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House Votes to Ban Unsafe Horse Transport in Federal Transportation Legislation
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the US House of Representatives for passing the Horse Transportation Safety Act (HTSA) today...
AWI Endorses Bill to Ban Lead Ammunition on Fish & Wildlife Service Land
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) for introducing yesterday the Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act,...
NEPA Rollback Endangers Communities and Wildlife
Today, the Trump administration finalized its overhaul of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), enacting new regulations that weaken this...
Aquariums Receiving COVID-19 Bailout Must End Cetacean Breeding
In a letter delivered today to congressional leaders, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) of Earth Island...
Pressure Mounts on USDA to Enforce Animal Welfare Act
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is grateful to Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) for continuing to pressure the US Department of...
New Jersey Barn Fire Kills 280,000 Hens; Poultry Industry Must Act
A massive fire at Red Bird Egg Farm in Pilesgrove, NJ, Monday night killed an estimated 280,000 egg-laying hens, marking one of...
Trump Administration Again Tries to Undermine Endangered Species Act
Today, in its latest attack on the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Trump administration announced a proposed new rule that...
Gulf of Maine Lobster Fishery Temporarily Loses Sustainable Seafood Certification
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has suspended its certification of the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery after determining that the fishery was...
Shark vs. Human: Who Is More Dangerous?
As Shark Week kicks off this week, more than 200 restaurants across the United States and Canada are exacerbating the...
USDA Sued to Compel Humane Handling of Birds at Slaughter
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Farm Sanctuary sued the US Department of Agriculture in federal court for failing to require...