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Poll Reveals Arizonans Oppose Captive Dolphin Swim Programs
Press ReleaseNovember 1, 2016Marine WildlifeA statewide poll released today by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Animal Defense League of Arizona (ADLA), revealed that more Arizonans oppose than support the practice of keeping dolphins in captivity for...
NMFS’ Designation of Russian Beluga Whales as Depleted Makes Their Import into US Illegal
Press ReleaseOctober 27, 2016Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Cetacean Society International (CSI), Earth Island Institute (EII), and Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) lauded the US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) today for its final designation of the Sakhalin Bay-Amur River population of...
On 30th Anniversary of Whaling Moratorium, Norwegian Whaling Ignored
Press ReleaseOctober 26, 2016Marine WildlifeDuring the 66th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), conservation organizations openly criticized the fact that actions against commercial whaling are absent from the IWC agenda. A petition directed at...
Court to Monterey County: Lawsuit over Wildlife Services Animal-Killing Contract Can Move Forward
Press ReleaseOctober 25, 2016Terrestrial WildlifeThe California Superior Court issued an order yesterday denying Monterey County’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit, filed in June by animal protection and conservation organizations, that challenges the county’s contract...
Darden Restaurants’ CEO Undeserving of Leadership Award, Say Activist Groups
Press ReleaseOctober 19, 2016Farmed AnimalsIn a letter sent today to Nation’s Restaurant News, a coalition of 15 environmental, animal welfare and worker justice organizations with over 10 million supporters expressed dismay over the publication’s decision to honor...
END Wildlife Trafficking Act Becomes Law
Press ReleaseOctober 11, 2016Terrestrial WildlifeIn a big step forward for animals around the world, President Obama signed the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Act into law. This bipartisan legislation was championed by...
Twenty Senators Sign Letter to Keep Energy Bill Clear of Anti-Wildlife Riders
Press ReleaseOctober 5, 2016Terrestrial WildlifeTwenty US senators signed a letter voicing their concerns over numerous anti-wildlife provisions that are currently being negotiated in the energy bill conference. The letter is addressed to Senators Lisa...
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Endangered Ocelots in Arizona, Texas from Government Killing
Press ReleaseOctober 4, 2016Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute and the Center for Biological Diversity today filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to ensure that...
Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Recipients Honored at International Wildlife Trade Conference in Johannesburg
Press ReleaseOctober 3, 2016Terrestrial WildlifeWildlife law enforcement champions from nine countries were recognized today with the Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award at the 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Convention on...
Court Stops US Fish & Wildlife Service from Capturing and Killing Wild Red Wolves
Press ReleaseSeptember 29, 2016Terrestrial WildlifeThe US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina today issued a preliminary injunction that orders the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to stop capturing and killing—and...