Archive: News
Legislators Reintroduce Legislation to End Cruel Method of Horse Transport
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the reintroduction of the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2014, by Representatives Steve Cohen...
Federal Appeals Court Denies SeaWorld’s Attempt to Skirt Safety Rules
The Animal Welfare Institute is pleased to report that a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the...
AWI Will Defend Federal Denial of Permit to Import 18 Wild-Caught Beluga Whales from Russia
A federal district court in Georgia last Friday granted a request to intervene filed by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Whale and...
US Protection Sought for Depleted Beluga Whale Stock
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), Cetacean Society International, and Earth Island Institute filed a petition with...
Gov. Kotek Called on to Address Growing Disease Risks on Mink Farms
Wildlife-advocacy and animal-protection groups sent an urgent letter today calling on Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state officials to address mink fur farms’...
While Primates Suffer, Research Labs Benefit from Paltry Fines, Lax USDA Oversight
National Primate Research Centers (NPRCs) that experiment on nonhuman primates stand to gain an additional $30 million in taxpayer funding...
Illinois Bill Would End Mink Farming to Safeguard Human Health
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends today’s filing of the Mink Facility Disease Prevention Act, which would end mink farming...
Marine Stewardship Council Delays Rolling Out Sustainable Fishery Standard
Make Stewardship Count, a coalition of more than 90 global marine conservation organizations, experts and academics, is incredibly disappointed by...
Denali, Gentle Pit Bull Mix Who Survived Against All Odds, Named Safe Havens for Pets Ambassador
On Valentine’s Day, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is proud to name Denali, an American Staffordshire terrier mix with an...
New AWI Grant Program Assists Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Pets in Communities of Greatest Need
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is proud to announce the first two recipients of Safe Havens for Pets grants to...