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Nearly 2 Million Citizens Say No! to Stripping Gray Wolf Protections Under ESA
Nearly 2 million Americans, joined by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and a broad coalition of animal welfare and environmental organizations,...
New Documentary on Captive Orcas Exposes Brutal Ongoing Trade
The recent release of “Long Gone Wild,” a riveting documentary revealing the brutal truth about the ongoing trade in wild-caught...
Historic Win for Horses as House Passes PAST Act
In an important victory for Tennessee Walking Horses, the US House of Representatives today passed the US Senator Joseph D....
Shark Fins Remain on the Menu, Despite State Bans
As Shark Week kicks off July 28, restaurants across the nation are contributing to the rapid decline in shark species...
Trump Administration Reauthorizes Wildlife-Killing ‘Cyanide Bombs’
Earlier this week, the Trump administration reauthorized use of sodium cyanide in wildlife-killing devices called M-44s. These “cyanide bombs” received approval from...
Illinois Becomes Third State to Ban Sale of Animal-Tested Cosmetics
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Cruelty Free International congratulate Illinois for joining California, Nevada, and more than 30 countries...
New ESA Regulations Deliver Devastating Blow to Wildlife Conservation
Today, the Trump administration released final regulations to gut critical Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections, just months after a UN report warned...
CITES’s Last Chance to Save the Vaquita
As governments from around the world prepare to meet in Geneva this week, the fate of the critically endangered vaquita...
Wildlife Law Enforcement Leaders Honored at CITES
Wildlife law enforcement champions from 10 countries were recognized today with the Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award at...
CITES Ends Export of Wild African Elephants to Zoos, Circuses
In a monumental move today, delegates at the 18th meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties delivered a crucial victory for...