Archive: News
Vaquita Advocates Welcome Trader Joe’s Decision to Stop Buying Mexican Shrimp
Conservation organizations announced today that Trader Joe’s has declared it will stop buying shrimp from Mexico. The popular grocery store chain’s decision follows...
Animal Welfare Institute Announces 2017 Christine Stevens Wildlife Award Winners
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 2017 winners of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award. Established in 2006, the Christine...
Leading Animal Protection Groups Urge USDA to Stop Practice That Keeps Animal Abusers in Business
The Animal Welfare Institute, the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), the Humane Society of the...
Organizations Seek Details of Dolphin’s Death at Arizona’s Dolphinaris
Animal Defense League of Arizona, the Animal Welfare Institute, and Plea for the Sea have learned of the death of Bodie, a young...
California Wildlife Win Protections from Federal Trapping, Gunning
In response to a lawsuit filed by wildlife advocacy groups, a San Francisco federal court today approved a settlement requiring the U.S....
This #GivingTuesday, Help AWI’s #PlaneCampaign Take Flight!
Giving Tuesday, celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a global day of giving fueled by the power of...
AWI Statement: Vaquita CPR Program Needs to End
A breeding-age female vaquita porpoise died on November 4, following her capture by the VaquitaCPR (Conservation, Protection and Recovery) program—which seeks...
New Report Exposes Pattern of Animal Mistreatment in Some US Poultry Plants
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today released a new report describing the poultry industry’s level of compliance with humane handling regulations and...
Miranda Cosgrove Joins Science, Business Leaders in Washington to Defend Marine Mammal Protection Act
Actress and activist Miranda Cosgrove late yesterday joined approximately 50 science and business leaders from across the country in Washington,...
AWI Statement: Under Guise of Conservation, USFWS Further Threatens African Elephants
The US Fish and Wildlife Service issued today a notice in the Federal Register allowing hunters to bring trophies of elephants killed...