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UN World Heritage Committee to Mexico: Save Vanishing Porpoise or Risk ‘In Danger’ Status for Gulf of California World Heritage Site
At its 40th session this week, the United Nation’s World Heritage Committee (Committee) directed Mexico to take immediate action to...
Rebuttal to Georgia Aquarium’s Beluga Import Project Media Kit, Released on June 22, 2016
Introduction On June 22, 2016, Georgia Aquarium announced that it will no longer acquire any cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises)...
Statement in Response to US/Mexico’s Renewed Commitment to Imperiled Vaquita
Animal Welfare Institute, Center for Biological Diversity, and the Natural Resources Defense Council make the following statement regarding President Obama...
Animal Welfare Institute Announces 2016 Christine Stevens Wildlife Award Winners
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the winners of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award. Established in 2006, the Christine Stevens...
California Legislature Approves Historic Legislation to End Orca Captivity
The California legislature today sent historic legislation to Governor Jerry Brown that would prohibit the breeding and theatrical performance of...
New Report Reveals US Lags Behind Other Countries in Restricting Use of Cruel Traps
Steel-jaw leghold traps, widely criticized for being indiscriminate and inhumane, are presently prohibited or significantly restricted in the majority of...
Global Experts Denounce Japan’s “Scientific” Whaling Program
The World Conservation Congress yesterday formally adopted a motion against Japan’s research whaling program, which is used as a front...
Bill to Protect Animals from Cruel Traps, Reform USDA’s Wildlife Services Program
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the introduction of a new federal bill—spearheaded by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)—that would restrict...
USFWS Announces Plans to Slash Wild Red Wolf Population
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued an announcement today on the future of the red wolf recovery...
California Governor Brown Signs Groundbreaking Legislation to End Orca Captivity
California Governor Jerry Brown officially signed groundbreaking legislation yesterday, prohibiting the breeding and theatrical performance of captive orcas in California,...