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On 30th Anniversary of Whaling Moratorium, Norwegian Whaling Ignored
During the 66th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), conservation organizations openly criticized the fact that actions against commercial whaling...
NMFS’ Designation of Russian Beluga Whales as Depleted Makes Their Import into US Illegal
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Cetacean Society International (CSI), Earth Island Institute (EII), and Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) lauded the US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)...
Poll Reveals Arizonans Oppose Captive Dolphin Swim Programs
A statewide poll released today by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Animal Defense League of Arizona (ADLA), revealed that more Arizonans oppose...
Court to Consider Lawsuit Aimed at Protecting Canada Lynx from Trapping Deaths, Injuries in Maine
A federal district court will hear arguments Thursday on a lawsuit brought by wildlife conservation and animal welfare organizations against...
Reward Offered over Killings of Two Endangered Lynx in Maine Grows to $19,000
Wildlife advocate organizations, including the Animal Welfare Institute, the Center for Biological Diversity, and the Wildlife Alliance of Maine, are...
Organizations Petition USFWS to Develop Updated Red Wolf Recovery Plan
Seven animal protection and conservation organizations issued a petition today to the US Department of Interior (DOI) and the US...
Despite Serious Allegations, SNBL USA Dodges Significant Penalty from USDA
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) denounces the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its weak settlement agreement with SNBL USA—a subsidiary...
AWI Sues USDA for Failure to Prevent Suffering of Animals at Slaughter
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) late yesterday filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its unreasonable delay in...
AWI Statement in Response to Death of SeaWorld Orca Tilikum
Tilikum, the SeaWorld orca who changed the captive cetacean world when he killed his trainer, Dawn Brancheau, at SeaWorld Orlando...
Organizations Petition EPA to Halt Use of Deadly Predator Poison
Five animal protection organizations submitted a petition today to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), asking the agency to cancel its registration for...