Archive: News
The Animal Welfare Institute Mourns the Passing of Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV)
The Animal Welfare Institute mourns the passing of Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) and praises his long history of staunch support...
The Animal Welfare Institute Files Suit Against BP for Burning Endangered Sea Turtles Alive
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and other animal protection and conservation organizations have filed suit in federal court today against...
BP Agrees to Measures to Prevent Burning of Endangered Sea Turtles
BP and the United States Coast Guard, defendants in a lawsuit filed by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and other...
Wild Horse Advocates Call for Suspension of All Summer Roundups, Full Transparency in Agency Operations
Philanthropist and businesswoman Madeleine Pickens was joined today by the ASPCA, the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign, the Animal Welfare...
House Overwhelmingly Approves Bill to Ban Animal Crush Videos
The Animal Welfare Institute commends the US House of Representatives for its overwhelming bipartisan vote today—416-3—in favor of H.R. 5566, a bill...
House Committee on Transportation Unanimously Approves a Bill to Ban Hauling Horses on Double Deck Trailers
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds Chairman James Oberstar (D-MN), of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for bringing the...
Congress Must Act Now to Prevent Reckless Government Agency from Imperiling Survival of America’s Wild Horses and Burros
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), along with leading Members of Congress, numerous wild horse advocacy organizations and the majority of Americans,...
SeaWorld Slammed for Role in Whale Trainer Death
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the finding by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that SeaWorld of Florida...
AWI Joins Forces with Shelters and Rescue Organizations
An enormous victory was achieved for animals this week when nearly 200 dogs and 54 cats were rescued from a...
USDA Urged to Toughen Penalties for Humane Slaughter Violations
A new report by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)—Humane Slaughter Update: Comparing State and Federal Enforcement of Humane Slaughter Laws— indicates that,...