Archive: News
US House Leaders Introduce Federal Legislation to Prohibit Slaughter of American Horses
Federal lawmakers have introduced legislation to prevent the establishment of horse slaughter operations within the US, end the current export...
AWI Statement in Response to Ringling’s Closure Announcement
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced it is shutting its doors in May 2017 after 146 years in...
AWI Applauds USDA for Improving Welfare of Animals under Certified Organic Label
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for releasing its final rule to improve the...
Report: Only 30 Vaquita Porpoises Remain on Earth
Scientists announced this week that only an estimated 30 vaquita porpoises remain in the world. In a new report, the International...
USDA Website Blackout Capitulation to Walking Horse Industry
A pending lawsuit supported by a potent segment of the walking horse industry appears to be the major impetus for...
Complaint Filed Against Arkansas Roadside Zoo for Appalling, Dangerous Conditions
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) revealed today that the US Department of Agriculture filed a complaint earlier this year against Wild Wilderness,...
US Consumers, Seafood Companies Urged to Boycott Mexican Shrimp to Save Vaquita Porpoise
Conservation organizations today announced a boycott of all shrimp caught in Mexico to pressure Mexican officials to save the endangered vaquita, the...
Whale Protection Advocates Condemn Start of Norwegian Whale Hunt
A coalition of international whale protection organizations today strongly condemned the start of Norway’s 2017 whaling season, which began on...
New Report Examines Humane Slaughter Enforcement at Federal, State Level
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) released today a new report, “Humane Slaughter Update: Federal and State Oversight of the Welfare...
Animal Welfare Advocates Criticize Proposal Allowing Killing of Animals by Live Burial, Baking
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) today criticized guidelines proposed by the American...