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Largest US Restaurant Company Targeted over Treatment of Workers, Animals, Environment
Press ReleaseMarch 24, 2016Farmed AnimalsA coalition of environmental, social justice, and animal welfare groups announced a campaign today calling on Olive Garden and its parent company, Darden Restaurant Inc., the nation’s largest full-service restaurant employer, to do...
Eight Members of Congress Honored for Defending Wildlife, Endangered Species Act
Press ReleaseMarch 17, 2016Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeEight members of Congress were recognized yesterday by leading national conservation groups for their critical role in protecting the Endangered Species Act. The “Champions of the Endangered Species Act” reception...
Groups Seek Endangered Species Act Protection for Florida Black Bears
Press ReleaseMarch 17, 2016Terrestrial WildlifeRenowned scientists and over a dozen conservation and animal-protection organizations, including the Animal Welfare Institute, submitted a scientific petition to the US Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect the...
Protection Sought for Critically Endangered Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin
Press ReleaseMarch 9, 2016Marine WildlifeThree US conservation groups petitioned the federal government today to protect Taiwanese humpback dolphins under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to help prevent the extinction of a population that now numbers fewer...
Icelandic Whaling Remains Target At Boston Seafood Expo
Press ReleaseMarch 3, 2016Marine WildlifeMembers of the “Don’t Buy from Icelandic Whalers” coalition have affirmed that their campaign will continue until Iceland permanently ends commercial whaling and international trading of whale products, despite breaking news that...
US House of Representatives Passes Controversial Bill Aimed at Gutting Wildlife Protections
Press ReleaseFebruary 29, 2016Terrestrial WildlifeOn Friday, the US House of Representatives passed the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2015 (H.R. 2406)—a sweeping pro-trophy hunting and trapping bill—by a largely partisan vote...
Disappearance of Goats, Rabbits at Santa Cruz Biotechnology Raises Questions About Facility’s Future
Press ReleaseFebruary 19, 2016Animals in LaboratoriesA recently released United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection report from January 2016 discloses that Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc. (SCBT), one of the world’s largest producers of animal-derived research antibodies, has...
North Carolina Landowners Express Support for Recovery of Endangered Red Wolves
Press ReleaseJanuary 26, 2016Terrestrial WildlifePrivate landowners in the five counties of North Carolina where red wolves roam signed a petition, sent today to US Fish and Wildlife Service director Dan Ashe, expressing their support...
AWI Expresses Disappointment over SeaWorld’s Lawsuit against California Coastal Commission Orca Decision
Press ReleaseDecember 30, 2015Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is disappointed to learn that SeaWorld San Diego has filed a lawsuit against the State of California, challenging an October 8 decision by the California...
Investigation Sheds Light on Deception of “Free Range” Poultry Labels
Press ReleaseDecember 17, 2015Farmed AnimalsAs consumers hit supermarkets this month to prepare for holiday gatherings, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today issued results from its investigation of approximately 90 brand-name poultry products. The results,...