Archive: News
Roybal-Allard Amendment Blocks Funds to License Dealers of Randomly Sourced Cats and Dogs
In a great victory for animal welfare, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) succeeded in including language in the manager’s amendment of...
Conservationists Rally Outside Mexican Embassy to Save Vaquita Porpoise
Local conservationists rallied outside the Mexican Embassy today in support of the vaquita marina, the world’s smallest and most endangered porpoise,...
SPAR Norway Under Fire for Key Role in Advancing Norwegian Whaling
A coalition of environmental groups released today a new brief, “Convenience Kills,” detailing the whale meat sales of SPAR Norway—part of...
Animal Protection, Conservation Organizations Sue Mendocino County in Response to Wildlife Services Contract Renewal
Animal protection and conservation organizations filed suit today challenging Mendocino County’s contract renewal with Wildlife Services, a notorious federal wildlife-killing...
AWI Commends Introduction of CECIL Animal Trophies Act
In light of the tragic illegal killing of Cecil the lion by an American dentist, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)...
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Canada Lynx from Trapping Deaths, Injuries in Maine
Wildlife conservation and animal welfare organizations filed a lawsuit today against the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for allowing trappers in...
USDA to Present Case Against Santa Cruz Biotechnology in Historic Proceeding
The US Department of Agriculture’s case against Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc. (SCBT), one of the world’s largest research antibody suppliers, is scheduled...
Animal Welfare Institute Announces 2015 Christine Stevens Wildlife Award Winners
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the winners of its annual Christine Stevens Wildlife Award. Established in 2006, the Christine...
Whaling Harpoons Iceland’s Image as a Whale-Watching Capital
Photographs (shown below) of an Icelandic whaling vessel dragging dead endangered fin whales to shore for processing were released today...
Organizations File Motion to Prevent Use of Illegal Leghold Traps in New Jersey
Animal welfare and wildlife organizations filed a motion today with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to stay the...