Archive: News
Attempt to Overturn Illinois Horse Slaughter Ban Stalled in House
The Animal Welfare Institute commends the Illinois General Assembly's House of Representatives for reaffirming their commitment to equine welfare by...
Homes for Horses Coalition Conference Held in Las Vegas
Representatives from dozens of national and state-based equine protection, advocacy and rescue organizations gathered April 9 and April 10 at...
Senator Kerry Introduces the Shark Conservation Act of 2009
Sharks may soon receive much-needed protection from finning, a practice by which their fins are cut off while the animal...
Bill to Restore Protection of American Icon Passes House Natural Resources Committee
The Restoring Our American Mustangs Act (H.R. 1018) today passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee. Known as the...
Federal Lawsuit Filed over Industrial Wind Project that Jeopardizes Endangered Bats
Charging that a massive wind energy project threatens endangered bats, the Animal Welfare Institute, a national animal protection organization, along...
Animal Protection Groups Petition Federal Government to Regulate Dolphin Petting Pools
The Animal Welfare Institute joins The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and four other organizations today in filing a Petition...
House Passes Legislation to Restore and Strengthen Wild Horse Protections
In a decisive move, the US House of Representatives today approved a measure to restore basic protections for America's wild...
Origins Natural Resources, Inc. Flip Over Dolphins
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds skincare company, Origins, for abandoning plans for a swim-with dolphins prize at Cabo Dolphins...
US House of Representatives Takes Action to Protect Animals From Cruel Traps on National Wildlife Refuges
Yesterday, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) introduced legislation to end the use of brutal traps on furbearing animals within federal wildlife...
Wildlife Advocacy Organizations File Motion to Stop Start of Early Coyote & Fox Trapping in Maine to Protect Imperiled Lynx from Deadly Traps
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Wildlife Alliance of Maine (WAM) filed a motion in federal district court in...