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White House Recommends Removal of Horse Slaughter Funding in Proposed 2014 Budget
Press ReleaseApril 10, 2013EquinesCongress could once again ban the use of federal funds to inspect horse slaughter plants in the United States if it follows the lead of the White House—a move that...
Norway Defies International Trade Ban, Exports Tons of Whale Products to Japan
Press ReleaseApril 8, 2013Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is calling on the United States to take Norway to task over an unexpected export of more than four metric tons of whale products to...
National Park Service Betrays Public with Unannounced Deer Slaughter in Rock Creek Park
Press ReleaseMarch 28, 2013Terrestrial WildlifeRock Creek Park, situated in the center of an urban forest, provides a much needed respite from the hectic pace of living and working in the nation's capital and surrounding...
Secretary of Agriculture Calls for Alternatives to Horse Slaughter
Press ReleaseMarch 22, 2013EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute applauds Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for joining AWI and the majority of Americans who feel there are better, more humane, more responsible options for horses...
National Animal Welfare Groups, Veterinarians and Horse Owners Applaud Federal Efforts to Protect Horses and the Public
Press ReleaseMarch 13, 2013EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), The Humane Society of the United States (The HSUS) and the Center for Science in...
Illinois Committee Unanimously Advances Bill to Address Tethering Abuses
Press ReleaseFebruary 21, 2013Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to report that HB 83, a bill before the Illinois House of Representatives that would put restrictions on the tethering of dogs, was...
Modoc County Sheriff Goes Rogue, Vows to Defy Federal Laws During Coyote Hunt
Press ReleaseFebruary 8, 2013Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute, Project Coyote and the Center for Biological Diversity are seeking an immediate investigation of Modoc County Sheriff Mike Poindexter for his decision to defy federal laws and advocate the violation of...
Thousands of Californians Speak Out Against Coyote-killing Contest
Press ReleaseFebruary 7, 2013Terrestrial WildlifeState wildlife officials in California declined to call off a coyote-hunting contest in Modoc County this weekend but, in response to public outcry, agreed to take steps to clarify the...
Animal Welfare Groups Applaud Naming Rep. John Campbell (R-Calif.) Co-Chair of Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
Press ReleaseFebruary 6, 2013Companion AnimalsThe ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), and The Humane Society Legislative Fund...
State Asked to Halt Coyote Hunting Contest Planned for California’s Modoc County Feb. 8-10
Press ReleaseFebruary 1, 2013Terrestrial WildlifeA coalition of more than 20 wildlife conservation organizations, representing more than a million Californians, are calling on the California Department of Wildlife and California Fish and Game Commission to...