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Attempt to Overturn Illinois Horse Slaughter Ban Stalled in House
Press ReleaseApril 3, 2009EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute commends the Illinois General Assembly's House of Representatives for reaffirming their commitment to equine welfare by opposing an attempt to overturn the state's 2007 ban on...
Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter Introduced in Senate
Press ReleaseMarch 26, 2009EquinesA bill to ban horse slaughter was introduced in the United States Senate today. Sponsored by Senators Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and John Ensign (R-NV), S. 727, the Landrieu-Ensign "Prevention of...
Animal Welfare Institute Establishes Abandoned Horse Reward Fund
Press ReleaseFebruary 9, 2009EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the establishment of the "Animal Welfare Institute Abandoned Horse Reward Fund." Under the program, individuals providing information leading to the arrest and conviction...
US House of Representatives Strives to Strengthen US Shark Finning Ban
Press ReleaseJanuary 7, 2009Marine WildlifeOn the opening day of the 111th Congress, Representative Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), chairwoman of the House Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, reintroduced the Shark Conservation Act...
Congressional Leaders Send Message to Bureau of Land Management
Press ReleaseDecember 4, 2008EquinesJoining with a growing public chorus of outrage at a recent proposal by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and their Wild Horse Advisory board to euthanize up to 33,000...
AWI Honors Arkansas Man with Albert Schweitzer Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Advancement of Animal Welfare
Press ReleaseNovember 30, 2008EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) honored Greg Fett of Arkansas on Tuesday with the Albert Schweitzer Medal for outstanding achievement in the advancement of animal welfare. Fett successfully detained the...
Hayden Panettiere – A Hero for Whales and Votes in the Nation’s Capital
Press ReleaseOctober 26, 2008Marine WildlifeActress Hayden Panettiere, currently starring on the hit NBC series "Heroes," led hundreds of participants in an aerial art event forming a giant human pilot whale beside the message "VOTE,"...
Magna Entertainment Corp. Adopts Policy Against Horse Slaughter
Press ReleaseOctober 14, 2008EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute commends Magna Entertainment Corp's (MEC) adoption of a policy directly aimed at ensuring horses stabled and raced at any of Magna's countless racetracks don't end up...
Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act Passes House Judiciary Committee
Press ReleaseSeptember 23, 2008EquinesDespite three weeks of stonewalling by horse slaughter proponents on the House Judiciary Committee, H.R. 6598, the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act passed by a voice vote after the majority...
AWI Mourns the Loss of John Hettinger
Press ReleaseSeptember 6, 2008EquinesIt is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of horseman and humanitarian John Hettinger, the nation's leading advocate for the humane treatment of horses. John was the...