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Tampa Restaurant Says No to Cruel Shark Finning
Press ReleaseAugust 25, 2008Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce that the Ivory Mandarin Bistro in Tampa, Florida has decided to stop serving shark fin soup. Restaurant owners Steve Sritrairasri and...
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Lynx from Deadly Traps
Press ReleaseAugust 11, 2008Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Wildlife Alliance of Maine (WAM) filed suit against the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (DIFW) today to stop the agency from...
Animal Welfare Institute Testifies Before Congress in Favor of New Bill Containing Criminal Penalties for Horse Slaughter
Press ReleaseJuly 31, 2008Equines"Every five minutes an American horse is slaughtered to fill the demand of high-end European and Asian diners," Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) federal policy advisor Liz Ross said today, testifying...
House Passes Measure Improving Shark Fin Ban
Press ReleaseJuly 9, 2008Marine WildlifeYesterday, the House of Representatives unanimously voted in favor of H.R. 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008. Introduced earlier this year by Subcommittee Chairwoman Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), the measure...
Animal Welfare Institute Condemns BLM Proposal to Kill Thousands of Wild Horses in Holding Facilities
Press ReleaseJuly 2, 2008EquinesFor the first time in the history of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)—the federal agency charged with protecting and managing wild horses in the United States—officials now claim that...
Bush Administration Supports Plan to Kill
Press ReleaseJune 26, 2008Marine WildlifeThe Bush Administration today hit a new low by supporting a proposal in favor of killing humpback whales, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) reports. By giving its support, the United...
Bush Administration Selling Out Whales And The American Public
Press ReleaseJune 25, 2008Marine WildlifeAs the 60th meeting of the International Whaling Commission continues its deliberations, the Bush administration is undermining decades of whale conservation progress as it seeks to cut a deal with whaling...
House of Representatives Pass Resolution in Support of Whales
Press ReleaseJune 18, 2008Marine WildlifeAnswering a bipartisan call to encourage the United States to stand up for whales, the House of Representatives today passed H. Con. Res. 350 by unanimous consent. In light of...
Animal Welfare Institute and National Black Farmers Association Call for Balanced Debate on Horse Slaughter Issue
Press ReleaseJune 18, 2008EquinesToday, The American Horse Council (AHC) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) held a conference entitled "The Unwanted Horse Issue: What Now?" Despite constant assurances from USDA organizers...
Animal Welfare Institute and National Black Farmers Association Launch “Project Wanted Horse”
Press ReleaseJune 17, 2008EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) today launched a national partnership to help American horses in need by finding them homes on farms operated...