Archive: News
Canada Prohibits the Captivity of Marine Mammals
S-203, the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act, has received Royal Assent, making the historic legislation, which ends...
Animal Protection Groups Applaud Senate Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter
Sens. Bob Menendez, (D-NJ), Lindsey Graham, (R-SC), Sheldon Whitehouse, (D-RI), and Susan Collins, (R-ME), introduced legislation today to permanently end...
AWI Commends Inclusion of Animal Welfare Provisions in HR 3055
The US House of Representatives passed HR 3055, an appropriations “minibus” that covers the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and...
Celebrities and NGOs Worldwide Call for G20 ‘International Whaling Intervention’ as Summit Host Japan Launches New Whale Killing Program
Celebrities and animal conservation and welfare NGOs from across the globe are calling for an “international whaling intervention” to be...
AWI Statement on Japan’s Commencement of Commercial Whaling
Japan faces international criticism and risks legal challenges as it launches a government-subsidized commercial whaling program to kill 383 whales this year...
AWI Welcomes Iceland’s Decision to Forego Whaling This Summer
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is relieved to hear that no whales will be killed by Icelandic whalers this summer. In...
World Heritage Committee Designates Vaquita Porpoise Habitat as “In Danger”
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee today approved an “in danger” designation for an area of Mexico that is the last-remaining home of the critically...
A Voice for Animals Contest Prize Winners Announced
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Humane Education Network (HEN) announced the winners of the 2019 A Voice for Animals contest. The...
Demonstrators Rally for Imperiled Porpoises at Mexican Embassy in Washington, DC
Conservation and animal protection organizations rallied outside the Mexican Embassy today to call on the Mexican government to take drastic...
Senator Menendez Introduces Bill to End Exploitation of Exotic Animals in the Circus
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the introduction today of the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA)...