Archive: News
Iceland Is Killing Endangered Fin Whales for Japanese Pet Treats
Today the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), and the Iruka & Kujira...
Japanese Company Withdraws “Jerky” Pet Treats Made from Endangered Fin Whale
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) and the Iruka & Kujira [Dolphin...
Animal Advocates Rally in Portland, ME to Protest Whaling to Iceland’s President
Members of the public and representatives of animal protection and conservation organizations are rallying Friday in Harbor View Memorial Park...
AWI’S Rally for Whales in Portland, ME
The Animal Welfare Institute and other US animal protection and conservation groups organized a rally in Portland, Maine, on May...
AWI Petitions USDA to Make Slaughter More Humane
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has submitted a petition to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) requesting that the agency...
National Academy Report Finds Serious Fault with BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Management Program
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes a new report by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that clearly indicates the...
USFWS Proposes to List All Chimpanzees as Endangered
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) today announced a proposed rule to classify both wild and captive chimpanzees as...
Iceland Resumes Killing of Endangered Fin Whales
Icelandic media are reporting that the Icelandic whaling company Hvalur hf killed an endangered fin whale Monday in defiance of...
AWI Honors Journalist Tom Knudson with the Schweitzer Medal
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has awarded journalist Tom Knudson of the Sacramento Bee with the Schweitzer Medal for his outstanding investigative...
Animal Welfare Groups, New Mexico Leaders Appalled by USDA’s Decision to Process Application for Horse Slaughter Plant Inspections
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), The ASPCA®(The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), and Animal Protection of...