Archive: News
Government Panel’s Review Underscores Severe Problems at USDA Meat Animal Research Center
This week, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal Handling and Welfare Review Panel, established in response to the New York...
Whale Advocates Take to Boston Streets with Mobile Billboard
A mobile billboard—funded by a coalition of US animal protection and conservation organizations—will take the message “Don’t Buy From Icelandic...
Court Update: Importing Wild Beluga Whales for Captivity
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Whale & Dolphin Conservation (WDC), Cetacean Society International (CSI), and Earth Island Institute (EII) today filed their joint response to Georgia Aquarium, Inc.,...
AWI Sheds Light on Gross Animal Welfare Violations in U.S. Live Animal Exports
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) stated that changes are needed to US animal export to address the gross violations of...
Court Rules Navy Training in Pacific Violates Laws Meant to Protect Whales, Sea Turtles
A federal judge ruled yesterday that the National Marine Fisheries Service acted illegally in approving US Navy testing and training activities in...
Boston Ad Campaign Warns of Imminent Extinction of Vaquita Porpoise
Through an ad campaign, a coalition of conservation and animal welfare organizations are warning Bostonians and city visitors that a...
Mendocino County Suspends Contract with Rogue Federal Wildlife-Killing Program
In response to legal pressure from a coalition of animal protection and conservation groups, Mendocino County officials agreed today to...
Animal Welfare Institute, National Head Start Association Announce Partnership
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has partnered with the National Head Start Association (NHSA) to make available copies of two of its children’s publications, Kamie...
Fish Buyers Urged to Reject Seafood Caught by Icelandic Whalers
A coalition of animal welfare and conservation groups has launched a new online ad campaign to coincide with the 2015 Seafood Exposition...
Federal Legislation Introduced to Prohibit Slaughter of American Horses
Federal lawmakers today introduced legislation to prevent the establishment of horse slaughter operations within the US, end the current export...