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Animal Welfare Institute, National Head Start Association Announce Partnership
Press ReleaseApril 15, 2015Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has partnered with the National Head Start Association (NHSA) to make available copies of two of its children’s publications, Kamie Cat's Terrible Night and Pablo Puppy’s Search for the Perfect Person, to...
Mendocino County Suspends Contract with Rogue Federal Wildlife-Killing Program
Press ReleaseApril 13, 2015Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeIn response to legal pressure from a coalition of animal protection and conservation groups, Mendocino County officials agreed today to suspend the renewal of the county’s contract with the notorious...
Boston Ad Campaign Warns of Imminent Extinction of Vaquita Porpoise
Press ReleaseApril 8, 2015Marine WildlifeThrough an ad campaign, a coalition of conservation and animal welfare organizations are warning Bostonians and city visitors that a nationwide consumer-led boycott of Mexican shrimp may be necessary to...
Court Rules Navy Training in Pacific Violates Laws Meant to Protect Whales, Sea Turtles
Press ReleaseApril 1, 2015Marine WildlifeA federal judge ruled yesterday that the National Marine Fisheries Service acted illegally in approving US Navy testing and training activities in the Pacific Ocean that threaten widespread harm to whales, dolphins,...
AWI Sheds Light on Gross Animal Welfare Violations in U.S. Live Animal Exports
Press ReleaseMarch 17, 2015Farmed AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) stated that changes are needed to US animal export to address the gross violations of international animal welfare code occurring on shipments of farm animals...
Court Update: Importing Wild Beluga Whales for Captivity
Press ReleaseMarch 16, 2015Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Whale & Dolphin Conservation (WDC), Cetacean Society International (CSI), and Earth Island Institute (EII) today filed their joint response to Georgia Aquarium, Inc., in the case of Georgia Aquarium, Inc. v. Pritzker—a lawsuit Georgia...
Whale Advocates Take to Boston Streets with Mobile Billboard
Press ReleaseMarch 14, 2015Marine WildlifeA mobile billboard—funded by a coalition of US animal protection and conservation organizations—will take the message “Don’t Buy From Icelandic Whalers” to the streets of Boston this week. The large...
Government Panel’s Review Underscores Severe Problems at USDA Meat Animal Research Center
Press ReleaseMarch 13, 2015Animals in Laboratories, Farmed AnimalsThis week, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal Handling and Welfare Review Panel, established in response to the New York Times’ shocking exposé of animal cruelty at the department’s Meat Animal...
Norwegian Whale Products Trigger Public Health Concerns
Press ReleaseMarch 10, 2015Marine WildlifeWhale meat shipped from Norway to Japan contains levels of harmful pesticides—including aldrin, dieldrin and chlordane—that violate human health standards established by the Japanese government, according to tests conducted by...
Final Act: Ringling Bros. to Pull Plug on Circus Elephant Shows
Press ReleaseMarch 5, 2015Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes today’s Associated Press (AP) report that Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will phase out its elephant acts by 2018. All 43 of Ringling’s captive...