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Animal Protection Groups Seek to Stop Steel-Jaw Leghold Traps’ Return to New Jersey
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Animal Protection League of New Jersey (APLNJ) today provided video footage to all members of the New...
On Eve of CITES Conference, 54 Members of Congress Urge US Delegation to Protect African Elephants from Poaching
Fifty-four members of the US House of Representatives sent a letter today to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, urging...
Conservation Groups Confirm Shipment of 1500+ Metric Tons of Endangered Fin Whale Products to Japan
A coalition of conservation and animal protection organizations confirmed today that more than 1,500 metric tons of products from endangered...
Court Stops US Fish & Wildlife Service from Capturing and Killing Wild Red Wolves
The US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina today issued a preliminary injunction that orders the US...
Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Recipients Honored at International Wildlife Trade Conference in Johannesburg
Wildlife law enforcement champions from nine countries were recognized today with the Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award at...
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Endangered Ocelots in Arizona, Texas from Government Killing
The Animal Welfare Institute and the Center for Biological Diversity today filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture...
Twenty Senators Sign Letter to Keep Energy Bill Clear of Anti-Wildlife Riders
Twenty US senators signed a letter voicing their concerns over numerous anti-wildlife provisions that are currently being negotiated in the...
END Wildlife Trafficking Act Becomes Law
In a big step forward for animals around the world, President Obama signed the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife...
Darden Restaurants’ CEO Undeserving of Leadership Award, Say Activist Groups
In a letter sent today to Nation’s Restaurant News, a coalition of 15 environmental, animal welfare and worker justice organizations with over 10...
Court to Monterey County: Lawsuit over Wildlife Services Animal-Killing Contract Can Move Forward
The California Superior Court issued an order yesterday denying Monterey County’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit, filed in June by...