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Supreme Court of the United States Declines to Hear Appeal on Illinois Horse Slaughter Ban
Press ReleaseJune 16, 2008EquinesThe repeated attempts by Illinois-based Cavel International, Inc. to continue slaughtering horses in the face of a state ban on the practice and the will of the people of Illinois...
House Natural Resources Committee Strips US Shark Finning Ban of Loopholes
Press ReleaseJune 11, 2008Marine WildlifeToday, the US House Committee on Natural Resources voted in favor of H.R. 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008. Introduced by Subcommittee Chairwoman Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), the measure will...
Senator John Kerry Receives “Profiles in Compassion” Award For Supporting Animal Welfare
Press ReleaseJune 10, 2008Companion Animals, Equines, Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has announced Senator John Kerry (D-MA) as the latest recipient of its "Profiles in Compassion" award, recognizing his strong commitment to protecting animals and their...
Congressional Leaders Encourage US to Step up for Whales Again
Press ReleaseJune 4, 2008Marine WildlifeCongressional leaders are calling on the Bush Administration to stand up for whales at this month's annual International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Chile. Recognizing the need for US leadership,...
Wildlife Conservation Groups Threaten to Sue Commissioner Martin to Protect Canada Lynx from Traps in Maine
Press ReleaseMay 28, 2008Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Wildlife Alliance of Maine (WAM) sent a letter of intent to sue Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (DIFW) Commissioner Roland D. Martin today to compel...
Illinois Farm Bureau Kills Bill To Ban Inhumane Transport of Horses
Press ReleaseMay 22, 2008EquinesDespite strong support for a bill banning the use of double deck trailers for hauling horses in Illinois, the legislation died earlier this week in a Senate Committee following a...
Animal Protection Groups Ask Federal Court to Halt Ringling Bros.’ Cruel Chaining and Confinement of Endangered Asian Elephants
Press ReleaseMay 21, 2008Terrestrial WildlifeToday, a coalition of animal protection organizations and a former Ringling Bros. employee asked a federal district court in Washington DC to immediately order a halt to Ringling Bros. and Barnum &...
HBO “Real Sports” Exposes Underbelly Of Thoroughbred Racing
Press ReleaseMay 10, 2008EquinesOn the heels of Eight Belles' tragic death at the 2008 Kentucky Derby, HBO is exposing an unsavory side of the Thoroughbred racing industry. The network's "Real Sports with Bryant...
Shocking Video of Dolphin Slaughter in Japan
Press ReleaseMay 1, 2008Marine WildlifeThe Save Japan Dolphins Coalition joins the Oceanic Preservation Society (OPS) in releasing a shocking new video of the cruel slaughter of dolphins by Japanese whalers. Japan is pushing the...
National Conference of State Legislators Defeats Resolution to Promote Horse Slaughter
Press ReleaseApril 25, 2008EquinesA renegade resolution to promote the continued slaughter of American horses for human consumption abroad was defeated at today's meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). The measure,...