Archive: News
Senate Reintroduces Bill to Permanently Ban Horse Slaughter
A bill to ban horse slaughter was reintroduced in the United States Senate today. Sponsored by Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA)...
Bill Takes Aim at Animal Dealers with “Atrocious Record of Illegal Activity”
The Animal Welfare Institute is pleased to report that Reps. Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Chris Smith (R-NJ)—in an effort to...
GAO Study Wastes Time and Tax Dollars
After almost two years and tens of thousands of tax dollars, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released its report, HORSE...
Senator Kirk Introduces Bill to End Inhumane Transport of Horses Via Double Deck Trailers
Late Monday night, Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced The Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2011...
AWI Asks Retailers to Consider Animal Welfare in Choosing Meat Suppliers
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is encouraging grocery store and restaurant chains to monitor the animal welfare record of their...
AWI’s 60th Year Honored by Congressional Animal Protection Caucus Leaders
Sunday will mark the 60th anniversary of the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI). In honor of this, the Congressional Animal Protection...
US Declares Iceland in Defiance of Global Commercial Whaling Ban
US Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced yesterday in a formal declaration that Iceland is undermining the effectiveness of the International...
US House of Representatives Takes Action to Protect Animals Against Cruel Traps on National Wildlife Refuges
Today, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) introduced legislation to end the use of brutal traps on furbearing animals within federal wildlife...
Frog Leg Trade Decimates Species and Causes Ecological Chaos
International wildlife conservation groups Pro Wildlife, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Animal Welfare Institute, issued a report today titled Canapés to...
Endangered Designation Sought for Thorny Skate
Today the Animal Welfare Institute petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service to add the thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata) to the list of...