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Lawsuit Seeks to Reduce Harm to Whales, Dolphins from Navy Sonar in Pacific
Press ReleaseDecember 16, 2013Marine WildlifeA lawsuit filed in Hawai‘i federal court today challenges the National Marine Fisheries Service’s approval of a five-year plan by the US Navy for testing and training activities off Hawai‘i...
Petition Seeks to Reform Secretive Federal Agency that Kills Millions of Wild Animals
Press ReleaseDecember 3, 2013Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute, Center for Biological Diversity, and Project Coyote petitioned the Obama administration today to reform the federal wildlife-killing program known as “Wildlife Services,” which kills nearly 1.5...
AWI Seeks Emergency Protection for World’s Smallest Sloth
Press ReleaseNovember 15, 2013Terrestrial WildlifeAWI today filed an emergency petition to list the pygmy three-toed sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus) as endangered under the US Endangered Species Act (ESA). Endemic to Panama’s Isla Escudo de Veraguas, the pygmy...
Judge Allows Horse Slaughter to Resume in U.S. While Serious Concerns of Safety and Cruelty Remain
Press ReleaseNovember 4, 2013EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute is deeply disappointed that a US District Judge has allowed for the resumption of horse slaughter in the United States for the first time since plants...
Groups Seek to Protect Endangered Red Wolves in Recovery Area from Deadly Mistaken Identity
Press ReleaseOctober 17, 2013Terrestrial WildlifeConservation organizations today challenged North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission’s authorization of coyote hunting—including by spotlight at night—in the five county area of eastern North Carolina inhabited by the world’s only...
Statement on Georgia Aquarium Appeal of NMFS Permit Denial
Press ReleaseSeptember 30, 2013Marine WildlifeToday, Georgia Aquarium filed a complaint in a federal district court in Georgia appealing the decision made by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to deny a permit application to...
Indiana Coyote Penning Investigation Uncovers Brutal Practices and Illegal Activity
Press ReleaseSeptember 5, 2013Terrestrial WildlifeToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Project Coyote, and the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) released the results of an investigation of an Indiana “penning” facility, uncovering extreme animal suffering...
National Marine Fisheries Service Denies Permit to Import 18 Wild-Caught Beluga Whales from Russia
Press ReleaseAugust 6, 2013Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to report that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has denied a permit application by the Georgia Aquarium to import 18 wild-caught beluga...
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Halt Cruel Form of Horse Transport
Press ReleaseAugust 6, 2013EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the reintroduction of S. 1459, the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2013, by Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ). The bill, which...
Governor Quinn of Illinois Signs Bill to Curb Tethering Abuses
Press ReleaseJuly 23, 2013Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce that Governor Quinn has signed into law new rules to provide that certain requirements must be met in order for an...