Archive: News
Supreme Court of the United States Declines to Hear Appeal on Illinois Horse Slaughter Ban
The repeated attempts by Illinois-based Cavel International, Inc. to continue slaughtering horses in the face of a state ban on...
Animal Welfare Institute and National Black Farmers Association Launch “Project Wanted Horse”
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) today launched a national partnership to help American...
Animal Welfare Institute and National Black Farmers Association Call for Balanced Debate on Horse Slaughter Issue
Today, The American Horse Council (AHC) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) held a conference entitled "The Unwanted...
House of Representatives Pass Resolution in Support of Whales
Answering a bipartisan call to encourage the United States to stand up for whales, the House of Representatives today passed...
Bush Administration Selling Out Whales And The American Public
As the 60th meeting of the International Whaling Commission continues its deliberations, the Bush administration is undermining decades of whale conservation...
Bush Administration Supports Plan to Kill
The Bush Administration today hit a new low by supporting a proposal in favor of killing humpback whales, the Animal...
Animal Welfare Institute Condemns BLM Proposal to Kill Thousands of Wild Horses in Holding Facilities
For the first time in the history of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)—the federal agency charged with protecting and...
House Passes Measure Improving Shark Fin Ban
Yesterday, the House of Representatives unanimously voted in favor of H.R. 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008. Introduced earlier...
Animal Welfare Institute Testifies Before Congress in Favor of New Bill Containing Criminal Penalties for Horse Slaughter
"Every five minutes an American horse is slaughtered to fill the demand of high-end European and Asian diners," Animal Welfare...
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Lynx from Deadly Traps
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Wildlife Alliance of Maine (WAM) filed suit against the Maine Department of Inland...