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Willie & The Nelson Family Sing “Wild Horses”
Press ReleaseMarch 22, 2011EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is honored to announce the exclusive release of the Rolling Stones’ classic "Wild Horses" - performed and produced by the legendary Willie Nelson and his family members....
AWI Welcomes Shark Protection Law in Guam
Press ReleaseMarch 10, 2011Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute congratulates Governor Eddie Baza Calvo of Guam for signing Bill 44-31 into law, prohibiting any person from possessing, selling or distributing shark fins in the territory....
Animal Protection Groups Urge Iceland to Stop Eating Whales as ‘Taste of Iceland’ Opens in Washington DC
Press ReleaseFebruary 23, 2011Marine WildlifeAs celebrations begin for "A Taste of Iceland" in the nation’s capital this week, Animal Welfare Institute, Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States do not...
USDA Urged to Adopt Rules to Ensure Animals for Export are Fit to Travel
Press ReleaseFebruary 23, 2011Farmed AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) have petitioned the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to amend the US animal export regulations to include...
AWI Accepting Grant Proposals for the 2011 Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards
Press ReleaseJanuary 24, 2011Terrestrial WildlifeAWI is now accepting applications for its 2011 Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards. This award program, named in honor of the organization’s late founder and president for over 50 years, provides...
Coalition of Wildlife Conservation Organizations Praise Arcadia City Council’s Unanimous Decision to End $30K Annual Contract to Snare & Kill Resident Coyotes
Press ReleaseJanuary 20, 2011Terrestrial WildlifeA coalition of national and local organizations including Project Coyote, the San Gabriel Friends of Wildlife, the Animal Welfare Institute, and the Angeles Chapter of Sierra Club praised the Arcadia...
AWI President Cathy Liss to Speak on Animal Welfare at Research Symposium
Press ReleaseJanuary 18, 2011Animals in LaboratoriesOn Friday, February 4, Animal Welfare Institute President Cathy Liss will give a presentation entitled “Informing Policy: The Responsibility of Scientists Conducting Research on Animals” at the Potomac Institute for...
President Obama Signs the Shark Conservation Act! AWI Applauds Law to End Shark Finning
Press ReleaseJanuary 4, 2011Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to report that President Barack Obama signed the Shark Conservation Act into law. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives passed the bill in...
Groups Seek US Trade Sanctions against Iceland in Response to Escalating Whaling Activities
Press ReleaseDecember 21, 2010Marine WildlifeNineteen conservation and animal welfare groups, representing tens of millions of US citizens, today called on the Secretaries of Commerce and Interior to impose trade sanctions against Iceland for its...
Animal Protection Groups Concerned over Decompression of Chickens
Press ReleaseDecember 15, 2010Farmed AnimalsA coalition of animal protection organizations have sent letters to more than 30 of the nation's largest chicken suppliers urging them not to consider a new slaughter method called "low-atmospheric...