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Dr. Jane Goodall Joins NGOs in Urging Governments to Adopt 50-Year Vision to Save Whales and Dolphins from Extinction on 75th Anniversary of International Whaling Commission
Today, Dr. Jane Goodall, UN Messenger of Peace, joined with many of the world’s leading animal protection and conservation organizations...
Atlantic Humpback Dolphin Takes Step Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced today that it would begin a status review to determine whether the highly...
70,000+ Petition Interior Department to Halt Brutal Wyoming Horse Roundup
On the National Day of the Horse, the Animal Welfare Institute and the American Wild Horse Campaign, joined by more...
USDA to Proactively Post Slaughter Records to Settle Lawsuit by AWI, Farm Sanctuary
In a huge win for transparency and accountability, the US Department of Agriculture has agreed to publicly disclose on its website records...
More Than 681,000 Farm Animals Died in Barn Fires in 2021
More than 681,000 farm animals perished in potentially preventable barn fires in 2021, according to an Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)...
AWI Joins Veterinarians in Urging AVMA to Stop Endorsing Inhumane Killing Methods
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is supporting thousands of veterinary professionals in their recent request to the American Veterinary Medical...
Greenland Must End Narwhal Hunt to Save Populations from Imminent Extinction
Naalakkersuisut (Greenland’s government) must immediately cancel narwhal hunting quotas for Southeast Greenland or risk losing three populations of these whales...
The America COMPETES Act Passes the House with Big Wins for Animals
Thanks to the efforts of many members of Congress who support animal welfare, the America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521), a...
US Launches Trade Complaint Over Mexico’s Failure to Protect Vaquita
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai formally requested environmental consultations with Mexico today over its illegal fishing. Aimed at protecting the critically endangered...
AWI Is Alarmed by Another Beluga Death at Mystic Aquarium
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is appalled to learn that another beluga whale has died at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut....