon in the Pacific Northwest, the winners of the 2018 A Voice for Animals contest show they not only...
Iceland Flouts International Ban to Slaughter First Protected Fin Whale of New Hunting Season
Press ReleaseJune 22, 2018Marine WildlifeConservation and animal protection organizations are horrified at the slaughter today of an endangered fin whale by Icelandic whaling company Hvalur hf in defiance of the international ban on commercial...
Despite Overwhelming Support for Marine Mammal Protections, House to Vote on Bill to Expand Sea Lion Killings
Press ReleaseJune 20, 2018Marine WildlifeAmericans overwhelmingly support comprehensive protections for marine mammals, according to a new poll commissioned by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Oceana and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Despite that public...
AWI Urges House Vote on Eliminating “Crush Video” Loophole
Press ReleaseJune 14, 2018Animals in Laboratories, Companion Animals, Marine WildlifeSix months after the Senate unanimously adopted the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, the bill remains stalled in the US House of Representatives. In a letter issued today...
Continental Divide: Photo Exhibit Explores Border Wall’s Impact on Wildlife
Press ReleaseJune 12, 2018Terrestrial WildlifeA new photo exhibit on Capitol Hill examines how a US-Mexico border wall could cause irreversible damage to human communities and wildlife. The exhibit, running through June 15 in the...
Animal Welfare and Public Safety Advocates Applaud Senate Action to Restrict Possession of Dangerous Big Cats
Press ReleaseJune 6, 2018Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute, Big Cat Rescue, Born Free USA, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund are celebrating...
Norway’s Minister Peddles Seafood in NYC while Whales Die in Norway
Press ReleaseJune 6, 2018Marine WildlifeAs Norway’s fisheries minister, Per Sandberg, travels around New York June 7-8 to promote Norwegian seafood, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) urges the city’s retailers, consumers and restaurateurs to question...
Senate Committee Defends Horses from Slaughter
Press ReleaseMay 25, 2018EquinesThe US House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees have finalized their respective agriculture funding bills for fiscal year 2019. Only the Senate bill, in its present form, includes essential...