Archive: Press Statement
Naomi Rose’s Response to the April 8th Hearing on AB2140
Naomi Rose, Marine Mammal Scientist for the Animal Welfare Institute, issued the following statement in response to today's hearing on...
AWI Mourns Congressman Raúl Grijalva, an Exceptional Champion for Animals
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), a staunch advocate for animals and the environment who dedicated half a century to public service,...
AWI’s Statement on SeaWorld Ending Orca Breeding Program
The Animal Welfare Institute welcomes the announcement today by SeaWorld that it will end the company-wide breeding program for its...
AWI Statement on Proposed Animal Welfare Regulations for the Certified Organic Label
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for proposing requirements for the welfare of animals...
AWI Statement on Ringling Bros. Ending Elephant Acts
May 1 marks the end of elephants being hauled around the country to perform for Ringling Bros. circus. While we...
AWI Statement in Response to False Online Petitions
Over the past few months, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has been the target of several online petitions, circulated on...
Statement in Response to US/Mexico’s Renewed Commitment to Imperiled Vaquita
Animal Welfare Institute, Center for Biological Diversity, and the Natural Resources Defense Council make the following statement regarding President Obama...
AWI Statement in Response to Death of SeaWorld Orca Tilikum
Tilikum, the SeaWorld orca who changed the captive cetacean world when he killed his trainer, Dawn Brancheau, at SeaWorld Orlando...
AWI Statement in Response to Ringling’s Closure Announcement
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced it is shutting its doors in May 2017 after 146 years in...
Statement in Response to Second Delay of Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), and Farm Forward implore...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Farmed Animals
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North American Environmental Commission Confirms Mexico’s Role in Imperiling Vaquita
In Program: Marine WildlifeA commission under the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) released a report yesterday confirming that Mexico’s unwillingness to enforce its own wildlife protection, trade, and fisheries laws...
Captive dolphins face uncertain futures. They deserve better
In Program: Marine WildlifeIn this op-ed for the Tampa Bay Times, Dr. Naomi Rose, AWI’s senior scientist in marine mammal biology, discusses the challenges in caring for orcas...
Yahoo! Japan Sells Polluted Whale and Dolphin Meat Products to Unsuspecting Consumers
In Program: Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and an international coalition of animal protection and environmental groups are calling on Yahoo! Japan and its parent company, the...
As Iceland Calls Off Fin Whale Slaughter, Japan and Norway Launch Cruel, Unsustainable Whale Hunting Seasons
In Program: Marine WildlifeJapan and Norway resumed slaughtering whales this month, while Iceland’s only fin whaling company has decided that it will not hunt this summer, citing a...