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AWI Statement on Japan’s Decision to Withdraw from the International Whaling Commission
On December 28, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, issued a written statement announcing the government’s decision to withdraw from...
Animal Welfare Groups Applaud Federal Legislation to Ban Horse Slaughter
Federal lawmakers introduced legislation today to permanently ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption in the US and end the...
Garamendi and Young Introduce Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and Congressman Don Young (R-AK) today introduced the Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019, which...
AWI Urges APHIS to Investigate Dolphinaris after Fourth Dolphin Death
Update: Dolphinaris announced on Feb. 5 that it would temporarily close while an “outside" panel of veterinarians, pathologists, water quality experts...
PREPARED Act Aims to Save Animals from Natural, Man-Made Disasters
Fires, floods and earthquakes can cause intense suffering and death to the millions of animals trapped in commercial and research...
National Park Service Sued to Stop Deer Kill on Fire Island
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Wildlife Preserves, Inc. (WPI) filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Friday against Kelly...
BLM Drops Wild Horse Sterilization Experiments, Plans to Return Some Horses & Burros to the Range
Wild horse advocacy groups are hailing an announcement Friday by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to officially abandon any...
AWI Statement on Transfer of Dolphins from Dolphinaris Arizona
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has confirmed from contacts on the ground that the last four remaining bottlenose dolphins at...
AWI Statement on Iceland Whaling Quota
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) strongly opposes Iceland’s decision Tuesday to establish a base whaling quota of 209 fin whales...
Animal Welfare Advocates Applaud Congressional Action to Restrict Possession of Dangerous Big Cats
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute, Big Cat Rescue, Born Free USA, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the Humane Society...