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New AWI Grant Funds Analysis of Animal Cruelty Data to Better Protect Animals and Communities
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has awarded an inaugural research grant to encourage the analysis of animal cruelty data to identify distinct...
New Research: USDA Fails to Pursue Prosecutions of Slaughter Plants, Despite Repeat Violations
Repeat violators of the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) continue to escape meaningful enforcement by the US Department...
New Poll: Consumers Overwhelmingly Support Meaningful Standards for “Humanely Raised” Food Label
Eighty-eight percent of American consumers believe that claims such as “humanely raised” or “sustainably farmed” on meat and poultry products...
Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
Today, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed S.B. 25-168 into law to combat wildlife trafficking. The bipartisan legislation, which is unique among states...
President’s Budget Could Usher in Mass Horse Slaughter, Lethal “Management”
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is deeply concerned that the administration's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget omits critical protections for...
Yahoo! Japan Sells Polluted Whale and Dolphin Meat Products to Unsuspecting Consumers
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and an international coalition of animal protection and environmental groups are calling on Yahoo! Japan...
AWI Statement on Trump Administration’s Plan to Reduce Animal Experimentation Amid Attack on Science
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds recent announcements by the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration about their plans...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives...
Captive dolphins face uncertain futures. They deserve better
Foundation to Protect New Mexico Wildlife Reaches Agreement with Navajo Nation to Protect Horses
The Foundation to Protect New Mexico Wildlife today announced it has formalized an agreement with the Navajo Nation to develop...