News – Page 45 – Animal Welfare Institute

AWI Statement on Proposed Animal Welfare Regulations for the Certified Organic Label

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for proposing requirements for the welfare of animals...

New Hampshire Withdraws Proposal for Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Seasons

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department today withdrew a proposed administrative rule that would have allowed bobcat hunting and...

Mendocino County Cancels Lethal Predator Control

In a major victory for opponents of animal cruelty, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors has agreed to perform a...

AWI Statement on Ringling Bros. Ending Elephant Acts

May 1 marks the end of elephants being hauled around the country to perform for Ringling Bros. circus. While we...

Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin Moves Toward Endangered Species Act Protection

The National Marine Fisheries Service today took a step toward protecting rare Taiwanese humpback dolphins, finding that listing the species under the...

130,000 Call on Olive Garden to Adopt Ethical ‘Good Food’ Practices

Advocacy organizations and their supporters demonstrated at Olive Garden restaurants across the United States today to urge the chain and...

Vaquita Population Plummets to Just 60 Individuals

Scientists have announced that fewer than 60 vaquita porpoises likely remain on Earth, down from 245 in 2008. The vaquita...

Senate Appropriations Committee Votes to Block Horse Slaughter for Another Year

Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee voice voted in favor of an amendment to the FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bill to prohibit...

Santa Cruz Biotechnology Agrees to $3.5M Fine, License Revocation

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) lauds the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for reaching a settlement agreement in its multiple cases against Santa Cruz Biotechnology,...