Archive: News
Senate Appropriators Aim to Fix BLM’s Broken Wild Horse Program
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) applaud the Senate Appropriations Committee for including critical...
Filmmakers On a Mission to Save Australia’s Kangaroos
Ahead of World Kangaroo Day on Oct. 24, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has been collaborating with Australian filmmakers to...
Federal Regulators Must Enforce Animal Welfare Law to Protect Toki
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is urging the US Department of Commerce and the US Department of Agriculture to initiate...
AVMA Urged to Revise Guidelines to Prevent Mass Killing of Farm Animals by Heat Stroke
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is urging the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to...
Biden Administration Proposes Repealing Regulations That Undermine Species Recovery
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service for proposing Tuesday...
Thanksgiving Survey: Majority of Poultry Purchasers Find Turkey Factory Farming Practices Unacceptable
As families start shopping for their Thanksgiving menus, a new survey commissioned by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) finds that a majority...
AWI Grants Support Humane Approaches to Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced the nine recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing innovative,...
Federal Agency Petitioned to Protect Public Health and Wildlife from Threats Posed by Mink Trade
The Animal Welfare Institute, in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, Animal...
Help AWI Support First-Ever North American Seaside Sanctuary to Retire Captive Whales on #GivingTuesday
November 30 is Giving Tuesday—a global day of giving to inspire positive change. This year, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)...
Deadline Today: Will Nations Lose Access to US Seafood Market?
By today’s deadline, seafood-exporting nations worldwide must have adopted regulations to reduce entanglements of whales, dolphins, and seals in fishing...