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AWI Will Defend Federal Denial of Permit to Import 18 Wild-Caught Beluga Whales from Russia
Press ReleaseApril 21, 2014Marine WildlifeA federal district court in Georgia last Friday granted a request to intervene filed by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), Cetacean Society International, and Earth Island Institute...
Federal Appeals Court Denies SeaWorld’s Attempt to Skirt Safety Rules
Press ReleaseApril 11, 2014Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute is pleased to report that a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District Of Columbia Circuit today denied SeaWorld of Florida’s petition...
Legislators Reintroduce Legislation to End Cruel Method of Horse Transport
Press ReleaseApril 9, 2014EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the reintroduction of the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2014, by Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Ed Whitfield (R-KY). The bill, which prohibits the...
Wildlife Groups to Sue over Endangered Jaguar Protections
Press ReleaseApril 7, 2014Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and WildEarth Guardians (Guardians) are suing USDA’s Wildlife Services program due to its lethal wildlife management activities, which violate the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The...
US Imposes Diplomatic Sanctions for Icelandic Whaling, Falls Short of Trade Sanctions
Press ReleaseApril 1, 2014Marine WildlifeYesterday, President Obama announced that the United States will not impose targeted trade sanctions to address Iceland’s commercial whaling, although the President has revised and repackaged a series of diplomatic measures...
High Liner Foods Says “No” to Icelandic Whaling
Press ReleaseMarch 19, 2014Marine WildlifeAs the largest seafood trade event in North America—Seafood Expo North America—concludes in Boston, members of the Whales Need US (WNUS) coalition are pleased to announce that a leading North...
Whale Advocates Warn Seafood Expo Participants – Beware of Whalers in your Midst
Press ReleaseMarch 17, 2014Marine WildlifeAs the Seafood Expo North America opens at the Boston Convention Center (March 16–18) animal protection and conservation organizations are warning the tens of thousands of international participants—from suppliers of...
Long Island Deer Win Reprieve as Judge Puts Temporary Hold on Planned Cull
Press ReleaseMarch 10, 2014Terrestrial WildlifeA state court judge in New York issued a temporary injunction on Thursday to prevent new permits from being issued to kill deer as part of the Long Island Deer...
Landmark Legislation Introduced in California to Ban Orca Captivity
Press ReleaseMarch 7, 2014Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds California Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) for his introduction today of a bill (AB 2140) to end orca captivity in California. The Orca Welfare...
AWI Criticizes Chicken Industry’s Revised Animal Care Standards
Press ReleaseFebruary 12, 2014Farmed AnimalsOn February 12, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) sent a letter to Mike Brown, president of the National Chicken Council (NCC), condemning the trade association’s new guidelines for the humane treatment of the 9...