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The Animal Welfare Institute Mourns the Passing of Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV)
Press ReleaseJune 28, 2010Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute mourns the passing of Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) and praises his long history of staunch support of animal protection legislation and the numerous impassioned speeches he...
Victory Declared for Wildlife in Florida
Press ReleaseJune 24, 2010Companion AnimalsProject Coyote and the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) declared a victory for wildlife, after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted unanimously today to ban coyote and fox...
Congress Moves to Restore Ban on Animal Crush Videos
Press ReleaseJune 23, 2010Terrestrial WildlifeMembers of Congress and constitutional experts testified on May 26, 2010 before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security on the recent Supreme Court decision invalidating a...
Official Whaling Stats Expose the Danger of Lifting Commercial Whaling Ban
Press ReleaseJune 8, 2010Marine WildlifeWith less than two weeks to go before representatives from more than 80 governments meet in Agadir, Morocco, to decide on a proposal to lift the 24-year ban on commercial...
Oklahoma Horse Trailer Accident Highlights the Need For Federal Legislative Action
Press ReleaseMay 24, 2010EquinesThe need for federal legislation ending the slaughter of and providing safer transportation for American horses came to the forefront again last Tuesday, as we witnessed another horrific accident involving...
Equine Welfare Advocates Convene for Homes for Horses Coalition Conference
Press ReleaseMay 14, 2010EquinesEquine welfare advocates from around the country gathered this week in Nashville to discuss horse rescue outreach at the fourth annual conference of the Homes for Horses Coalition. Sponsored by...
Animal Welfare Institute Calls on Perdue to Remove Misleading ‘Humanely Raised’ and ‘Raised Cage Free’ Claims from Chicken Packaging
Press ReleaseMay 12, 2010Farmed AnimalsIn a letter to Perdue CEO Jim Perdue released today, Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) President Cathy Liss demanded that the company end its use of a misleading label claiming that...
100+ Environmental Groups Sign on to No Drilling Letter to US Senate
Press ReleaseMay 12, 2010Marine WildlifeThe devastation caused by the explosion and sinking of the BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico will likely unfold as the worst environmental disaster in US history. Though...
Species and Science Abandoned in Favor of Politics and Palates
Press ReleaseMarch 26, 2010Marine WildlifeAs the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) ends, the outcome appears disastrous...
Country Music Artist Lends His Voice to Protecting America’s Wild Horses
Press ReleaseMarch 22, 2010EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to add Country music artist Clay Canfield’s support to the organization’s ongoing efforts to protect America's wild horses. Clay is donating a percentage...