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US House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Federal Legislation to Ban Horse Slaughter
The US House Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing today on “Improving Safety and...
Animal Protection Groups Sue Perdue, USDA over Slaughter of Sick, Injured Pigs
Animal protection groups sued Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and the Department of Agriculture today for failing to protect pigs...
New Rules Would Protect Farm Animals Transported By Sea in Hawaii
Following the recent deaths of 21 pregnant cows on a barge traveling from Oahu to Kauai, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA)...
US Government Expands Mexican Seafood Ban to Save Vaquita Porpoise
The US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced today that it will ban imports of Mexican shrimp and other seafood caught in the...
A Note from the President of AWI Regarding COVID-19
Dear Members and other friends of AWI: As you know, coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading around the globe, and the human...
AWI, 10,000+ Consumers Urge Poultry Association to Save Birds from Barn Fires
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) sent a letter to the US Poultry & Egg Association urging the world’s largest poultry organization...
AWI Releases State Scorecard on Animal Cruelty Reporting
An analysis by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has found that the majority of states have gotten off to a...
60+ Members of Congress Urge International Groups to End Live Wildlife Trade
In a strong bipartisan showing, more than 60 members of Congress sent a letter this week to the World Health Organization, the...
Mystic, Georgia Aquariums Lobby Commerce Secretary for Beluga Import Permit
Lobbyists and executives for Mystic Aquarium and Georgia Aquarium used back-door politics to try to win approval for a controversial...
After “Tiger King,” 53 Members of Congress Urge USDA to Crack Down on Animal Abusers
In the wake of Netflix docuseries “Tiger King” and heightened public attention to the exploitation of captive big cats, 53...